Ames, Joseph Sweetman, 1864-1943
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1864 - 1943
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Department of Romance Languages letters about José Robles Pazos' arrest
Record Group — Box 1: [Barcode: 31151030086171], Folder: 7-20
Identifier: RG-04-081
Abstract
José Robles Pazos was an Associate Professor of Spanish at Johns Hopkins University born in 1897 and shot as a traitor by the Spanish Republican Government in February of 1937. The collection spans the years 1929-1940 and consists of correspondence regarding Robles' arrest, a contract for the Spanish translation of 13 books by H.L. Mencken, and two life insurance policies.
Dates:
1929 - 1940
Found in:
Special Collections
Johns Hopkins University Joseph Sweetman Ames collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0061
Abstract
Joseph Sweetman Ames became Director of the Physical Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University in 1901. He taught until becoming provost of the University in 1926 and president from 1929 to 1935. This collection largely consists of speeches and lectures given at Johns Hopkins, but also includes correspondence, photographs, reprints, and biographical information.
Dates:
1888-1968
Found in:
Special Collections
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