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Marie-Therese Cosme papers

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Identifier: GTM-940608
Personal letters and materials relating to Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, SJ., collected by Marie-Therese Cosme and written by mutual friends Pierre Leroy, SJ; Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, SJ; and others. Includes offprints of monographs by Leroy and Teilhard de Chardin. Also letters from French explorer and spiritualist Alexandra David-Neel (1868-1969) and Emmanuel de Breuvery, SJ (1906-1970).

Dates

  • 1939-1981

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

Georgetown University Library does not own the rights to material created by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, SJ. No copies of original material by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, SJ, without permission from Teilhard de Chardin family. BFCSC does not provide contact information or forward requests.

Extent

0.63 Linear Feet (3 Hollinger Slim Document Cases)

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Marie-Therese Cosme was wife of Henri Cosme (1885-1952), French ambassador to China in 1939. Both were friends of French Jesuit philosopher and Sino-paleontologist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, SJ.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Personal and collected materials donated to Georgetown University Library by Marie Therese Cosme.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Marie-Therese Cosme papers
Status
completed
Author
Lisette Matano, Georgetown University Library Booth Family Center for Special Collections, Washington, D.C.
Date
2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English

Repository Details

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