Max Black papers, [ca. 1927]-1988.
Collection Number: 14-21-2466
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Max Black papers, [ca. 1927]-1988.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
14-21-2466
Abstract:
Professional papers include correspondence, subject files, and files relating to his
work with the Science, Technology, and Society program at Cornell. Also, manuscript
of Black's book Rational Choice, the Prisoner's Dilemma.
Creator:
Black, Max, 1909-1988.
Quanitities:
32 cubic feet.
Language:
Collection material in English
Philosopher, Professor of Philosophy at Cornell University.
Max Black received two doctoral degrees from the University of London. He taught
at the University of London from 1936 to 1940 and at the University of Illinois from
1940 to 1946. He joined the faculty at Cornell in 1946, becoming the Susan Linn Sage
Professor of Philosophy in 1954. In 1965, Black became the first director of Cornell's
Society for the Humanities, a position he held until 1971. Since 1971, he was a member
of the Cornell program on Science, Technology and Society and academic head of its
Unit on Humanities, Science and Technology. His first publication was a discussion
of Jeremy Bentham's theory of definition. He has written numerous works on philosophical
subjects, including books on mathematics, Wittgenstein, and the nature of the university.
Professional papers include correspondence, subject files, and files relating to his
work with the Science, Technology, and Society program at Cornell. Also, manuscript
of Black's book Rational Choice, the Prisoner's Dilemma.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Max Black papers, #14-21-2466. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell
University Library.
Access to Boxes 31-32 restricted to permission of donor.
Names:
Cornell University -- : Faculty.
Subjects:
Philosophy -- Study and teaching.
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Box 1 |
Probability; Induction; Mss. (Past); Cornell University matters; Fellowships & Grants;
Lectures; Publications, Society for Humanities
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1940s-[1960s] | |||
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Papers; Testimonials; reprints of his writings
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1940s-[ ] | |||
Box 3 |
Course files; Paper on Necessity; Alphabetical file A-Z; Notes A-P on various philosophical
subjects
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Box 4 |
Notes P-W on various philosophical subjects; Tractatus by Wittgenstein (notes and
papers)
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Box 5 |
Wittgenstein continued; Writing Projects (notes, course notes, arranged alphabetically
A-S); Social Science (course notes, reprints, etc.)
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Box 6 |
Course work, notes, drafts, papers, reprints on philosophical topics
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1928-[1950s-1960s] | |||
Box 7 |
Course work for systematics; Philosophy of Science course material; India (1962);
Japan (1957); Philosophy of Education
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[1960s] | |||
Box 8 |
Reprints by others; Topics (notes and papers); Seminars (Past); Tarners Lecture
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[1960s]-1978 | |||
Box 9 |
Logic
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[1950s-1960s] | |||
Box 10 |
Course material; Academic; reprints
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[1960s] | |||
Box 11 |
Bound typescript copies of papers by others; Logical Possibility by M.B. (bd. typsc.)
- 2 cassettes
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Box 12 |
Alphabetical Subject Files; Misc. I & J, Knowledge, Language, Literary Criticism,
Logic, Measurement, Metaphors, Moore and "O"
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[1970s-1980s] | |||
Box 13 |
Subject Files continued, O-R: Observation, Paradoxes, Philosophy, Practical Reasoning,
Probability, Rationality, Reasonable Rules, Russell
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[1970s] | |||
Box 14 |
Subject Files continued, S-W: Scholarly Responsibility, Sets, Should and Is, Technion
Papers, Technology, University (Open), Verifiability
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[1970s] | |||
Box 15 |
Wittgenstein continued; Misc. in separate drawer, incl. Lord Ashby, Humbug
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[1970s] | |||
Box 16 |
Professional alpha file A-W incls i.e. C.U. Adult Univ.; Financial
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[1970s-1980s] | |||
Box 17 |
Professional alphabetical files I-W; Trips (old)
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[1970s-1980s] | |||
Box 18 |
Subject files; reprints of M. Black; India
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[1970s-1980s] | |||
Box 19 |
Typescripts Memoir of M.B. (Rosenbaum, interviewer); cassettes of lectures; notes
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Box 20 |
Notes on philosophical subjects: incl. Tarners Lecture series
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[1960s-1970s] | |||
Box 21 |
Philosophical files incl. Tarners Lecture
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[1970s-1980s] | |||
Box 22 |
Alpha file: M-Skepticism, Science, Spare, "P"; course material
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[1970s] | |||
Box 23 |
Course material; Other Papers; Dromoland Papers, 1972
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[1970s] | |||
Box 24 |
Course material; notes and papers
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[1960s] | |||
Box 25 |
Alphabetical files: Correspondence A-D
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[1970s]-1980s | |||
Box 26 |
Alphabetical files: Correspondence E-L
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[1970s] | |||
Box 27 |
Alphabetical files: Correspondence L-R
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[1970s] | |||
Box 28 |
Alphabetical files: Correspondence S-Z
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[1970s] | |||
Box 29 |
Subject files, A-I: Aspen Colloquium, Communication; Determinism; Explanation; Goodman;
Humanism; Humanities, Induction
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[1970s] | |||
Box 30 |
Humanities Science and Technology - Rockefeller Foundation, Correspondence and Proposals,
Annual Reports
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[1970s] | |||
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Humanities Science and Technology - Annual Reports, Colloquia, Workshops
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[1970s] | |||
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NEH and NSF - Proposals, Grants and Correspondence
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[1970s] | |||
Box 30 |
Publications
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[1970s] | |||
Box 30 |
Max Black's Memoir, including original tape recordings from oral interview
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1987 | |||
Box 31 | Folder 1 |
Letters to Rosenbaum and Naomi Black
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1961-1987 | ||
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Box 31 | Folder 2 |
Letters to Michal
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1931-1941, 1972, undated | ||
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With a few replies
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Letters to Michal
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1932-1941, 1957, undated | ||
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Box 31 | Folder 4 |
Letters to Michal
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1932-1936, undated | ||
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Box 31 | Folder 5 |
Letters to Michal
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1932-1945, 1961-1963 | ||
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Box 31 | Folder 6 |
Letters from Michal
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1931-1933, undated | ||
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Box 31 | Folder 7 |
Letters from Michal (and Flossie)
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1932 | ||
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Box 31 | Folder 8 |
Daily Agendas
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1932, undated | ||
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Box 31 | Folder 9 |
Daily Agendas
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1955, 1967-1987, undated | ||
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Includes expense logs; notes; doodles
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Box 31 |
A Companion to Wittgenstein's 'Tractatus' by Max Black
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1964 | |||
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Box 32 | Folder 1 |
Diary
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1954-1955 | ||
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Written in examination books
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Box 32 | Folder 2 |
Diary
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1956 | ||
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1957-1958 | ||
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1960 | ||
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1961 | ||
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1962 | ||
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1963 | ||
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1964 | ||
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1965 | ||
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1966 | ||
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1967 | ||
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1968 | ||
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1969 | ||
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1970 | ||
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1971 | ||
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1972 | ||
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1973 | ||
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1974 | ||
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1975 | ||
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1976 | ||
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1977 | ||
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1978 | ||
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1979 | ||
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1980 | ||
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1981 | ||
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1982 | ||
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1983 | ||
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1984 | ||
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1985-1986 | ||
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Box 32 | Folder 31 |
General (Travel, Events of Note, etc.)
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1950-1982 | ||
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Box 32 | Folder 32 |
Estate, Memorial Service
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1988-1990 | ||
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Correspondence
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Box 32 | Folder 33 |
Mabel Michal Black
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1958, 1983-1987, undated | ||
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Includes medicine bills, vaccination record, passports, correspondence, death certificates
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Box 32 | Folder 34 |
Assorted Correspondence
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1977-1988, undated | ||
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Includes bills, receipts, permission letters, publishing letters
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Box 32 | Folder 35 |
Letters
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1931-1938, undated | ||
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Box 32 | Folder 36 |
Letters - Margaret Macdonald
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1932-1937 | ||
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Box 32 | Folder 37 |
Personalia (Personal + Miscellaneous)
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1911, 1953, 1974, 1985-1986, undated | ||
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Contains letter, infant lock of hair, copy of text, Mind Association members' addresses;
letter from Mrs. Ashton Edwards; "philosopher + fish" quote
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Box 32 | Folder 38 |
Naturalization Records
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1931-1949, undated | ||
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Includes "alien registration receipt card," registration receipts, immigrant identification
cards, identity cards, correspondence
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Box 32 | Folder 39 |
Birth Certificates, etc.
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1911, 1933-1949 | ||
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Includes marriage registration, birth certificates, certificate of naturalization
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Box 32 | Folder 40 |
Sir Misha Black
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1974-1977 | ||
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Correspondence; newspaper clipping of obituary
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Box 32 | Folder 41 |
Documents - Miscellaneous
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1931, 1948 | ||
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Includes certificate of naturalization, an oath of allegiance
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Box 32 | Folder 42 |
Rivka - Correspondence
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1967 | ||
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Box 32 | Folder 43 |
Max Black: Testimonials - Selected Copies
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1931-1939 | ||
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Box 32 | Folder 44 |
Willie (and Sylina) - Their Daughter, Elisabeth Halpern - Correspondence
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1939-1940, 1977, 1993 | ||
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Box 32 | Folder 45 |
"Perplexities" - Duplicates
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1952, 1974, 1984-1986 | ||
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Research papers
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Box 32 | Folder 46 |
Cornell Press - Business '88
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1970, 1987, undated | ||
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Contains argument for 'Perplexities,' text of "The 'Factual' and the 'Normative',"
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Box 32 | Folder 47 |
England
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1955 | ||
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Includes correspondence, bank notes, material related to King Alfred School
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Box 32 | Folder 48 |
Japan: Photos, Letters, Visiting Cards
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1957 | ||
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Includes small notebook of Japanese phrases, daily logs, expense logs, dresses, passport
info; envelope of newspaper clippings
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Box 32 | Folder 49 |
Testimonials
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1965 | ||
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Includes correspondence and letters of recommendation
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Box 32 | Folder 50 |
Letters (Miscellaneous)
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1966-1968, undated | ||
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Includes photo of Christopher + Felicity Gittenden (?) when they were children
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Box 32 | Folder 51 |
KEEP (Assorted Documents)
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1942-1955, undated | ||
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Correspondence; book lists; handwritten notes; flyer for "Special University Lectures
in Philosophy" at the University of London
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Box 32 | Folder 52 |
Gregory Vlastos
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1986-03 | ||
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Box 32 | Folder 53 |
Eric Ashby
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1985-12-08 | ||
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Box 32 | Folder 54 |
Alice Lazerowitz
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1987-07-29 | ||
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Box 32 | Folder 55 |
Raymond Klibansky
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1987 | ||
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Box 32 | Folder 56 |
Mark G. Singer
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1969, 1977, 1983, 1987 | ||
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Correspondence; copy of Life with Father, Life with Socrates by Virginia Wetherbee;
copy of Are There Any Philosophically Interesting Questions in Technology?; includes
two letters from Vicky, one is written on a Harvard College Library transaction card
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Box 32 | Folder 57 |
M.B. Letters
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1966-1978 | ||
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Box 32 | Folder 58 |
Rosenbaum, P. + N.
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1975-1980, undated | ||
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Correspondence; packet titled "Hints for Life in Jerusalem"
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Box 32 | Folder 59 |
Posthumous Publication of Perplexities
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1988-1989, undated | ||
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Correspondence; draft of foreword of text
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Box 32 | Folder 60 |
Possible Posthumous Collection; Other "Lecturing and executive" staff
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1988-1993, undated | ||
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Estate: Mainly Permissions, etc.
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1985-1996, undated | ||
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School Reports
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1923-1926 | ||
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Assorted Material
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1924-1938, 1946-1956, 1982-1988, undated | ||
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Includes postcards, rent account summaries, loan and savings books; original envelope
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Box 32 | Folder 64 |
Photographs - Max and Michal Black
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Undated | ||
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Photographs - Family and Travel
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1948-1964, 1974-1986, undated | ||
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Box 32 | Folder 66 |
Photographs - School and Family
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1941, 1966-1973, undated | ||
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Includes correspondence from the National Endowment for the Humanities; photo negatives
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Box 32 | Folder 67 |
Photographs - Seminars/Lectures and Leisure Time
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1966, 1974, undated | ||
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Box 32 | Folder 68 |
Photographs - Assorted
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1952-1966, undated | ||
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A photo of Ludwig Wittgenstein
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Box 32 | Folder 69 |
Photographs - Assorted
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1970-1983, undated | ||
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Photo negatives
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Box 32 | Folder 70 |
Miscellaneous
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1952, 1961, undated | ||
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Includes pages from Picture Post on various philosophy professors, newspaper clipping
of philosopher Bertrand Russell, pictures of Ludwig Wittgenstein, Albert Einstein,
and Emir Abdullah, a Mother's Day card (?)
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Box 32 |
Dialectica-International review of philosophy of knowledge
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1990 | |||
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Vol. 44, memorial issue
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