Evening star., 1937-09-28
DR.. J.F. JAMESON,
HISTORIAN, IS DEAD
Deceased Was Chief of Con-
gressionaI Library's Divi-
sion of Manuscripts.

Dr.. John Franklin Jameson, 78,
chief OF the Division Of Manuscripts,
Library OF Congress, died early today
at his home, 2231 Q street. Death
was due to pneumonia and heart
complications.
A distinguished historian, scholar
and writer, DR.. Jameson was we'll
known as an author Of historical writ
ings. He had been with the Library
as chief of the Division of Manu-
scripts since 1928. He had taught at
a number OF leading institutions of
learning and held many degrees.
DR.. Jameson suffered heart at
tack several years ago, but seemed
to have recovered. Last Spring he
was injured when knocked down by
an automobile in front of the Library,
but had returned to work this month,
while still on crutches. Later he con-
tracted pneumonia.
Graduated From Amherst.
Born near Boston, September 10,
1859, DR.. Jameson was graduated with
an A. B. from Amherst in 1879 and an
LII. D. in 1898. He was q fellow at
Johns Hopkins in 1881, receiving a
Phi. D. there in 1882 and an LII. D. in
1902. He also received an IL. D. from
the University of Michigan in 1928 and
received the degree of doctor of let
tiers from Brown University in 1914
and from Princeton in 1922.
From 1882 to 1888 he was an assist
ant and associate in American history
at Johns Hopkins University and was
professor of history at Brown Uni
versity from the latter year until 1901.
subsequently he was professor and
head OF the Department OF History at
the University Of Chicago, 19Ol-1o05.
Then for % years, until 1928, he was
director of the Department of His
torical Research of the Carnegie In
stitution of Washington.
Other positions held by DR.. Jameson
included that Of managing editor of
the American Historical Review. 1895
to 1901, and again from 1905 to 1928.
He was chairman Of the historical
Manuscripts Commission, 1869, and
again, 190508. He was president of
the American Historical Association,
1906-07.
List Of Writings.
His writings included the following:
"Willem Usselinx, Founder of the
Dutch and Swedish West India Com
panies." 1887; History of Historical
"rifinn IN,
tionary of United States History"
1894; THE American Revolution Con-
sidered as a Social Movement" 1925.
DR.. Jameson had been editor Of the
following:
Correspondence OF John c. CAL
houn," 1900; Original Narratives Of
Early American History" l906-17;
"Pnvateering and Piracy" 1928.
DR.. Jameson was a corresponding
member of the British Academy, a
corresponding member Of the Royal
Academy of Belgium and chairman
Of the Committee of Management Of
Dictionary Of American Biography.
Friend of Folger.
DR.. Jameson, perhaps more than
any other individual was responsible
for the building of the Folger Shake
speare Library in Washington. He
was classmate and lifelong friend
Of Henry Clay Folger and his advice
was solicited by the Standard Oil
millionaire when he first began to
plan final disposition of his great COL
lection of Elizabethan books and
manuscripts. The suggestion that the
gift be designated to the Nations
Capital came from DR.. Jameson, and
he continued to be in intimate touch
with the entire project until the dedi-
cation Of the library, April %, 1892.
DR.. Jameson leaves his wife, Mrs.
Sara Jameson; son, Francis c. Jane
son, 1908 Twentieth street, and a
daughter, Mrs. John H. Jack, residing
In Barbados, British West Indies. with
her husband, who is q representative
Of British exporter.