Corcoran (John) papers, approximately 1980-approximately 1999

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Summary

Title:
John Corcoran papers
Dates:
approximately 1980-approximately 1999
Creators:
Corcoran, John, 1937-
Abstract:
John Corcoran (20 March 1937 – 8 January 2021) was an American logician, philosopher, mathematician, and historian of logic. Includes documents, correspondence, and further materials originating from John Corcoran's personal archive.
Extent:
1 manuscript box (0.4 Linear Feet)
Language:
In English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], John Corcoran papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Approximately 500 pages of documents, correspondence, and further materials originating from John Corcoran's personal archive. The bulk of the collection (ca. 400 pages) consists of documents concerning the preparation of the second edition of Alfred Tarski's "Logic, Semantics and Metamathematics" (Hackett 1984). The majority of these documents consist of the exchange between John Corcoran, the editor of the second edition, and Alfred Tarski. Almost all the material by Tarski consists of the original handwritten comments that Tarski sent to Corcoran. It also includes correspondence with the publisher, contract drafts, requests for comments, correspondence with Jan Tarski, and letters by prominent logicians (Quine, Davidson, Kripke, Lyndon, etc.). The collection also includes documents related to the award to Alonzo Church (1903-1995) of a doctorate honoris causa, and some letters by Solomon Feferman, Georg Kreisel, Roger Lyndon, and others.

Biographical / historical:

John Corcoran (1937-2021) was an American author, professor of logic and philosophy, mathematician, and historian of logic.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2023.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Library and Archives Staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-07-31 14:08:21.848691

Access and use

Restrictions:

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Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], John Corcoran papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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