Notes about W. Y. Evans-Wentz, 1961-1980.

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Notes about W. Y. Evans-Wentz, 1961-1980.

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Includes notes on the Evans-Wentz holdings at the Bodleian Library, Oxford, 1980; a clipping about the sacred Tecate Peak area in San Diego County, 1981; a letter from Evans-Wentz to Robert D. Jacques, 1960, about Tecate Peak; a photo, probably from the summit of Tecate, nd; and the "Prospectus of Research Center of W.Y. Evans-Wentz in the Himalayas," nd. All photocopies. There is also the original calling card of Evans-Wentz.

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Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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Bewley, J. Derek, 1943-

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Jacques, Robert

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Evans-Wentz, W.Y. (Walter Yeeling), 1878-1965

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Walter Yeeling Evans-Wentz, born February 2, 1878 in Trenton, New Jersey, attended Stanford University where he received his B.A. and his M.A. Evans-Wentz travelled extensively in Mexico, Europe, and the Far East. He spent several years in Tibet where he became a Buddhist monk. He was a pioneer in the field of Tibetan Buddhism and authored several books on the subject. From the description of W. Y. Evans-Wentz papers, 1894-1961. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122585693 From ...