John L. Champe papers 1933-1977.

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John L. Champe papers 1933-1977.

6 boxes (3 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7431221

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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University of Nebraska--Lincoln. Dept. of Anthropology

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Champe, John L. (John Leland), 1895-

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John Leland Champe was born in Elwood, Nebraska, on April 27, 1895 and graduated from high school in Friend, Nebraska in 1911. From 1917 to 1919 he was a member of the 36th Infantry of the U.S. Army. He rose to the rank of 1st Lieutenant but never actually served over seas in WWI. He received a B.A. in Mathematics from the University of Nebraska in 1921. On December 27, 1924, John Champe married Flavia Waters, a ballet teacher. Following an interest in anthropology he studied at Col...