Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the Paul Philemon Kies Papers
1908-1970
Cage 364
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
- Creator
- Kies, Paul Philemon, 1891-1971
- Title
- Paul Philemon Kies Papers
- ID
- Cage 364
- Date [inclusive]
- 1908-1970
- Extent
- 0.5 Linear feet of shelf space, 1 Box
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- This collection contains papers of Paul Philemon Kies, a Washington State College English professor from 1924 until his retirement as professor emeritus in 1956.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Paul Philemon Kies Papers, 1908-1970 (Cage 364)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
Paul Philemon Kies was born at Highland, Illinois, in 1891. In 1915 he received a Master of Arts degree in German from the University of Nebraska and a degree in music from Lincoln Musical College. After teaching high school at Goodland, Kansas, Kies accepted a pastorate in Illinois for two years. He graduated from the Chicago Musical College in 1920, and taught English at Penn College in Iowa until 1924. He then accepted a teaching position at the State College of Washington in Pullman, Washington. In 1928 he received a doctorate in English from the University of Chicago. Kies worked at the State College of Washington until his retirement as Professor Emeritus in 1956. He died at Pullman in 1971.
Scope and Content
This collection contains papers of Paul Philemon Kies, a Washington State College English professor from 1924 until his retirement as professor emeritus in 1956. Included in the collection are correspondence, muscial scores and lyrics, poetry, genealogical research, scholarly publications, text books and manuals, ledgers, and clippings from the years 1911-1970.
Series 1: Correspondence, papers relating to Central Wesleyan College, and miscellanous papers, 1911-1970.
Series 2: Musical scores and performance programs, poetry and song lyrics, 1908-1947.
Series 3: Genealogy research, 1955-1963.
Series 4: Student papers, scholarly publications, textbooks and manuals, 1926-1967.
Series 5: Ledgers and assorted clippings, 1918-1950.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in five series.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2022
https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open and available for research use.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Darcie Hart Riedner
Related Materials
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"Paul P. Kies: Scholar" Typescript, 1970 January 29 (Cage 4300)
Paul Philemon Kies Currency and Bond Collection, 1769-1865 (Cage 4978)
Names and Subjects
Corporate Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Washington State University -- Faculty
Personal Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Kies, Paul Philemon, 1891-1971 -- Archives
Subject(s)
- Washington (State)
- Colleges and Universities