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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin - R. J. Houdin Collection

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS176

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 18 letters written by Fr. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to a French acquaintance, Mme. R. J. Houdin (d. 1989). The correspondence is personal in nature, containing advice from Teilhard to Mme. Houdin relating to her friend Andre, her children Gerard and Corinne, and her grandchild Thierry. Written between 1951 and 1955, the correspondence also recounts Teilhard's life in New York, with some references to his various trips to South Africa and to California and Maine. The correspondence also includes one letter from Fr. Leroy to Mme. Houdin (folder 19).

Dates

  • 1951-1955, 1969

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use

Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

French

Metadata Rights Declarations

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Pierre Leroy, SJ August 1990

Title
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin - R. J. Houdin Collection
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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