ms050 Smith (Charles Alphonso) 1864-1923Papers 1905-1923MS 50 Special CollectionsThe Milton S. Eisenhower LibraryThe Johns Hopkins University
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August 31, 2007 Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Margaret Burri Finding aid written in English Smith (Charles Alphonso) 1864-1923Papers 1905-1923MS 50 Special CollectionsThe Milton S. Eisenhower LibraryThe Johns Hopkins University Contact Information Special Collections The Milton S. Eisenhower Library The Johns Hopkins University 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21218 (410) 516-8323 Margaret Burri

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 Descriptive Summary ms050 Smith (Charles Alphonso) 1864-1923 Papers 1905-1923 Smith, Charles Alphonso, 1864-1923 Johns Hopkins University. Special Collections. 0.2 linear feet English. The collection consists largely of clippings from newspapers and periodical regarding the English language and the introduction of slang words used by the military. Included are Smith's outines of English courses taught at the US Naval Academy (1917-1923), and his lecture notes on the subject of English as an international language. Final items are letters of Smith's students at the US Naval Academy who contributed examples of military slang. Administrative Information Use Restrictions

Access to the collection is unrestricted.

 Preferred Citation

Charles Alphonson Smith Papers, MS 50

Special Collections,

Milton S. Eisenhower Library,

The Johns Hopkins University

Biographical Note

Charles Alphonso Smith was an author and professor of English.