John D. Regester Collection on Albert Schweitzer 1960-1972 1924-1974

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John D. Regester Collection on Albert Schweitzer 1960-1972 1924-1974

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Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) was a medical missionary, philosopher, and Nobel Peace Prize winner (1952) who operated a hospital in Lambaréné, Gabon, for 45 years. This collection contains Schweitzer biographer John D. Regester’s collection of Schweitzer-related correspondence, files, articles, clippings, photographs, and a 1940 manuscript on Indian and Chinese thought, and African artifacts.

3.0 linear feet

University of Puget Sound Archives

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Regester, John Dickinson

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John D. Regester was professor of philosophy and Dean at the College of Puget Sound (now University of Puget Sound), 1924-1965. Regester wrote his dissertation on Schweitzer in 1928 which was later published in 1931 by Abingdon Press, the first book on this great Bach organist and humanitarian. Because of this, Schweitzer always referred to Regester as his "First American Friend." Regester visited Lambaréné, Gabon, French Equatorial Africa, twice to see Schweitzer. The second time he arrived j...

Schweitzer, Albert

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Alsatian medical missionary, theologian, musician and philosopher. From the description of Autograph letters in German signed (5) : Lambarene, Gabon, to Count Janos Hoyos, a physician in the U.S., 1958 Feb. 6-1960 June 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270634614 Epithet: theologian philosopher and organist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001026.0x00015f Alsatian philosopher, theologian, or...