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.
This small collection consists of correspondence, printed items, and photographs related to Paul Kies which came into Ruth Slonim's possession after his death in 1971. The correspondence in folder 1 includes letters from former students, colleagues, and friends.
The collection is arranged in a single series.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions apply.
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Paul Philemon Kies Papers, 1912-1971 (Cage 736)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
These materials were donated to the Washington State University Libraries with the papers of Ruth Slonim (MS 2007-10).
This collection was processed in 2009 by Ph.D. candidate Katy Fry.
This collection was received with the Ruth Slonim Papers, circa 1900-2000
Paul Philemon Kies Autograph Collection, 1553-1970
Paul Philemon Kies Papers, 1908-1970
Paul Philemon Kies Photographs, 1950-1970
"Paul P. Kies: Scholar" Typescript, 1970 January 29
Paul Philemon Kies Currency and Bond Collection, 1769-1865
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