Alfred North Whitehead collection, 1885-1934.

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Alfred North Whitehead collection, 1885-1934.

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

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.

2.9 linear ft. (7 document boxes)

Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7593536

Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library

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