Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: John, Henry Jerry, 1885-1971
| title | Henry Jerry John Papers, 1911-1968. | repository | University of Nebraska, Lincoln |
| description | Correspondence, mss. of Dr. John's translations and poetry, photographs, class notes, and books. Notable correspondents include Vojta Benes, Jan and Josef Laichter, Alphonse Marie Mucha, T.G. Masaryk, Gabriela Preissová, Vojtech Preissig, Emanuel Rádl, and Max Svabinský. Note: Books from the Henry J. John collection are individually cataloged. Bio/History: Henry J. John (Jindrich Jeroslav) was a Czechoslovak-American doctor, translator, author, and book and art collector; born in 1885 in Olomouc, Moravia; emigrated to the United States at age 14; entered the University of Kansas, 1907; awarded master's degree from the University of Minnesota, 1912, and M.D. from Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 1916; specialized in diabetes research; died 1971 in Albuquerque, NM. |
| extent | 4.6 linear ft. (11 boxes) |
| formats | Correspondence Printed Materials Ephemera |
| access | see repository for restrictions. |
| record link | http://library.unl.edu/record=b2540372 |
| record source | library.unl.edu |
| finding aid | Finding aid in the repository |
| acquisition information | Gift of Sen. Roman Hruska, March 1971 |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:29:55 |
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| title | Henry Jerry John Papers, 1903-1971. | repository | Western Reserve Historical Society |
| description | Correspondence, autobiography, biographical information, diaries, journals, mss. of medical and literary writings, scrapbook, drawings, legal documents, including naturalization papers and contracts, awards and certificates, newspaper clippings, and photos, relating to John's experiences with U.S. Army Medical Corps during World War I; the treatment of diabetes, expecially in children; his talk about diabetes at the all Slavic conference in Prague (1928); Czech literature, translations, and graphic arts; and the deadly fire at Cleveland Clinic Foundation (1929); and his activities in charitable, cultural, and social organizations. Includes minutes, articles, clippings, and other materials, relating to Camp Ho Mito Koda, Newbury, Ohio, a non-profit summer camp for diabetic children, which was established by John, and correspondence of his wife, Elizabeth Louise (Beamon) John, with U.S. Veterans Administration concerning John's national service life insurance. Bio/History: Czech-born, U.S. army officer, physician, and translator, of Cleveland, Ohio; b. Jindrich Jeroslav; d. 1971. |
| extent | 2.8 linear ft. |
| formats | Correspondence Diaries Journals Manuscript Clippings |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/ |
| finding aid | Finding aid in the repository |
| acquisition information | Gift of Mrs. Betty John, 1971 |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:57 |
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