Biographies:  Dr. John M. Price, 1972, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From:  September 27, 1972 Winn Parish Enterprise-News American

John Price of Winnfield Gets NS Appointment

President Arnold R. Kilpatrick of Northwestern State University has announced
the appointment of John M. Price, a native of Winnfield, as director of
special collection for Eugene P. Watson Library at NSU.

Price will also serve as assistant professor of social science and director of
the Louisiana Studies Institute, Kilpatrick said.

Price is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Price of the Bethlehem Community, Winn
Parish.

In his position as director of special collections Price will coordinate the
library's vast collection of archives, manuscripts, and rare books.  NSU
librarian Donald MacKenzie said Price will also be in charge of Northwestern's
extensive Louisiana Collection, which includes the newly acquired Melrose
Collection.

Price will serve as managing editor of "Louisiana Studies", a quarterly
journal published by the Louisiana Studies Institute to encourage original
research in various fields which contribute to a great knowledge of Louisiana.

A graduate of Calvin High School in 1960, Price recently completed his
doctoral work in history at Louisiana State University, studying under
Pulitzer Prize winning historian T. Harry Williams.  He earned his master's
degree from LSU in 1969.

For the past two years, Price has been head of the Department of Archives and
Manuscripts at LSU.  After receiving his bachelor's degree from LSU in 1964,
Price remained at the university as a teaching assistant in the History
Department.  During his graduate work at LSU, he was assistant to the editor
of "Louisiana History."

Price is past president of the LSU chapter of Phi Alpha Theta and holds
membership in the Baton Rouge Civil War Round Table, American Historical
Association, Southern Historical Association and Louisiana Historical
Association.

He has lectured widely on slavery, Southern history, historiography, and U. S.
archives and manuscripts.  Price has also authored numerous articles for
publication in professional journals.