Collection Summary
Information for Researchers
Scope and Content
Collection Summary
Collection Title: Records of the Philosophical Union of the University of California,
Date (inclusive): 1889-1919
Collection Number: CU-200
Creator:
Philosophical Union of the University of California
Extent:
7 boxes, 1 oversize volume (3.3 linear ft.)
Repository: The
Bancroft Library. University Archives.
Berkeley, California 94720-6000
Physical Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Languages Represented:
English
Information for Researchers
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to The Bancroft Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts
must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Bancroft
Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which
must also be obtained by the reader.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Records of the Philosophical Union of the University of California, CU-200, University Archives,
The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Scope and Content
The Philosophical Union was established by George Holmes Howison as a society for the discussion of philosophical questions.
The society included not only faculty of the University of California, but also interested ministers and laymen. Many of the
best known philosophers of the day came to speak before the Philosophical Union, including William James.
The papers consist of correspondence, constitution of the organization and minutes of meetings, and papers delivered at the
meetings, although not every paper delivered is represented in the collection.