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James Louis Kuethe papers

 Collection — Container: 1
Identifier: MS-0026

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of articles published by Kuethe in Baltimore newspapers, correspondence related to his writings, and Kuethe's notes for a survey of place names of Maryland all dating from 1939-1968.

Dates

  • Creation: 1939-1968

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Collection is open for use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.

Biographical Note

J. Louis Kuethe served as assistant librarian at Johns Hopkins University for 43 years. He was born in Baltimore in 1905 and received the B.A. from Hopkins in 1927. He taught courses in bibliography and reference work, and often contribued articles to Baltimore newspapers.

Extent

0.167 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

J. Louis Kuethe (born 1905) served as assistant librarian at Johns Hopkins University for 43 years. The collection consists of articles published by Kuethe in Baltimore newspapers, correspondence related to his writings, and Kuethe's notes for a survey of place names of Maryland all dating from 1939-1968.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated to the university by J. Louis Kuethe in 1968.

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Title
James Louis Kuethe papers
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA