Clifford L. Barrett papers, 1923-1967

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Summary

Creators:
Barrett, Clifford L. (Clifford Leslie), 1894-1971
Abstract:
Papers of American philosophy professor and author Clifford L. Barrett.
Extent:
2.66 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Clifford L. Barrett papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection is comprised of letters, manuscripts, and photographs pertaining to Clifford Leslie Barrett and his field of interest. The majority of the letters are addressed to Barrett (he is only the author of three) and were written by fellow philosophers and academics. Issues addressed within the collection include the life and work of Clifford Leslie Barrett and 20th century American and British philosophy. Correspondents include Brand Blanchard, Archibald Allan Bowman, Mary Whiton Calkins, John Dewey, Theodore Dreiser, William Ernest Hocking, Reinhold Freidrich Alfred Hoernlé, Arthur Oncken Lovejoy, Ferdinand Canning Scott Schiller, and Radoslav Andrea Tsanoff.

Biographical / historical:

Clifford Leslie Barrett (1894-1971) was a professor of philosophy at the University of California at Los Angeles and Princeton as well as an author and editor. He edited Contemporary idealism in America in 1932.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Mrs. Clifford Leslie Barrett and Norman W. Barrett, July 1973.
Processing information:

The collection was processed by Valerie Franco in July 1973. In 2020, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.

Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Clifford L. Barrett papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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