Series 5. Papers of George Santayana, 1896 - 1939
Scope and Contents
Mixed material related to the philosopher and poet George Santayana including 8 volumes of his books, some annotated by him, and all altered by the cutting and removal of passages and sections for editing into a new collection of essays, along with 5 "volumes" of assembled pages comprising early stage dummy books for five parts of "Little Essays on Religion". Other material includes an issue of the Harvard Monthly, correspondence, lecture notes on ancient and modern philosophers, and similar material removed from books by or belonging to George Santayana.
Dates
- 1896 - 1939
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 6 Cubic Feet (18 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This material was transferred to Georgetown University Library from Fiesole, Italy, around 1980 with the library of Charles Augustus Strong, after the gift to the University of the Villa Le Balz by his daughter, Margaret Strong.
Creator
- From the Collection: Strong, Charles Augustus, 1862-1940 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Strong, Augustus Hopkins, 1836-1921 (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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