Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Biography
Scope and Content
Organization and Arrangement
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: John Fiske Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1865-1917
Collection number: 303
Creator:
Fiske, John, 1842-1901
Extent: 5 boxes (2.5 linear ft.)
1 oversize box
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: John Fiske (1842-1901) was born Edmund Fisk Green in Hartford, Connecticut. He wrote books on a variety of subjects including:
Darwinism and Other Essays (1879),
The Critical Period of American History, 1783-1789 (1888), and
Essays Historical and Literary (1902). The collection consists of John Fiske's correspondence with various persons about historical and philosophical writings,
as well as letters from various persons to his wife, Abbey (Brooks) Fiske. It also includes Fiske's manuscripts on historical,
theological, and philosophical subjects.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including
copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds
the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold
the copyright.
Restrictions on Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
- Purchased from Fiske Library, 1926.
- Purchased from Mrs. Otis D. Fisk, 1955.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], John Fiske Papers (Collection 303). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Biography
John Fiske was born Edmund Fisk Green on March 30, 1842 in Hartford, Connecticut attended Betts Academy; graduated from Harvard,
1863; married Abby Morgan Brooks in 1864; lecturer in history beginning 1879; served temporary appointments at Harvard and
Washington University (St. Louis); wrote books on a variety of subjects:
Darwinism and Other Essays (1879),
The Idea of God as Affected by Modern Knowledge (1885),
The Critical Period of American History, 1783-1789 (1888),
Through Nature To God (1899), and
Essays Historical and Literary (1902); died on July 4, 1901.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of John Fiske's correspondence with various persons about historical and philosophical writings, as well
as letters from various persons to his wife, Abbey (Brooks) Fiske. It also includes Fiske's manuscripts on historical, theological,
and philosophical subjects, including
The Bacon-Shakespeare Folly,
Evolution of Language,
The Jesus of History, and various essays. Also contains catalog cards of Fiske's library.
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged in the following series:
- Correspondence of John Fiske and his wife, Abbey M. (Brooks) Fiske with various persons (Box 1).
- Holograph writings of John Fiske (Boxes 1-2).
- Misc. books and papers (Boxes 1-2).
- Catalog cards of Fiske's library (Boxes 3-5).
- Photographs illustrating a tour through Europe (Box 6).
Indexing Terms
Subjects
Fiske, John,--1842-1901--Archives.
Historians--United States--Archival resources.
Philosophers--United States--Archival resources.