Kallen, Horace Meyer, 1882-1974

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Jewish American philosopher and author; friend and pupil of William James.

From the description of H.M. Kallen letter to [Harry?] Salpeter, 1918 November 5. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 76924359

From the description of H. M. Kallen letter to [Harry?] Salpeter [manuscript], 1918 November 5. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647999274

Philosopher and educator.

From the description of Autograph letters signed (13) and autograph postcards signed (3) : various places, to Herbert J. Seligmann, 1972 Nov. 9-1974 Feb. 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270871178

Educator and philosopher.

From the description of Papers, 1902-1975. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70925055

Horace Kallen was an American philosopher and educator. He was one of the original core faculty of the New School for Social Research in New York City, where he was Professor of Social Philosophy.

Hadley Cantril in1936 became professor at the Princeton University psychology department. He remained a member of the department until his death in 1969.

From the description of Human beings and psychological systems, manuscript / by Horace M. Kallen, [1954] (Peking University Library). WorldCat record id: 74214249

Philip W. Lown (1890-1976)

Philip W. Lown was born in Lithuania in 1890, which was then occupied by Russia, on the seventh day of Hanukah. When he was eleven, he attended a rabbinical school in Vilna. At the age of fourteen or fifteen he participated in the Russian Revolution in Lithuania in which he protested the czar and risked the brutality of the Cossacks in 1905. After the Revolution was crushed, he needed to escape the social unrest and poor living conditions so he immigrated to the United States in 1907, part of a mass exodus of Lithuanians from their country during 1868-1914. 2

In the United States, Lown found work as a milkman, a paper hanger, and a shoe factory worker in Maine. He hired a private teacher to obtain an elementary education so he could go to Lynn Classical high school at age twenty-two. When he turned twenty-five, Lown attended the University of Maine in 1914 and received his B.S. in 1918 for chemical engineering. When World War I began in 1914, Lown joined the army and worked as a researcher to combat chemical warfare. After he served his new country, he worked for seven years in the textile dyes industry. He proved himself successful in business and purchased a factory. When the business became less profitable he sold it and in 1926 became a joint owner of Pilgrim Shoe Company. He later became president of Penobscot Shoe Company in Old Town, Maine and Lown Shoes, Inc., in Auburn, Maine.

Starting in 1937, Lown invested his profits into the small Jewish community in Maine and tried to help Jews that faced danger in Europe. Until his death in 1976, he worked tirelessly on boards for Jewish education: the American Association for Jewish Education, B’nai B’rith Hillel Foundations, Maine Jewish Council, World Council on Jewish Education, and the Y.M.C.A. of Auburn, Maine, amongst others. He established Camp Lown in 1946, a summer camp for children that focused on teaching Jewish history and education. He founded the Lown School for Near Eastern and Judaic Studies and the Graduate Center for Contemporary Jewish Studies at Brandeis University, became the President and Chairman of Hebrew College in Massachusetts and served as President of the American Association for Jewish Education, the Y.M.C.A. of Auburn Maine, and the Community Chest of Lewiston, Maine. Lown also became involved in Zionist activities and was present at a meeting on July 1, 1945, where he met with David Ben-Gurion and helped plan critical assistance to the Hagana. He received countless awards and honors for his work in Zionism, Jewish education in America, and Jewish communal institutions.

Lown received his Doctorate at University of Maine and Brandeis University. His first wife, Anna, was born in New York in 1900. His second wife, Sally Lown, was also dedicated to Jewish education and was present with Lown in many of his activities. He worked with the same organizations into his late eighties, up until his death on November 1, 1976 at Miami Beach. 3

  • 1890: Born in Lithuania.
  • 1901: Attended Rabbinical School in Vilna, Lithuania.
  • 1905: Participated in Russian Revolution in Lithuania.
  • 1907: Arrived in Boston, Massachusetts.
  • 1911: Attended Lynn Classical High School.
  • 1914: Served in United States Army as a researcher to combat chemical warfare.
  • 1914 - 1918 : Attended University of Maine and received B.S. in Chemical Engineering.
  • 1926: Became joint owner of Pilgrim Shoe Co.
  • 1937: Became involved in Jewish Education in New England.
  • 1939: Helped to form Maine Jewish Council for United Jewish Appeal.
  • 1946: Camp Lown opened in Oakland, Maine.
  • 1953: Chairman of the Second National Conference for Jewish Education.
  • 1955: President of American Association for Jewish Education.
  • 1959: Chairman, Program Committee, B’nai B’rith Hillel Committee.
  • 1961: Received Henrietta Szold award from Boston University.
  • 1961: Received the 14th Annual T. Kenyon Holly Memorial Plaque.
  • 1972: Lown School for Near Eastern and Judaic Studies and Graduate Center for Contemporary Jewish Studies opened at Brandeis University.
  • 1976: Died at Miami Beach on November 1st.
Footnotes 1 Information used in this finding aid is from the following sources and other sources as indicated: Materials from the collection. 2Encyclopedia Britannica. “Lithuania.” 2012. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/343803/Lithuania> May 24, 2012. 3The Lewiston Daily Sun November 3, 1976. <http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1928&dat=19761103&id=GT0pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3WUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2538,444986> May 31, 2012.

From the guide to the Philip W. Lowan, Papers, undated, 1913-1975 [bulk 1944-1974], (American Jewish Historical Society)

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creatorOf Kallen, Horace Meyer, 1882-1974. H. M. Kallen letter to [Harry?] Salpeter [manuscript], 1918 November 5. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Jerome New Frank papers, 1918-1972 (bulk 1929-1957) Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
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referencedIn Papers, 1911-1944 (inclusive), 1929-1937 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America records, 1914-1980, 1920-1950 (bulk) Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives
creatorOf Kallen, Horace Meyer, 1882-1974. Correspondence, 1920, from Lewis Mumford. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Wise, Stephen S. (Stephen Samuel), 1874-1949. Papers, 1893-1969. The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
referencedIn Jerome New Frank papers, 1918-1972 (bulk 1929-1957) Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
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creatorOf New Palestine Society. Letter, 1921, to Lewis Mumford. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Hudson, Manley Ottmer, 1886-1960. Papers, 1894-1960 Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
creatorOf Kallen, Horace Meyer, 1882-1974. Letters, 1920-1972, to Lewis Mumford. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Kallen, Horace Meyer. Autograph letters signed (13) and autograph postcards signed (3) : various places, to Herbert J. Seligmann, 1972 Nov. 9-1974 Feb. 6. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Henry Wise Papers Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at New England Historic Genealogical Society
referencedIn Papers, 1860-1928. Houghton Library
referencedIn I. Leo. Sharfman papers, 1914-1962 Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Papers of the Solis-Cohen Family, undated, 1808-1990 American Jewish Historical Society
creatorOf Kallen, Horace Meyer, 1882-1974. Correspondence file, 1927-1930, from Boni & Liveright and Horace Liveright, Inc. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Facsimiles of the correspondence of Sir Alfred Zimmern and of Lord Eustace Percy, photocopies (originals 1911-49) Bodleian Library, Oxford
referencedIn Komroff, Manuel, 1890-1974. Manuel Komroff papers, 1897-1979. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Witter Bynner papers, 1829-1965. Houghton Library
creatorOf Kallen, Horace Meyer, 1882-1974. Horace M. Kallen papers, 1902-1975. The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
creatorOf Wendell family. Wendell family papers, ca. 1620-1921. Houghton Library
referencedIn Szold, Henrietta, 1860-1945. Henrietta Szold papers, 1875-1982 (bulk 1875-1945) Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
referencedIn William James manuscripts for, Some problems of philosophy, 1909-1925. Houghton Library
referencedIn Paul Blanshard Papers, 1912-1979 Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Needle Trades Workers Industrial Union (U.S.). Correspondence with Theodore Dreiser, 1933. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Marvin Lowenthal, papers, undated, 1871-1959 American Jewish Historical Society
referencedIn The Nation, records, 1879-1974 (inclusive), 1920-1955 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Billikopf, Jacob, 1883-1950. Papers, 1900-1951. The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
referencedIn Benjamin N. Cardozo papers, 1885-1940. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Dewey, John, 1859-1952. Sidney Hook collection of John Dewey, 1926-1972. Southern Illinois University, Morris Library
referencedIn Weiss-Rosmarin, Trude, 1908-1989. Papers, 1931-1984. The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
referencedIn Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. Sidney Hillman correspondence, 1911-1929, 1914-1929 (bulk). Cornell University Library
referencedIn William James manuscripts for, Some problems of philosophy, 1909-1925. Houghton Library
referencedIn John Collier papers Yale University Library
creatorOf Philip W. Lown Papers Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at New England Historic Genealogical Society
referencedIn William James correspondence, 1856-1910. Houghton Library
creatorOf Sharfman, I. Leo (Isaiah Leo), 1886-1969. Isaiah Leo Sharfman papers, 1914-1962. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn John Collier papers, 1910-1987 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
creatorOf Kallen, Horace Meyer, 1882-1974. H.M. Kallen letter to [Harry?] Salpeter, 1918 November 5. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn William Ernest Hocking papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Papers of Grace A. Johnson in the Woman's Rights Collection, 1840-1952: Subseries A-E, 1840-1952 (inclusive) Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Barnard, Harry, 1906-1982. Harry Barnard collection, 1889-1975. The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
referencedIn Training Bureau for Jewish Communal Service (New York, N.Y.). Records, 1946-1951. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
referencedIn George Sarton additional papers, 1901-1956 Houghton Library
referencedIn Antioch Review mss., 1940-2007 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
referencedIn Collier, John, 1884-1968. John Collier papers, 1910-1987 (inclusive). Yale University Library
referencedIn Wendell family papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Letters to William James from various correspondents and photograph album, 1865-1929. Houghton Library
referencedIn Cronbach, Abraham, 1882-1965. Papers, 1902-1965. The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
referencedIn Papers of Grace A. Johnson in the Woman's Rights Collection, 1840-1952 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Richards, Bernard G. (Bernard Gerson), 1877-1971. Bernard G. Richards papers, 1897-1967 Jewish Theological Seminary of America
referencedIn James, William, 1842-1910. Papers, 1803-1941 (bulk: 1862-1910) Houghton Library
referencedIn Records of the Jewish Education Service of North America, 1922-1999, bulk 1940-1987 American Jewish Historical Society
referencedIn Wendell family papers Houghton Library
creatorOf Browne, Maurice, 1881-1955. Ellen Van Volkenburg-Maurice Browne general correspondence, 1911- University of Michigan
referencedIn Clare Leighton collection, 1949-1953 Yale Center for British Art
referencedIn Autograph File, S, 1556-1996. Houghton Library
referencedIn Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. Sidney Hillman papers, 1930-1946 (bulk 1935-1945) Cornell University Library
creatorOf Kallen, Horace Meyer, 1882-1974. Human beings and psychological systems, manuscript / by Horace M. Kallen, [1954] Princeton University Library
creatorOf Kallen, Horace Meyer, 1882-1974. Correspondence with Theodore Dreiser, 1917-1933. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn The Nation, records, 1879-1974 (inclusive), 1920-1955 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf James, William, 1842-1910. William James manuscripts for Some problems of philosophy, 1909-1925. Houghton Library
referencedIn Letters to Rabbi Solomon Goldman, Jan.-Sept. 1946. Drew University Library, Rose Memorial Library
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