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Alfred North Whitehead collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0282
Abstract
Alfred North Whitehead was an English mathematician and philosopher born on the Isle of Thanet in 1861. The bulk of the collection is formed by correspondence between members of the Whitehead family: Alfred North Whitehead, his wife, Evelyn, their son, T. North and his wife, Margaret dating from the 1920s-1940s.
Dates:
1899-1949; Majority of material found within 1924-1939
Found in:
Special Collections
George Boas papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0010
Abstract
George Boas (1891 – 1980) was a Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. The collection spans the years from 1920 to 1980, and consists of articles, correspondence, notebooks, reprints, short stories, and speeches.
Dates:
1920-1980
Found in:
Special Collections
George Yeisley Rusk papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0118
Abstract
George Yeisley Rusk was a theologian, philosopher, writer, and teacher. The bulk of the collection consists of Rusk's published and unpublished writings on mainly philosophical and religious subjects. Included also are personal financial records, papers related to societies and organizations, research on a planned resident community in Columbia, Md., notes and recommendations from Rusk's tenure at the University of Baltimore, handwritten sermons, most likely from the 1920s, and a selection...
Dates:
1921-1974
Found in:
Special Collections