Papers, 1908-1942.

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Papers, 1908-1942.

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Contains correspondence, teaching materials, manuscripts of sermons and addresses, letters of recommendation, a bibliography, Tufts' incomplete memoirs, minutes, pamphlets, drafts of legislation, and photographs. Subjects relate to the teaching of philosophy, women in academia, the early years of the University of Chicago, the city Club of Chicago, housing conditions in Chicago, and Illinois social reform legislation. Correspondents include Mathilde Castro, John Dewey, and George Herbert Mead.

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Tufts, James Hayden, 1862-1942

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Tufts was educated at Amherst College, A.B., 1884; M.A., 1889; D.B., Yale, 1889; Ph. D. Freiburg, 1892. He taught philosophy at the University of Michigan, 1889-1891 and at the University of Chicago, 1892-1930 and wrote extensively on philosophical topics. From the description of Tufts papers, 1785-1942. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 52034227 James H. Tufts was born on July 9, 1862 in Monson, Massachusetts. Tufts graduated from Amherst College in 1884 and remained there to ...

Mead, George Herbert, 1863-1931

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Philosopher, social psychologist, and educator. A.B., Oberlin College, 1883; A.B., Harvard University, 1888; graduate student of philosophy, Leipzig and Berlin, 1888-91. Instructor in philosophy, University of Michigan, 1891-93; assistant professor, 1893-94. Assistant professor of philosophy, University of Chicago, 1894-1902; associate professor, 1902-07; professor, 1907-31. Chairman of the Department of Philosophy, 1930. From the description of Papers, 1883-1964 (inclusive), 1883-19...

Castro, Mathilde.

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Dewey, John, 1859-1952

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John Dewey was born on October 20, 1859 in Burlington, Vermont and graduated in 1879 from The University of Vermont. After graduation Dewey taught high school and published in the Journal of Speculative Philosophy. In 1884 Dewey resumed his studies and earned a Ph. D. from John Hopkins University. Although he taught and remained primarily at Columbia University, he also taught or lectured at the University of Chicago, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, University of California, Imp...

University of Chicago.

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Most of the records in the collection pertain to the $400,000 raised by the American Baptist Education Society in 1889-1890 in order to obtain a 600,000 grant from John D. Rockefeller for the creation of an endowment for the University of Chicago. The first volume in the inventory, Record of Pledges for the University of Chicago, contains an alphabetical numbered listing of subscribers, amounts pledged, and payments made through 1906. The subscription forms and letters (1:4-13) are numbered to c...

Illinois. Committee on Social Legislation.

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City Club of Chicago

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