Montgomery, John, 1919-

John Montgomery was born in Spokane, Washington on May 2, 1919. He received a B.S. in Economics (1940) from the University of California, Berkeley followed by an M.A. in Library Science (1958) from George Peabody College for Teachers in Tennessee, and an M.A. in Creative Writing (1964) from San Francisco State College. He authored "Hip, Beat, Cool, & Antic" (1988) as well as several books about Jack Kerouac including: "Jack Kerouac: A Memoir" (1970); "Kerouac West Coast" (1976); "The Kerouac We Knew" (1982); and "Kerouac at the 'Wild Boar'" (1986). He passed away on June 5, 1992. Robert A. Frauenglas (1950- ) received a B.A. from the State University of New York, Binghamton (1973) and a J.D. from the St. Louis University, School of Law (1981). He is the author of "The Eclectic Musings of a Brooklyn Bum."

From the description of John Montgomery correspondence with Robert Frauenglas, 1980-1992. (University of California, Davis). WorldCat record id: 370465678

John McVey Montgomery (b. May 2, 1919, d. June 5, 1992) was born in Spokane, Washington. He was a Jack Kerouac enthusiast, Beat Generation poet, and librarian.

From the description of John Montgomery papers (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 755943037

Biography

John Montgomery was born in Spokane, Washington on May 2, 1919. He received a B.S. in Economics (1940) from the University of California, Berkeley followed by an M.A. in Library Science (1958) from George Peabody College for Teachers in Tennessee, and an M.A. in Creative Writing (1964) from San Francisco State College.

He authored Hip, Beat, Cool, & Antic, (1988) as well as several books about Jack Kerouac including: Jack Kerouac: A Memoir (1970); Kerouac West Coast (1976); The Kerouac We Knew (1982); and Kerouac at the "Wild Boar" (1986).

He passed away on June 5, 1992.

Robert A. Frauenglas (1950- ) received a B.A. from the State University of New York, Binghamton (1973) and a J.D. from the St. Louis University School of Law (1981). He is the author of The Eclectic Musings of a Brooklyn Bum.

Source:

Beat culture: icons, lifestyles, and impact. edited by William T. Lawlor. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, 2005.

Who's Who in Writers, Editors & Poets, United States & Canada. edited by Curt Johnson. Highland Park, IL : December Press, 1992.

From the guide to the John Montgomery Letters to Robert Frauenglas, 1980-1992, (University of California, Davis. General Library. Dept. of Special Collections.)