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John H. Sullivan papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MG 612

Content Description

This collection includes university class notes, thesis research and drafts, newspaper clippings, microfilmed copies of historical books requested by Sullivan for his research in foreign languages, primarily German. Also included are various sonnets, other pieces of poetry, working notes and drafts of projects by Sullivan.

Dates

  • Creation: 1929-1995

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

John H. "Jack" Sullivan, 1922-2011, was a professor first at Washington State College where he taught Spanish and German for five years. Sullivan then went on to teach at The College of Idaho for four years starting in 1962, and lastly joined the University of Idaho until he retired in 1986. Sullivan was born on 3 December 1922 in Eugene, Oregon. He graduated from Concordia High School in Portland, Oregon and began his undergraduate studies at the University of Oregon before enlisting in the United States infantry in 1943. Sullivan served active duty in the South Pacific during World War II. Following his discharge, he completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in foreign languages from the University of Oregon. He earned a Master of Arts degree in German from John Hopkins University and a Ph.D. in German language and literature at the University of California-Berkeley. He married Elizabeth Miller in 1949 and they had three children. Sullivan died on 7 May 2011 in Moscow, Idaho.

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The materials contained in this collection are materials from John H. Sullivan’s time at the University of Idaho. The materials include sonnets, Sullivan’s thesis and dissertation, and microfilmed copies of historical books.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Tim Sullivan in July of 2022. Tim was one of Jack's son.

Title
Guide to John H. Sullivan papers
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Megan Wood.
Date
2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository