Johnson, Thomas Herbert, 1902-1985

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Thomas Herbert Johnson (1902-1985) was born in Bradford, Vermont, the son of Herbert Thomas Johnson (1872-1942) and Myra Burbeck Johnson. He married Catherine Schyler Rice of New York on September 11, 1934, and they had two children, Thomas and Laura.

Thomas briefly attended Dartmouth, and after a year of teaching, started over again at Williams College, class of 1926. He taught at Rutgers, Harvard, NYU, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia, and Williams. He joined the faculty of the Lawrenceville School in 1937, serving as chairman of the English Department there from 1944 until he retired in 1967. He was the author of The Oxford Companion to American History, is credited with discovering the Puritan poet Edward Taylor (1664?-1729), co-edited the Literary History of the United States (1948, 3 vols.), and was the editor of six volumes of Emily Dickinson's poetry and letters. His last work was Emily Dickinson: An Interpretative Biography, published in 1955. Thomas H. Johnson died January 3, 1985.

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creatorOf Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886. Papers and forgeries of Emily Dickinson, 1860-1984 (bulk 1860-1886). University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Gerould, James Thayer, 1872-1951. James Thayer Gerould papers on Jonathan Edwards, 1931-1937. Princeton University Library
creatorOf Ward, Theodora Van Wagenen, b. 1890. Notes and correspondence : concerning Emily Dickinson, 1930-1963. Houghton Library
creatorOf Johnson, Thomas Herbert. Thomas H. Johnson papers, 1916-1944. Vermont Historical Society
referencedIn Mark Anthony De Wolfe Howe additional papers Houghton Library
creatorOf Taylor, Edward, 1642-1729. Declamation in the College Hall, May 5, 1671. Harvard University Archives.
referencedIn Richard Volney Chase Papers, ca.1930-1984. Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Anderson, Charles Roberts, 1902-1999. Charles Roberts Anderson papers, 1955-1984. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
creatorOf Thomas H. Johnson and Theodora Ward photostats of Emily Dickinson's letters Houghton Library
referencedIn Dickinson family papers, 1757-1934. Houghton Library
creatorOf Johnson, Thomas Herbert. Thomas H. Johnson papers, 1919-1984. Princeton University Library
creatorOf Hillyer, Robert, 1895-1961. Papers, 1725-1961. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
creatorOf Johnson, Thomas Herbert. Correspondence : with Theodora Van Wagenen Ward, 1950-1958. Houghton Library
referencedIn Chase, Richard Volney, 1914-1962. Richard Volney Chase papers, ca.1930-1984. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Robert Hillyer Papers, 1906-1962 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
creatorOf Johnson, Thomas Herbert. American balladry : typescript, [ca. 1934] Houghton Library
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associatedWith Anderson, Charles Roberts, 1902-1999. person
associatedWith Chase, Richard Volney, 1914-1962 person
associatedWith Chase, Richard Volney, 1914-1962. person
associatedWith Dartmouth College. corporateBody
associatedWith Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 person
associatedWith Dickinson family. family
associatedWith Floating University. corporateBody
associatedWith Gerould, James Thayer, 1872-1951. person
associatedWith Grew, Joseph C. (Joseph Clark), 1880-1965. person
associatedWith Hillyer, Robert, 1895-1961 person
associatedWith Hillyer, Robert, 1895-1961. person
correspondedWith Howe, M. A. De Wolfe (Mark Antony De Wolfe), 1864-1960 person
associatedWith Perry, Bliss, 1860-1954. person
associatedWith Taylor, Edward, 1642-1729 person
associatedWith Ward, Theodora Van Wagenen, b. 1890. person
associatedWith Williams College. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Bradford VT US
Subject
American literature
American poetry
Teachers
Teachers
Ballads, English
Book Editor
English poetry
English poetry
Voyages around the world
Youth
Occupation
College teachers
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Person

Birth 1902-04-27

Death 1985-01-03

Americans

English

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