Descriptive Summary
MSS 2361
John A. Green papers,
ca. 1981-1999
Green, John Alden (1925-2001)
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
1.5 Linear feet (1 carton)
Professor of French at
BYU; studied the writings of the French author, Marcel Schwob, related to the
Dreyfus Affair (French military scandal 1894-1906.) In 1980, Green suffered a
stroke and never permanently recovered.
This collection includes research notes
about the works of Marcel Schwob concerning the Dreyfus Affair, photocopies,
correspondence, journal and newspaper articles concerning French history, circa
1890-1906 and the Panama Scandal of 1889. Also included are photocopied
articles on the “last days” by LDS Church President Wilford Woodruff and
Internet references of the early visions of LDS Church prophet Joseph Smith.
There are also some research notes regarding Germany in World War II and an
annotated set of LDS Church scripture (Triple Combination) in
French.
Provenance
All items were kept by the widow until donated to the L. Tom Perry
Special Collections in 2002.
Access
Open without restriction.
Conditions of Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary
copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from John A. Green papers, must be
obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry
Special Collections Board of Curators.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: MSS 2361; John A. Green
papers, ca. 1981-1999; 20th-21st Western and Mormon Americana; L. Tom Perry
Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University.
Following Citations: MSS 2361, LTPSC.
Subject Tracings
Institutions
People
Places
BYU Provo, Ut
Germany (World War II)
Nantes, France
Paris, France
Panama
Genre/Form
Research notes
Journal & newspaper articles
Photocopies
Correspondence
LDS scriptures
Subject
Marcel Schwob (1867-1905)
The Dreyfus Affair (1894-1906)
The Panama Scandal (1889)
Wilford Woodruff (1807-1898)
World War II (1939-1945)
Container List
Papers
Papers
Box
Folder
Contents
1
1
About John Green
1
2
Newspaper articles (French & English)--Dreyfus
Affair
1
3
Religion: written notes and documents (Joseph Smith,
etc.)
1
4
France the III Republic and pictures
1
5
Panama scandal / Ravachol
1
6
Marcel Schwob / Pierre Champion
1
7
About the "Lettres Parisiennes"
1
8
Some copies of the "Lettres Parisiennes"
1
9
"Marcel Schwob"
1
10
The Dreyfus Affair--Documents
1
11
The Dreyfus Affair: Emile Zolo(a?) and others
involved
1
12
The Dreyfus Affair: steps and headlines, part of the
book of Dreyfus / letters from Zolo(a?) to him and his wife (written
notes)
1
13
Introduction: Foreward page 1-51
1
14
Introduction: pages 52-144
1
15
Introduction: pages 145-215
Printed Matter
Printed Matter
Box
Item
Content
1
16
Le Livre de Mormon. Les Doctrine et Alliances de
l'Eglise de Jésus-Christ des Saints de Derniers Jours. La Perle de Grand
Prix.
Church of Jesus Chrsit of Latter-day
Saints.
Salt Lake City, Utah.
1985.