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Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0005
Abstract
Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve (October 23, 1831 – January 9, 1924), was a "classicist and Confederate apologist" (David Lupher and Elizabeth Vandiver, "Yankee She-Men and Octoroon Electra: Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve on Slavery, Race, and Abolition," 320), and one of the first faculty members hired at the founding of Johns Hopkins University in 1876. This collection consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, biographic data, diaries, notes, notebooks, drafts, published and unpublished...
Dates:
1820-1953; Majority of material found in 1847-1924
Found in:
Special Collections
Daniel Coit Gilman papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0001
Scope and Contents note
The papers document Gilman's wide-ranging interests especially his travels in Europe and work as attaché in St. Petersburg (1854-1855), his years (1855-1858) at Yale, and his presidencies of the University of California (1872-1875) and the Johns Hopkins University (1876-1902)Gilman's correspondence contains a number of letters from prominent, contemporary educators, scientists, politicians, and literary figures. The collection includes a large number of photographs of Gilman's...
Dates:
1773-1942
Found in:
Special Collections
Edward Franklin Buchner papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0089
Abstract
Edward Franklin Buchner, Professor of Education and Philosophy, was born in Paxton, Illinois on September 3, 1868. The collection consists largely of the correspondence of Edward Frank Buchner with other noted educators and philosophers of the period, spanning 1890-1913.
Dates:
1890-1913
Found in:
Special Collections
George Boas papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0010
Abstract
George Boas (1891 – 1980) was a Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. The collection spans the years from 1920 to 1980, and consists of articles, correspondence, notebooks, reprints, short stories, and speeches.
Dates:
1920-1980
Found in:
Special Collections
John Dewey collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS-0017
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of printed articles by John Dewey and reprints from education journals discussing his philosophy of education. Also included are clippings, centenary celebration items, and two photographs of Dewey.
Dates:
1924-1976
Found in:
Special Collections