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Whitehead, Alfred North, 1861-1947. Alfred North Whitehead collection, 1885-1934.

Title: Alfred North Whitehead collection, 1885-1934.

Collection (1899-1949) consists of Whitehead's manuscript notes, letters, books, and a few personal items of English mathematician and philosopher, Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947). Correspondence forms the bulk of the collection, mostly Whitehead's letters (1919-1929) to his son, T. North. Letters (1925-1927) of other Whitehead family members are also included as well as a few of Whitehead's incoming letters (1924) from colleagues and friends. An autobiographical sketch is among the manuscript material. A typescript of an article entitled "Science and Economic Liberty" is also included. Clippings, reprints, and an account from Trinity College form a small part of the collection. The final items are 23 Philosophy books belonging to Whitehead, some annotated, and many Whitehead family photographs.

ArchivalResource: 2.9 linear ft. (7 document boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48369092 View

Macniff, Charles K. The Charles K. Macniff collection of Civil War letters.

Title: The Charles K. Macniff collection of Civil War letters. 1861-1864.

The Charles K. Macniff collection contains letters written by Macniff to his sisters and other family members while Macniff was in Northern Virginia and surrounding areas during the years 1861-1864. There are other letters in the collection that are written by family members or friends of Macniff during this same time period. These letters give us clues of what it was like to be a Union soldier during the Civil War. Other letters from the Civil War era written by various individuals are also included in the collection.

ArchivalResource: .3 linear feet.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/18530326 View