Victor Lenzen papers, [ca. 1904-1975].

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Victor Lenzen papers, [ca. 1904-1975].

Letters written to Lenzen and copies of letters by him; Mss. of books , papers, articles, speeches, lectures and problem sets; research notes on the figure of Dionysos on textiles and the lives and careers of Charles S. and Benjamin Peirce; physics and philosophy notebooks, including those he kept while attending Josiah Royce lectures in 1913; reprints; materials re various University of California clubs and committees; an article written and annotated by Albert Einstein; and personal materials.

5 cartons, 7 boxes and 1 oversize folder.

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University of California, Berkeley. Dept. of Physics.

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Online Archive of California

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Royce, Josiah, 1855-1916

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Josiah Royce was born in Grass Valley, California, on November 20, 1855. He received a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1885 and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Johns Hopkins University in 1878. Royce taught English and philosophy at both Berkeley and Harvard, and was also active in the study of the American West. He spent a significant amount of time from 1883 to 1891 writing both histories and novels relating to California history. Royce Hall at UCLA and the Grass Valley Library...

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Peirce, Charles S. (Charles Sanders), 1839-1914

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Lenzen, Victor F. (Victor Fritz), 1890-1975

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Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955

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Administrative History During the mid-twentieth century, the American Labor Movement reached a pinnacle of power and influence within society. The Second World War required that labor be managed as a strategic resource; the high productivity of workers during the war carried over in the peace time economy, which experienced a sustained economic "boom." Unlike European labor relations, where unions play an "official" role in government, the Am...

Peirce, Benjamin, 1809-1880

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Peirce (Harvard, A.B., 1829) taught astronomy and mathematics at Harvard. From the description of Papers of Benjamin Peirce, 1846-1851 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76972841 Peirce (A.B. 1829), mathematician and astronomer, was a tutor (1831-1833) and professor (1833-1880) at Harvard University, where he established the Harvard Observatory. From the description of Correspondence, ca. 1835-1880. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 79...