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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin - Diane de Margerie Collection

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-930319

Content Description

Letters from Teilhard de Chardin to Diane de Margerie. Includes printed articles by and about Teilhard de Chardin. Four offprints bear inscriptions by Teilhard to Ambassador Roland de Margerie and his wife Jenny Fabre-Luce, parents of Diane de Margerie.

Diane de Margerie (b.1927), is a French writer and translator.

Dates

  • 1923-1975
  • Majority of material found within 1942 - 1955

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

Reproduction requests for materials authored by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin must be approved by the Teilhard Estate.

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

0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

French

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Diane de Margerie, 1993.

Related Materials

In addition to titular Teilhard de Chardin collections, related materials are found in the papers of the following: Lady Bronwen Astor, Adrienne Croissant, Marie Therese Dubalen, Robert Francoeur, Thomas King, SJ, Constantin Kluge, Pierre Leroy, Lucile Swan, Janetta Warre, Leo W. Zonneveld.

Processing Information

Most items included autograph Post-it notes by Solange Soulie. These have been removed from the original item and placed on an acid-free sheet included in the folder.

Title
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin - Diane de Margerie Collection
Status
Completed
Author
L. Matano, Georgetown University Library Booth Family Center for Special Collections.
Date
November 2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Revision Statements

  • 2022: Conditions Governing Use note updated by John Zarrillo

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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