Josiah Royce Memorial collection, 1875-1936

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Summary

Creators:
Royce, Josiah
Abstract:
Josiah Royce (1855-1916) was a professor of philosophy at the University of California at Berkeley and Harvard University. His published works include: Primer of Logical Analysis for the Use of Composition Students (1881), The Religious Aspect of Philosophy (1885) and The Spirit of Modern Philosophy (1892). The collection consists of writings by and about Josiah Royce, copies of his correspondence, books, clippings and photographs.
Extent:
10.0 Linear Feet (20 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Josiah Royce Memorial Collection (Collection 253). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of writings by and about Josiah Royce, copies of his correspondence, books, clippings, photographs, a typescript copy of a journal written by his mother, Sarah Eleanor Royce entitled, Across the Plains (1849), and other Royce memorabilia collected by the UCLA Department of Philosophy in memory of Royce.

Biographical / historical:

Royce was born on November 20, 1855 in Grass Valley, California; AB, University of California at Berkeley, 1875; studied at Leipzig and Göttingen Universities (1875-76), and then entered Johns Hopkins University, where he received his Ph.D in 1878; instructor in English literature and logic (1878-82), University of California at Berkeley; instructor in philosophy (1882-85), assistant professor (1885-92), professor of the history of philosophy (1892-1914), and in 1914 was named Alford professor of natural religion, moral philosophy, and civil polity, Harvard University; published works include: Primer of Logical Analysis for the Use of Composition Students (1881), The Religious Aspect of Philosophy (1885), The Spirit of Modern Philosophy (1892), The Conception of God (1895), The World and the Individual (1899, 1901), and The Problem of Christianity (2 vols., 1913); he died on September 14, 1916 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

In 1927 the Regents of the University of California approved a recommendation that the main classroom building on the new Westwood campus of the University be named Royce Hall in honor of the great American scholar and philosopher, Josiah Royce. The Department of Philosophy on this campus undertook the task of assembling a Josiah Royce Memorial Collection to be placed in a designated alcove of the building, known as the Josiah Royce Alcove.

Through the generosity of Royce's family and friends, books and articles by and about Royce, originals and copies of some of his correspondence, his master's and doctor's thesis, as well as pictures, clippings and other Royce memorabilia were acquired for this collection. His own large and stately walnut bookcase was used to house the collection.

The Royce Memorial remained in Royce Hall under the care of the Philosophy Department until December, 1954. At this time, because of the program for remodeling Royce Hall, it was transferred to the University Library's Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition information:
Collection was originally assembled by UCLA Department of Philosophy. Transferred from Royce Hall, 1954.
Processing information:

Processed by Grace Bertalot, November 1965.

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Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Letters (Box 1).
  2. Papers and writings (Box 2).
  3. Writings of Josiah Royce (Boxes 3-6, 8-17).
  4. Other books (Boxed 6-7).
  5. Reviews of Royce's books (Boxes 16-19).
  6. Essays in honor of Royce (Box 20).

Physical location:
Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other 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.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Josiah Royce Memorial Collection (Collection 253). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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