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Southern Illinois University - General Correspondence., 06/10/1959-04/02/1980

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 8
Identifier: 28765

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

(Box 4, Folders 2 - 17) This is part I of the Subject Files Series. Files contain correspondence and paperwork related to NJ's academic associations. Included is material about his academic sabbatical to the Netherlands as well as to his visit to Mexico. The bulk of the material concerns Dr. Joost's tenure at the Southern Illinois University. Included here are also some of the course outlines and student paper outlines for Joost's SIU English courses.

Dates

  • 06/10/1959-04/02/1980

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Extent

From the Collection: 8 Cubic Feet (8 record storage boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Container Summary

Contains general correspondence to NJfrom members of staff and faculty atSouthern Illinois University re.miscellaneous university business.Arranged chonologically. Includes: Havens, Daniel (1931- ) - ALS2/8/74, TLS, 2/8/74, TLS 5/1/75, TLS5/5/75. Rendleman, John S. (presidentof SIU) - TLS, 1/23/73. TL memo,5/9/75. Richardson, John A. (1929- ) -TLS 12/6/67. Vieth, David M. (1925- ) - TLS12/30/72. Includes inscribed reprintof article by Vieth entitled,"Psychological Myth as Tragedy:Nathaniel Lee's Lucius Junius Brutus"(The Huntington Library Quarterly,November 1975). Also includes newsclipping re. NJ'spromotion to head of department ofhumanities at SIU, 5/9/60.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY - GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE: Typed Letter Signed

RENDLEMAN, JOHN S. - CORRESPONDENCE TO JOOST: Typed Letter Signed

JOOST, NICHOLAS - SIU PROMOTION, HEAD HUMANITIES DEPT.:CLIPPING: Printed Item

HAVENS, DANIEL - CORRESPONDENCE TO JOOST: Typed Letter Signed

RICHARDSON, JOHN A. - CORRESPONDENCE TO JOOST: Typed Letter Signed

VIETH, DAVID M. - CORRESPONDENCE TO JOOST: Typed Letter Signed

VIETH, DAVID M. - "PYSCHOLOGICAL MYTH AS TRAGEDY" REPRINT: Printed Item

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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