Personal Papers of William S. Johnson
Collection
Call Number: PP 74
Overview
Johnson taught English Literature at the University of Kansas from 1908-1942. This collection contains correspondence, notes, diaries, and a manuscript.
Dates
- Creation: 1908 - 1942
Creator
- Johnson, William Savage, 1877-1942 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biography of William S. Johnson
Johnson received his A.M. in 1900 and his Ph.D. from Yale in 1905. He joined the faculty of the Department of English at KU in 1908, reaching full Professor status in 1920. He retired in 1942.
Extent
3 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
PP 74
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Foster M. Johnson, 1972
- Title
- Guide to the William S. Johnson Collection
- Subtitle
- Personal Papers of William S. Johnson
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by ad, 2005 Finding aid encoded by ad, 2005
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in<language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/7610921544
- Preferred citation
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William S. Johnson Collection, University Archives, PP 74, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository