John Dewey letters, essay, and fragment, 1929-1949.

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John Dewey letters, essay, and fragment, 1929-1949.

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The collection contains three letters: a typed letter (11 Dec. 1929) to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Brooks praising the Abraham Lincoln Foundation and its plan to found a university; a typed letter (29 Dec. 1944, with handwritten corrections) to Miss [Emily] Balch about his pacifism and intention of writing a foreword; and a typed letter (7 July 1947, with pencil corrections and printing instructions) to The New leader objecting to George Seldes' use of Dewey's name in the interests of Stalinism. The collection also contains a photocopy of a typed and signed, one-page essay (7 Nov. 1949) on the relation of school to social life, plus a photocopy of a fragment with his signature.

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Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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Brooks, Leonard, Mrs,

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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...

Balch, Emily Greene, 1867-1961

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Pacifist and worker for social reform, Balch was involved in many humanitarian and civic organizations, including the Boston Women's Trade Union League and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. From the description of Papers, 1915-1947 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007140 Peace leader. President of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, U.S. Section (1928-1933). Received Nobel Peace Prize (1946). ...

Brooks, Leonard

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