Scope and Contents

Photocopies of ten signed handwritten and typed letters in French, with transcripts, from Pierre Teilhard to André Ravier from October 19, 1951 to September 24, 1953.

Scope and Contents

Photocopies of eleven signed handwritten and typed letters in French, with transcripts, from Pierre Teilhard to André Ravier from April 27, 1954 to March 23, 1955.

Scope and Contents note From the Collection: The Lukas-Teilhard de Chardin Collection comprises the materials used by Ellen and Mary Lukas in the research for their book, Teilhard, a biography of the Jesuit paleontologist and philosopher Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. These files consist of original letters, photographs, and photoreproductions of unpublished letters to and from Teilhard, his family, friends, and associates, along with some related printed materials.The material consists of correspondence to the Lukases from...

Series-level Scope and Content Note From the Series:

Materials regarding Pierre Teilhard de Chardin organized chronologically as they were received by Bronwen Astor.

Series-level Scope and Content Note From the Series: (Box 1, Folders 22 - 98) This series contains correspondence from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to his long-time friend and fellow Jesuit, Pierre Leroy. Letters date from March 7, 1948 to April 4, 1955, just before the former's death. All letters have been previously published in 'Letters from My Friend, 1948-1955,' collected and introduced by Pierre Leroy and translated from the French with a preface by Mary Lukas. Four unpublished letters included in this collection are dated as follows:...

Series-level Scope and Content Note From the Series: (Box 1, Folders 22 - 98) This series contains correspondence from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to his long-time friend and fellow Jesuit, Pierre Leroy. Letters date from March 7, 1948 to April 4, 1955, just before the former's death. All letters have been previously published in 'Letters from My Friend, 1948-1955,' collected and introduced by Pierre Leroy and translated from the French with a preface by Mary Lukas. Four unpublished letters included in this collection are dated as follows:...