Matheus, John Frederick, 1887-1983

found: Lost plays of the Harlem Renaissance, 1920-1940, 1996:p. 107 (John Frederick Matheus (1887-1982); b. Keyser, W.V.)

found: Plays and pageants from the life of the Negro, c1993:p. xxi (John Matheus (1887-1983))

found: Early Black Amer. playwrights, 1990p. 131 (Matheus, (Dr.) John Frederick (1887-1983))

found: LC database, 4/29/97(PREM hdg.: Matheus, John Frederick, 1887- ; usage: John F. Matheus)

found: African American National Biography, accessed February 21, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database:(Matheus, John Frederick; dramatist, educator; born 10 September 1887 in Keyser, West Virginia, United States; AB in Latin, Greek, German, and Romance Languages from Western Reserve University (1910); master's in romance languages from Columbia University (1921); was head of Romance Language and Literature Department at West Virginia Colored Institute (1922-1953); published a short story, Fog, which garnered national attention (1925); received first place for personal experience essay, Sand, first prize for short story Swamp Moccasin in the magazine Crisis, six awards in contests sponsored by Opportunity and two honorable mentions for his poetry and two short stories (1926); was treasurer of College Language Association (1943-1975); died 21 February 1983 in Tallahassee, Florida, United States)