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A Guide to his Papers at the Indiana University Archives

Finding aid prepared by Kris Stenson

Summary Information

Repository
Indiana University Archives
1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library E460
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Phone: 812-855-1127
Email: archives@indiana.edu
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives

Creator
Krueger, John Richard, 1927-

Collection No.
C446

Extent
5.4 cubic feet (6 boxes)

Language
Materials are in English

Abstract
Born in 1927, John R. Kreuger taught Turkic and Mongolian languages in the department of Uralic and Altaic Studies at Indiana University Bloomington from 1962-1985. During his career he was an active member of the Mongolia Society and accomplished writer, translator and editor of works relating to Central Asian languages. The collection consists of correspondence files relating to his professional and personal life and written works spanning his entire career.

Access Restrictions

Selected files closed to researchers. These are indicated in the folder list. Advance notice required for access to collection.

Biographical Note

John R. Krueger was born on March 14, 1927 in Fremont, Nebraska. His family moved to Washington, D.C. in 1940, where he soon developed an interest in languages. After working for the Federal Civil Service, Krueger received his B.A. from George Washington University, spending time in Denmark on a Fulbright Scholarship. He received his PhD in Mongolian from the University of Washington in 1960, and taught German there and at Reed College in Oregon during his studies. After a brief stint teaching Asian languages at the University of California Berkeley he joined the department of Uralic and Altaic Studies at Indiana University Bloomington in 1962. There he taught Turkic and Mongolian languages until his retirement in 1985.

Dr. Krueger was an active writer, editor and translator of works in Central Asian languages. During his career he published dozens of articles, linguistic studies, and reviews. He contributed to major dictionaries in Mongolian languages and also provided subject articles to a variety of encyclopedias. He was an active member of the Mongolia Society throughout his life, and continued to do editorial work long into his retirement.

Arrangement

Collection is organized into two series: Correspondence and Writings.

Scope and Content Note

The collection is divided into two series: Correspondence, (1952-2011), and Writings, (1952-2005). The first series, Correspondence, is arranged alphabetically by primary correspondent, although multiple correspondents are sometimes present in the same folder. There are also a limited number of folders named for an entity or project, such as with the folder labeled “Toltran.” In those cases numerous correspondents may be present, but the subject matter of the letters centers on one common theme. The correspondence is principally professional in nature, often dealing with various publications, research, and professional development. Correspondence of a personal nature, often with former colleagues, is also sprinkled throughout the series. Letters are primarily in English, with some Russian, German, Mongolian and Chinese present. Material relating to professional reviews of others, student work, or the personal lives of individuals has been restricted and has been indicated as such in the folder list. Various photographs have been transferred to the University Archives Photo Collection. Contact the Archives Curator of Photographs for access.

The second series, Writings, is comprised of academic papers and publications written, edited or translated by Krueger, as well as correspondence relating to those works. The folders are arranged chronologically by the earliest date of the material contained within. Included in this series are dozens of reviews written for linguistics and Central Asian journals, as well as many works written in conjunction with Krueger’s participation in the Mongolia Society. The series also includes a bibliography of Krueger’s work, edited by William Rozycki in 2001.

• Indexing Terms

• The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in IUCAT, the IU Libraries' online catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by searching the catalog using these terms.

• • Names
  • Krueger, John Richard, 1927- --Archives.
  • Krueger, John Richard, 1927- --Correspondence.
  • Indiana University, Bloomington. Dept. of Uralic and Altaic Studies --Faculty --Archives.
• • Topics
  • Language teachers --Indiana --Bloomington --Archives.

Related Material

Additional publications and research materials may be accessed in IUScholarworks.

Related photographs may be available in the University Archives Photographs Database .

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