Townsend, John Wilson, 1885-1968

Biographical note: John Wilson Townsend, a native of Fayette County, Kentucky, was a graduate of Transylvania University and the author of "Kentucky in American Literature" (1915) and numerous other works on Kentucky history. He was employed variously as a teacher, librarian, and editor, but known chiefly as a bookseller and collector of first editions, having operated the Graceland Book Shop and the Blue Grass Book Shop in Lexington. During his lifetime sizable collections of books assembled by Townsend were sold or donated to the libraries of Eastern Kentucky University and Transylvania University.

From the description of Papers, 1908-1976. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 191917690

Historian, collector, and book dealer from Lexington, Ky.

From the description of John Wilson Townsend : papers, 1957-1966. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49338425

From the description of John Wilson Townsend : papers, 1893-1949. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49325015

Kentucky author and collector.

From the description of Correspondence. 1898-1965. (Eastern Kentucky University). WorldCat record id: 18110220

Historian.

John Wilson Townsend graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1906. Soon after he began writing books and articles about Kentucky history. His second wife was Grace Cole.

From the description of John Wilson Townsend papers, 1908-1936 1808-1915. (University of Kentucky Libraries). WorldCat record id: 15972717