Frederick Sontag Papers, 1944-2008

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Summary

Creators:
Sontag, Frederick H., 1924-2009
Abstract:
This collection contains the papers of Frederick Sontag, Pomona College professor of philosophy, author, and minister in the United Church of Christ. Over his five-decade career at Pomona College, Sontag served as Philosophy Department Chair and as a visiting professor for a number of theological institutions. He authored numerous publications and articles, his most well-known being "Sun Myung Moon and the Unification Church" (1977). The collection includes correspondence, articles, book reviews, teaching materials, sermons, lectures, and research materials.
Extent:
13.6 Linear Feet (12 record cartons, 4 document boxes)
Language:
Languages represented in collection: English.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection includes correspondence, articles and book reviews written by Sontag, teaching and course materials, transcribed sermons and lectures, research materials, and collected reviews for his book "Sun Myung Moon and the Unification Church." Notable items include a large selection of Sontag's articles and book reviews written over a five-decade period, 1952 to 2002, as well as his personal research notes for select articles and publications. The collection also contains Sontag's teaching materials related to his philosophy courses at Pomona College and materials related to Greek life on campus.

Acquisition information:
Gift of the Sontag Family, 2011.
Arrangement:

The collection is organized into the following five series:

  • Series 1: Correspondence, 1952-2007 and undated
  • Series 2: Articles and Book Reviews, 1952-2002 and undated
  • Series 3: Pomona College, 1944-2008 and undated
  • Series 4: Sermons and Lectures, 1970-2001 and undated
  • Series 5: Manuscripts and Research, 1977-1996 and undated

The collection is arranged at the file level. Items in Series 1 are arranged alphabetically. Items in the remaining series are arranged chronologically.

Physical location:
Please consult repository.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Location of this collection:
333 N. College Way
Claremont, CA 91711, US
Contact:
(909) 621-8138
archives@pomona.edu
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