Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Oliver Martin Johnston papers
- Dates:
- 1893-1987, bulk 1893-1947
- Creators:
- Johnston, Oliver Martin. and Johnston, Oliver Martin
- Abstract:
- Papers primarily consist of his notebooks as a doctoral student on French and Italian grammar and literature, 1893-1895; other items include his dissertation, articles, correspondence, family history, published autobiography, and notes for sermons.
- Extent:
- 2.25 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item] Oliver Martin Johnston Papers (SC0434). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The papers of Dr. Johnston primarily consist of his notebooks from his years as a doctoral student at John Hopkins Unviersity. The collection also includes his dissertation, articles, correspondence, greeting cards, family history, his published autobiography, notes for sermons, and other miscellaneous papers.
- Biographical / historical:
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Oliver Martin Johnston was a professor of Romanc Languages at Stanford University from 1897 until his retirement in 1932. He received his a.b. and M.A. from Mississippi College and his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1896. He taught one year at Bryn Mawer before joining the Stanford faculty to teach French. He served as head of the Department of Romanic Languages for twenty-two years, from 1914-1932.
Dr. Johnston was active in the First Baptish Church of Palo Alto. He was one of the founders of the Berkeley Baptist Divinity School and served on its Board of Directors for many years. prof. Johnston died in 1953.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Dr. Martha Bigelow, 1991.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: https://library.stanford.edu/libraries/special-collections.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-03-18 10:31:23 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
- Terms of access:
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While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item] Oliver Martin Johnston Papers (SC0434). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022