Southern Illinois University - General Correspondence., 06/10/1959-04/02/1980
Series-level Scope and Content Note
(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
- From the Collection: Joost, Nicholas (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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