"Paul P. Kies: Scholar" Typescript, 1970 January 29

Overview of the Collection

Creator
O'Connor, Roger B.
Title
"Paul P. Kies: Scholar" Typescript
Dates
1970 January 29 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.1 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Folder)
Collection Number
Cage 4300 (collection)
Summary
Thirty page typescript, written by Roger B. O'Connor, about former Washington State University English professor Paul Philemon Kies.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open and available for research use.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Paul Philemon Kies was born at Highland, Illinois, in 1891. In 1915 he received a Master of Arts degree in German from the University of Nebraska and a degree in music from Lincoln Musical College. After teaching high school at Goodland, Kansas, Kies accepted a pastorate in Illinois for two years. He graduated from the Chicago Musical College in 1920, and taught English at Penn College in Iowa until 1924. He then accepted a teaching position at the State College of Washington in Pullman, Washington. In 1928 he received a doctorate in English from the University of Chicago. Kies worked at the State College of Washington until his retirement as Professor Emeritus in 1956. He died at Pullman in 1971.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Thirty page typescript, written by Roger B. O'Connor, about former Washington State University English professor Paul Philemon Kies.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

"Paul P. Kies: Scholar" Typescript, 1970 January 29 (Cage 4300)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Related Materials

Paul Philemon Kies Autograph Collection, 1553-1970 (Cage 308)

Paul Philemon Kies Papers, 1908-1970 (Cage 364)

Paul Philemon Kies Papers, 1912-1971 (Cage 736)

Paul Philemon Kies Photographs, 1950-1970 (PC 28)

Paul Philemon Kies Currency and Bond Collection, 1769-1865 (Cage 4978)

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

  • Kies, Paul Philemon, 1891-1971
  • O'Connor, Roger B. -- Archives

Corporate Names

  • Washington State University -- Faculty