Townsend, John Wilson, 1885-1968

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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

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Jeffers, Robinson, 1887-1962. Papers of Robinson Jeffers, [manuscript], 1930-1945. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Townsend, John Wilson, 1885-1968. John Wilson Townsend : papers, 1957-1966. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn John Keats miscellaneous papers and portraits, 1816-1934. Houghton Library
referencedIn Slaughter, Elvira Sydnor Miller, ca. 1860-1937. Elvira Slaughter : miscellaneous papers, 1903-1937. The Filson Historical Society
creatorOf Chivers, T. H. (Thomas Holley), 1809-1858. Papers. 1837-1929 1929. Transylvania University, J. Douglas Gay Jr./Frances Carrick Thomas Library
creatorOf Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956. Letters, 1927 : Baltimore, Md., to John Wilson Townsend. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
referencedIn Allen, James Lane, 1849-1925. Papers, 1916-1933. Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Guide Project Office
referencedIn Amy Lowell correspondence, 1883-1927 (inclusive), 1910-1925 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Wilson, James Southall, 1880-1963. Papers of James Southall Wilson, [manuscript], 1912-1962. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Townsend, John Wilson, 1885-1968. Irvin S. Cobb / John Wilson Townsend. Eastern Kentucky University, Crabbe Library
referencedIn Dazey, Charles Turner, 1855-1938. To the poet Longfellow on his seventieth birthday : poem, 1937, April 15, Quincy, Ill. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
referencedIn Spears, George McCalla, 1867-1956. Papers, 1846-1946 (bulk 1880-1946). Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Guide Project Office
creatorOf Braithwaite, William Stanley, 1878-1962. Letter : Cambridge, Mass., to [John Wilson] Townsend, 1916 Feb. 5. Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
referencedIn Edwin Arlington Robinson collection, 1896-1984. Houghton Library
creatorOf Potter, Emma Isadore Chivers. Correspondence regarding Thomas Holley Chivers [manuscript] 1896-1934. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Greer-Petrie, Cordia. Letter, 1951 Nov. 23. The Filson Historical Society
creatorOf United States. Work Projects Administration. Kentucky. Unclassified materials, 1936-1949. Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky State Archives
creatorOf Townsend, John Wilson, 1885-1968. Kentuckians in literature / by John Wilson Townsend. Eastern Kentucky University, Crabbe Library
creatorOf Townsend, John Wilson, 1885-1968. Papers, 1908-1976. Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Guide Project Office
creatorOf Townsend, John Wilson, 1885-1968. Theodore O'Hara / John Wilson Townsend. Eastern Kentucky University, Crabbe Library
referencedIn Amy Lowell miscellaneous papers, 1915-1925. Houghton Library
referencedIn Autograph File, C Houghton Library
referencedIn Harbison, Clinton M. Clinton M. Harbison papers, 1957-1961. University of Kentucky Libraries
creatorOf Dazey, Charles Turner, 1855-1938. Correspondence, 1937, April 4 - 21, [v.p.]. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
referencedIn Rothert, Otto Arthur, 1871-1956. Madison Julius Cawein : additional papers, 1888-1929. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury), 1876-1944. Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb papers, 1921-1942. University of Kentucky Libraries
referencedIn Sawyier, Paul, 1865-1917. Paul Sawyier letters, 1910-1916. University of Kentucky Libraries
creatorOf Townsend, Dorothy Edwards, 1915-. Complete manuscript of vol. 3 Kentucky in American letters / Dorothy Edwards Townsend. Eastern Kentucky University, Crabbe Library
creatorOf Dillon, George, 1906-1968. George Dillon letter to Mr. Townsend, 1932. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
creatorOf Townsend, John D., fl. 1884. Autograph letter signed from John D. Townsend, New York City, to Augustin Daly [manuscript], 1884 March 29. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn John H. Morgan papers concerning the Anderson Auction Company, 1899-1943. Houghton Library
creatorOf Townsend, John Wilson, 1885-1968. John Wilson Townsend papers, 1908-1936 1808-1915. University of Kentucky Libraries
creatorOf Townsend, John Wilson, 1885-1968. Irvin S. Cobb / by John Wilson Townsend. Eastern Kentucky University, Crabbe Library
referencedIn Dazey, Charles Turner, 1855-1938. Correspondence, 1937, April 4 - 21, [v.p.]. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
creatorOf Townsend, John Wilson, 1885-1968. John Wilson Townsend on Dr. A.J.A. Alexander / John Wilson Townsend. Eastern Kentucky University, Crabbe Library
creatorOf Townsend, John Wilson. John Wilson Townsend Collection, 1883-ca. 1890 bulk 1883-1889. Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library
creatorOf Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury), 1876-1944. Letter, 1934, January 26, New York, to John Wilson Townsend. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
referencedIn Century Company records New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Stephen Collins Foster papers, 1856-1946, 1931-1946 (bulk dates) University of Kentucky Libraries
referencedIn Rothert, Otto Arthur, 1871-1956. Otto Arthur Rothert : miscellaneous papers, 1910-1921. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Braithwaite, William Stanley, 1878-1962. Papers, 1897-1930 Houghton Library
creatorOf Townsend, John Wilson, 1885-1968. John Wilson Townsend : papers, 1893-1949. The Filson Historical Society
creatorOf Stuart, Jesse, 1906-1984. Papers of Jesse Stuart, 1939-1971 (bulk 1960-1971). University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Townsend, John Wilson, 1885-1968. Correspondence. Eastern Kentucky University, Crabbe Library
referencedIn Doty, William Kavanaugh. Memories out of Arcady / William Kavanaugh Doty. Eastern Kentucky University, Crabbe Library
creatorOf Townsend, John Wilson, 1885-1968. James Lane Allen / by John Wilson Townsend. Eastern Kentucky University, Crabbe Library
referencedIn Mulligan, James Hilary, 1844-1915. James Hilary Mulligan letters, 1892-1911. University of Kentucky Libraries
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associatedWith Alexander, Alexander John A. person
associatedWith Allen, James Lane, 1849-1925. person
correspondedWith Anderson, Wallace Ludwig, 1917- person
associatedWith Barbour, Ambrose, 1822-1852. person
associatedWith Bay, J. Christian (Jens Christian), 1871-1962. person
associatedWith Braithwaite, William Stanley, 1878-1962. person
correspondedWith Century Company corporateBody
associatedWith Chivers, T. H. (Thomas Holley), 1809-1858. person
associatedWith Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury), 1876-1944. person
correspondedWith Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899 person
associatedWith Dazey, Charles Turner, 1855-1938. person
correspondedWith Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel, 1853-1935 person
associatedWith Dillon, George, 1906-1968. person
associatedWith Doty, William Kavanaugh. person
associatedWith Filson Club. corporateBody
associatedWith Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. person
correspondedWith Greer-Petrie, Cordia. person
associatedWith Harbison, Clinton M. person
associatedWith Jeffers, Robinson, 1887-1962. person
associatedWith Jewett, Frances H. person
associatedWith Jillson, Willard Rouse, 1890- person
associatedWith Keats, John, 1795-1821 person
associatedWith Knight, Grant Cochran, 1893-1956. person
associatedWith Lilly, Josiah Kirby, 1861-1948. person
correspondedWith Lowell, Amy, 1874-1925 person
associatedWith Lowell, Orson, b. 1871. person
associatedWith Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956. person
correspondedWith Morgan, John H. person
associatedWith Morgan, John Hunt, d. ca. 1941. person
associatedWith Mulligan, James Hilary, 1844-1915. person
associatedWith O'Hara, Theodore, 1820-1867. person
associatedWith Pittsburgh. University. Stephen Collins Foster Memorial. Foster Hall Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith Robson, May, 1858-1942 person
associatedWith Rothert, Otto Arthur, 1871-1956. person
associatedWith Sawyier, Paul, 1865-1917. person
correspondedWith Slaughter, Elvira Sydnor Miller, ca. 1860-1937. person
associatedWith Solomon, William ("King"), 1775-1854. person
associatedWith Spears, George McCalla, 1867-1956. person
associatedWith Sterner, Albert, 1863-1946. person
associatedWith Stuart, Jesse, 1906-1984. person
associatedWith Townsend, Dorothy Edwards, 1915- person
associatedWith Townsend, John Wilson. person
associatedWith United States. Work Projects Administration. Kentucky. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Pittsburgh. corporateBody
associatedWith Williams, Samuel Cole, 1864-1947. person
associatedWith Wilson, James Southall, 1880-1963. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Kentucky
Kentucky
Lexington (Ky.)
Kentucky
Kentucky--Lexington
Subject
American literature
Authors, American
Authors, American
Poets, American
Book collecting
Composers
Music
Occupation
Historians
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Birth 1885

Death 1968

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