Autobiographical sketch of James Andrew De Moss
Overview
A handwritten autobiographical sketch of James Andrew De Moss, who in 1883 settled in Thayer, Kansas, where he was a physician as well as a minister and a published author of books on Christianity.
Dates
- Creation: after 1903
Creator
- De Moss, James Andrew, 1859-1943 (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 James Andrew DeMoss
James Andrew De Moss was born in Corydon, Indiana on February 5, 1859 to Morton and Margaret (Kennedy) DeMoss. The De Mosses moved from Indiana to Allen County, Kansas in 1867, and James De Moss attended the University of Kansas for a short time after graduating high school at Iola, Kansas. Like his father, De Moss became a physician. In 1883, he settled in Thayer, Kansas, where he practiced medicine, was also a church minister, and authored books on Christianity, including From Patmos to the holy city (published in 1902) and A look through the lens of prophecy (1903). De Moss died in 1943.
Extent
1 folder (5 leaves)
Language of Materials
English
Scope and Contents
This handwritten autobiographical sketch of James Andrew De Moss describes his parentage, education, and professional life in Thayer, Kansas as a physician, minister, and author of two published books. The autobiographical sketch, which is written on 5 numbered leaves, is unsigned and undated.
Physical Location
RH MS P667
Subject
- De Moss, James Andrew, 1859-1943 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the James Andrew De Moss Collection
- Subtitle
- Autobiographical sketch of James Andrew De Moss
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by mh, 2006 Finding aid encoded by mh, 2006
- Date
- 2006
- 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/10407/8464163866
- Preferred citation
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Autobiographical sketch of James Andrew De Moss, Kansas Collection, RH MS P667, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository