Temple University Whranes In Memoriam: Tom Whitehead | History News Page 1 of 2 History News - A Temple Libraries' Blog In Memoriam: Tom Whitehead December 2, 2020 History News History News, Philadelphia History, Rare Books, Top News Margery Sly Temple University Libraries mourns the loss of Thomas Whitehead, who worked for 45 years to grow the extraordinary archives and special collec- tions held by the Libraries today. Tom's long and distinguished career in special col- lections librarianship began at Syracuse University, where he served in the Rare Book Department, first as cataloger and then as bibliographer. A native of Jamestown, New York, Tom received his BA from Bucknell University with a major in history and a minor in mathematics. He received his MLS from Syracuse University, where he also spent time as a lecturer in the School of Library Science, teaching a grad- uate course entitled "The Library and the Adult Reader." On August 14, 1967, little more than a year after Paley Library opened, Tom came to Temple as Rare Book Li- brarian. Through the years, Tom's titles changed but his passion for rare books and manuscripts remained constant. Over the course of five decades, he acquired amazing additions to special collections, ranging from a stunning William Morris Kelmscott Chaucer, to illuminated manuscripts, to a wonderful Holinshed's Chron- icle. One of his final endeavors was completion of an extraordinary lithographic manual collection, including an 1818 edition of Aloys Senefelder's classic work on lithography, considered one of the most important books published in the nineteenth century. Tom brought many wonderful manuscript collec- tions to Temple ranging from the literary papers of poet Lyn Lifshin, to the records of the Philadelphia Gay and Lesbian Task Force, to the papers of Fa- ther Paul Washington and the papers of Franklin Littell, a father of American Holocaust Studies. Other significant collections expanded by Tom in- clude the Contemporary Culture Collection; the Science Fiction and Fantasy Collection; printing, publishing, and bookselling collections; and the list goes on and on. One of Tom's lasting legacies is our Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Collection. Tem- ple is the home of this incomparable resource doc- https://sites.temple.edu/historynews/2020/12/02/in-memoriam-tom-whitehead/?subscribe=s.. 8/3/2021 In Memoriam: Tom Whitehead | History News Page 2 of 2 umenting 20th century Philadelphia because of Tom Whitehead with the Kelmscott Chau- Tom's single-handed efforts to save the material cer, 1986 and house the archives here. Starting in 1968, Tom was active in the Philobiblon Club of Philadelphia, serving as its secretary and on its board. As collector with wide reaching interests and a printer, "Amber Beetle Press," he had a natural affinity with the Philobiblon members who are collectors, dealers, and curators. Tom also served as Temple's representative to the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Li- braries (PACSCL) from the organization's inception in 1985 until 2006. He retired as Senior Curator for Rare Books and Literary Manuscripts in January 2013. His retirement occasioned donations to the collections in his honor, and SCRC again plans to acquire an appropriate item dedicated to his memory. Tom made an indelible impact on our special collections and the scholars and researchers who use them-a legacy that will continue to benefit future generations. -Margery Sly, Director, Special Collections Research Center Share and Enjoy: https://sites.temple.edu/historynews/2020/12/02/in-memoriam-tom-whitehead/?subscribe=s. 8/3/2021 Epp, Ronald From: Thomas Whitehead [whitetm@temple.edu] Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 4:50 PM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: Re: Dorr holdings: Addendum I'm glad the copies are proving useful. No, regretfully the relevant manual shelflists and identifications to the manuscripts were boxed in a forced move a number of years ago and have still not been located. This is the same information I need to find out the original holdings of this group and how the manuscript recon-cataloger may have messed it up. When found I will let you know what I am able to identify. tom wh Thomas M. Whitehead Special Collections Temple University Libraries Philadelphia, PA 19122 Voice: 215-204-8230 Fax: 215-204-5201 EMail: thomas.whitehead@temple.edu On Tue, 10 Feb 2004, Epp, Ronald wrote: > Dear Mr. Whitehead, > > The copies and invoice arrived yesterday. While I have not yet > carefully reviewed the files, the content looks more promising than I > expected. It contains unique items whoich have relational implications > that were not uncovered in my research thus far, especially regarding > Mrs. Charles Hazen Dorr who dined with Charles Dickens during his 1867 > American tour but is otherwise a largely shadowy figure in American > letters. > > Do you have any information on the provenance of this collection? I'd > be very appreciative of any additional information on how this > collection came into your possession. > > Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. > Director of Shapiro Library > Southern New Hampshire University > Manchester, NH 03106 > > 603-668-2211, ext. 2164 > 603-645-9685 fax > > > > Original Message > From: Thomas Whitehead [mailto:whitetm@temple.edu] > Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 2:13 PM > To: Epp, Ronald > Subject: RE: Holdings Inquiry - Dorr -2 > > > I don't see any problem with them. The copying has been done and they > are right here awaiting invoicing. Should get them in the mail 1 Epp, Ronald From: Epp, Ronald Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 12:37 PM To: 'Thomas Whitehead' Cc: Epp, Ronald Subject: Dorr holdings: Addendum Dear Mr. Whitehead, The copies and invoice arrived yesterday. While I have not yet carefully reviewed the files, the content looks more promising than I expected. It contains unique items whoich have relational implications that were not uncovered in my research thus far, especially regarding Mrs. Charles Hazen Dorr who dined with Charles Dickens during his 1867 American tour but is otherwise a largely shadowy figure in American letters. Do you have any information on the provenance of this collection? I'd be very appreciative of any additional information on how this collection came into your possession. Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. Director of Shapiro Library Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH 03106 603-668-2211, ext. 2164 603-645-9685 fax Original Message From: Thomas Whitehead [mailto: whitetm@temple.edu] Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 2:13 PM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: RE: Holdings Inquiry - Dorr -2 I don't see any problem with them. The copying has been done and they are right here awaiting invoicing. Should get them in the mail tomorrow. Thomas M. Whitehead Special Collections Temple University Libraries Philadelphia, PA 19122 Voice: 215-204-8230 Fax: 215-204-5201 EMail: thomas.whitehead@temple.edu * On Tue, 3 Feb 2004, Epp, Ronald wrote: > Dear Mr. Whitehead, > > Regarding our exchange of emails below concerning Dorr Family > materials, I have not yet received any of the copies of the documents > that we discussed. > > Could it be that they were lost in the mails or delayed in the > invoicing process? I'd appreciate your checking on the status of these > materials. Thank you. > 1 Epp, Ronald From: Thomas Whitehead [whitetm@temple.edu] Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 2:13 PM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: RE: Holdings Inquiry - Dorr -2 I don't see any problem with them. The copying has been done and they are right here awaiting invoicing. Should get them in the mail tomorrow. Thomas M. Whitehead Special Collections Temple University Libraries Philadelphia, PA 19122 Voice: 215-204-8230 Fax: 215-204-5201 EMail: thomas.whitehead@temple.edu On Tue, 3 Feb 2004, Epp, Ronald wrote: > Dear Mr. Whitehead, > > Regarding our exchange of emails below concerning Dorr Family > materials, I have not yet received any of the copies of the documents > that we discussed. > > Could it be that they were lost in the mails or delayed in the > invoicing process? I'd appreciate your checking on the status of these > materials. Thank you. > > Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. > Director of Shapiro Library > Southern New Hampshire University > Manchester, NH 03106 > > 603-668-2211, ext. 2164 > 603-645-9685 fax > > > > Original Message > From: Thomas Whitehead [mailto:whitetm@temple.edu] > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 3:27 PM > To: Epp, Ronald > Subject: RE: Holdings Inquiry - Dorr -2 > > > Fine, copies will be made and invoiced. > > No, I regret at this point I cannot correctly ascertain the origin or > initial makeup of this group of Dorr material cannot absolutely > confirm original makeup of this group or how it stands at the moment. > > Any citation given should just be Special Collections Department, > Temple University Libraries. > > > > Thomas M. Whitehead Special Collections > Temple University Libraries Philadelphia, PA 19122 1 Epp, Ronald From: Epp, Ronald Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 12:04 PM To: 'Thomas Whitehead' Cc: Epp, Ronald Subject: RE: Holdings Inquiry - Dorr -2 Dear Mr. Whitehead, Thank you for finding and describing the contents of the ten archival folders of George Bucknam Dorr family correspondence. Your offer to have the relevant materials photocopied is very much appreciated. Would you have items 2,3,5,7, and 8 copied and invoiced to me at my office address? I will then promptly send you a check. If the copies require closer examination I then can make arrangements to visit Temple at an appropriate time. It is unclear to me why items 1, 4, & 6 are included in these family papers. If you believe that there is any biographical detail that may interest me, please have these photocopied as well. I want to emphasize how much promise I attach to these materials. My research has been very productive for the last half of Mr. Dorr's life but archival resources documenting his first four decades are spotty at best. Thank you very much. Are there any special citation/acknowledgement policies that I should be aware of that are not already indicated on your web pages? With best wishes, Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. Director of Shapiro Library Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH 03106 603-668-2211, ext. 2164 603-645-9685 fax Original Message From: Thomas Whitehead [mailto:whitetm@temple.edu] Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 2:01 PM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: Re: Holdings Inquiry - Dorr -2 Correspondents / Dorr family 1) Allen James Lane. Holograph letter signed August 1, 1920, to My Dear Madam (Mrs. W. J. Lafferty) -- History of the Pioneer Railway of the West, mss.) 2) Brooks, Phillips. Five holograph letters, January 24, 1887 to January 13, 1891, to Mrs. Dorr. Primarily on invitations and engagements. 3) Deland, Margaret. Two holograph letters, one to Mr. Dorr and one to Mrs. Dorr, on engagements. Not dated, dut one is dated by another as early winter 1892. 1 4) Everett, Edward. Just ltwo signed quotes and inscriptions. 5) Everett, William. Six autograph letters, 6 January 1898 to 1 January 1908 (to Mr. Dorr, Dorr, and George). , on meeting invitations, the Billy Tyler Memorial (Adams Academy) One extensive letter on himself, his health, etc. the year of his death (1908) 6) Gates, Merrill E. Autograph letter, December 10, 1892, on stationery of the Rooms of the President, Amherst College, to Miss Adams. Re: her proof, his correcting and wanting a copy before a Washington conference on Jan. 12th. One newspaper obituary pasted to back of letter. 7) Hale, Edward Everett. Letters, autographed and typed, 1887- 1902. Two to Mary and three to Mr. Dorr. Primarily concerning manuscripts and research and family history regarding privateering in the Revolution. 8) Van Dyke, Henry. Typed letter signed, dictated, to Mr. Dorr, August 16, 1928. concerning Virgil in the Divine Comedy. THAT is what I have in front of me. Not, to me, very encouraging for helpful material. But let me know any reaction. Thomas M. Whitehead Special Collections Temple University Libraries Philadelphia, PA 19122 Voice: 215-204-8230 Fax: 215-204-5201 EMail: thomas.whitehead@temple.ed 2 Epp, Ronald From: Thomas Whitehead [whitetm@temple.edu] Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 11:21 AM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: Re: Holdings Inquiry - Dorr - 1 Right into one of our areas of confusion! During a recon ten years ago from the manual catalog to the on-line catalogue the grant cataloger entered the Dorr group of folders but along the way managed to some of the folders to other catch-all manuscript groups. Five or so years ago rooms were switched in the main library and everything in those rooms were boxed for 6 month storage, including the manual manuscript collection shelf-list -- the shelf-list is still in one of the cartons unpacked. What I now have in hand from two areas of the manuscript collection are letters from: James Lane Allen, Phillips Brooks, Margaret Deland, Edward Everett, William Everett, Merrill E. Gates, Edward Everett Hale, and Henry Van Dyke. One or two folders or names elude me and would depend on my finding the old manuscript self-list. In my next e-mail I shall gove you some description of what is found in the folders. Not possible to view the materials on weekends. Copying is possible for research use ($. exposure, postage) : . But see my e-mail on contents following. Thomas M. Whitehead Special Collections Temple University Libraries Philadelphia, PA 19122 Voice: 215-204-8230 Fax: 215-204-5201 EMail: thomas.whitehead@temple.edu On Thu, 8 Jan 2004, Epp, Ronald wrote: > Dear Mr. Whitehead: > > According to your catalog you are in possession of 10 archival folders > of George Bucknam Dorr family correspondence , 1861-1929. > > I am most excited by this information since I have been researching > archival resources for a biography on Mr. Dorr having relied thus far > on extensive documentation in NARA, the Rockefeller Archive Center, > and the National Park Service Archives. > > Is there a finding aid that further details the content of these > folders? I am prepared to pay the necessary fees to have all this > material copied and mailed to me. My sue of this doicumentation would > be appropriately credited in the publication I am preparing and any > requests for institutional permission would certainly be secured in > advance. > > If an on site visit is necessary or desirable that may be possible > in the weeks ahead since I will be visiting my family in Allentown. Is > weekend access possible? > > Looking forward to hearing from you are your earliest convenience. > > I very much appreciate this professional courtesy. With best wishes > for the New Year. 1 > > Southern New Hampshire University > > Manchester, NH 03106 > > > > 603-668-2211, ext. 2164 > > 603-645-9685 fax > > > > > > > > Original Message > > From: Thomas Whitehead mailto:whitetm@temple.edu] > > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 2:01 PM > > To: Epp, Ronald > > Subject: Re: Holdings Inquiry - Dorr -2 > > > > > > Correspondents / Dorr family > > 1) Allen James Lane. Holograph letter signed August 1, 1920, > > to My Dear Madam (Mrs. W. J. Lafferty) -- History of the > > Pioneer Railway of the West, mss.) > > > 2) Brooks, Phillips. Five holograph letters, January 24, 1887 to > January 13, 1891, to Mrs. Dorr. Primarily on invitations and > engagements. > > > 3) Deland, Margaret. Two holograph letters, one to Mr. Dorr and > > one to Mrs. Dorr, on engagements. Not dated, dut one is dated > > by another as early winter 1892. > > 4) Everett, Edward. Just ltwo signed quotes and inscriptions. > > 5) Everett, William. Six autograph letters, 6 January 1898 to > 1 January 1908 (to Mr. Dorr, Dorr, and George), on meeting > invitations, the Billy Tyler Memorial (Adams Academy) One extensive letter on himself, his health, etc. the year of > > his death (1908). . > > > 6) Gates, Merrill E. Autograph letter, December 10, 1892, on > stationery of the Rooms of the President, Amherst College, > to Miss Adams. Re: her proof, his correcting and wanting > a copy before a Washington conference on Jan. 12th. > One newspaper obituary pasted to back of letter. > > 7) Hale, Edward Everett. Letters, autographed and typed, 1887- > 1902. Two to Mary and three to Mr. Dorr. Primarily concerning > manuscripts and research and family history regarding > privateering in the Revolution. > > > 8) Van Dyke, Henry. Typed letter signed, dictated, to Mr. Dorr, > > August 16, 1928. concerning Virgil in the Divine Comedy. > > > > THAT is what I have in front of me. Not, to me, very encouraging for > > helpful material. But let me know any reaction. > > > > > > Thomas M. Whitehead Special Collections > > Temple University Libraries Philadelphia, PA 19122 > > > > Voice: 215-204-8230 Fax: 215-204-5201 > > EMail: thomas.whitehead@temple.edu > > > > > > > 3 Epp, Ronald From: Thomas Whitehead [whitetm@temple.edu] Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 3:27 PM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: RE: Holdings Inquiry - Dorr -2 Fine, copies will be made and invoiced. No, I regret at this point I cannot correctly ascertain the origin or initial makeup of this group of Dorr material cannot absolutely confirm original makeup of this group or how it stands at the moment. Any citation given should just be Special Collections Department, Temple University Libraries. * > Thomas M. Whitehead Special Collections Temple University Libraries Philadelphia, PA 19122 Voice: 215-204-8230 Fax: 215-204-5201 EMail: thomas.whitehead@temple.ed * > On Wed, 14 Jan 2004, Epp, Ronald wrote: > Dear Mr. Whitehead, > Thank you for finding and describing the contents of the ten archival > folders of George Bucknam Dorr family correspondence. > Your offer to have the relevant materials photocopied is very much > appreciated. Would you have items 2,3,5,7, and 8 copied and invoiced > to me at my office address? I will then promptly send you a check. If > the copies require closer examination I then can make arrangements to > visit Temple at an appropriate time. > > It is unclear to me why items 1, 4, & 6 are included in these family > papers. If you believe that there is any biographical detail that may > interest me, please have these photocopied as well. > > I want to emphasize how much promise I attach to these materials. My > research has been very productive for the last half of Mr. Dorr's life > but archival resources documenting his first four decades are spotty > at best. Thank you very much. > Are there any special citation/acknowledgement policies that I should > be aware of that are not already indicated on your web pages? > > With best wishes, > > Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. > Director of Shapiro Library > Southern New Hampshire University > Manchester, NH 03106 > > 603-668-2211, ext. 2164 > 603-645-9685 fax > > 1 > > Original Message > From: Thomas Whitehead [mailto:whitetm@temple.edu > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 2:01 PM > To: Epp, Ronald > Subject: Re: Holdings Inquiry - Dorr -2 > > > Correspondents / Dorr family > > 1) Allen James Lane. Holograph letter signed August 1, 1920, > to My Dear Madam (Mrs. W. J. Lafferty) -- History of the > Pioneer Railway of the West, mss. ) > > 2) Brooks, Phillips. Five holograph letters, January 24, 1887 to > January 13, 1891, to Mrs. Dorr. Primarily on invitations and > engagements. > > 3) Deland, Margaret. Two holograph letters, one to Mr. Dorr and > one to Mrs. Dorr, on engagements. Not dated, dut one is dated > by another as early winter 1892. > > 4) Everett, Edward. Just ltwo signed quotes and inscriptions. > > 5) Everett, William. Six autograph letters, 6 January 1898 to > 1 January 1908 (to Mr. Dorr, Dorr, and George), on meeting > invitations, the Billy Tyler Memorial (Adams Academy) One > extensive letter on himself, his health, etc. the year of > his death (1908) . > > 6) Gates, Merrill E. Autograph letter, December 10, 1892, on > stationery of the Rooms of the President, Amherst College, > to Miss Adams. Re: her proof, his correcting and wanting > a copy before a Washington conference on Jan. 12th. > One newspaper obituary pasted to back of letter. > > 7) Hale, Edward Everett. Letters, autographed and typed, 1887- > 1902. Two to Mary and three to Mr. Dorr. Primarily concerning > manuscripts and research and family history regarding > privateering in the Revolution. > > 8) Van Dyke, Henry. Typed letter signed, dictated, to Mr. Dorr, > August 16, 1928. concerning Virgil in the Divine Comedy. > > THAT is what I have in front of me. Not, to me, very encouraging for > helpful material. But let me know any reaction. > > > > Thomas M. Whitehead Special Collections > Temple University Libraries Philadelphia, PA 19122 > > Voice: 215-204-8230 Fax: 215-204-5201 > EMail: thomas.whitehead@temple.edu > > 2 Epp, Ronald From: Thomas Whitehead [whitetm@temple.edu] Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 2:01 PM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: Re: Holdings Inquiry - Dorr -2 Correspondents / Dorr family 1) Allen James Lane. Holograph letter signed August 1, 1920, to My Dear Madam (Mrs. W. J. Lafferty) -- History of the Pioneer Railway of the West, mss.) 2) Brooks, Phillips. Five holograph letters, January 24, 1887 to January 13, 1891, to Mrs. Dorr. Primarily on invitations and engagements. 3) Deland, Margaret. Two holograph letters, one to Mr. Dorr and one to Mrs. Dorr, on engagements. Not dated, dut one is dated by another as early winter 1892. 4) Everett, Edward. Just ltwo signed quotes and inscriptions. 5) Everett, William. Six autograph letters, 6 January 1898 to 1 January 1908 (to Mr. Dorr, Dorr, and George), on meeting invitations, the Billy Tyler Memorial (Adams Academy) One extensive letter on himself, his health, etc. the year of his death (1908) . 6) Gates, Merrill E. Autograph letter, December 10, 1892, on stationery of the Rooms of the President, Amherst College, to Miss Adams. Re: her proof, his correcting and wanting a copy before a Washington conference on Jan. 12th. One newspaper obituary pasted to back of letter. 7) Hale, Edward Everett. Letters, autographed and typed, 1887- 1902. Two to Mary and three to Mr. Dorr. Primarily concerning manuscripts and research and family history regarding privateering in the Revolution. 8) Van Dyke, Henry. Typed letter signed, dictated, to Mr. Dorr, August 16, 1928. concerning Virgil in the Divine Comedy. THAT is what I have in front of me. Not, to me, very encouraging for helpful material. But let me know any reaction. Thomas M. Whitehead Special Collections Temple University Libraries Philadelphia, PA 19122 Voice: 215-204-8230 Fax: 215-204-5201 EMail: thomas.whitehead@temple.edu 1 Verizon Yahoo! Mail eppster2@verizon.net Page 1 of 1 Verizon Yahoo! Mail Verizon Central Yahoo! Search: Web Search Welcome, eppster2@verizon Mail Home All-New Mail Tutorials YAHOO! Help verizon [Sign Out, Member Center MAIL Classic Mail Contacts Calendar Notepad Mail For Mobile - Options Check Mail Compose Search Mail Search the Web Folders [Add Edit] Previous I Next I Back to Messages Inbox (10) Delete Reply Forward Move Draft This message is not flagged. 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Previous I Next Back to Messages Save Message Text I Full Headers http://us.f842.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?MsgId=4665_3846338_96888_2138_101... 10/28/2007 Message Page 1 of 1 Epp, Ronald From: Epp, Ronald Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 4:15 PM To: 'whitetm@astro.ocis.temple.edu' Cc: Epp, Ronald Subject: Holdings Inquiry Dear Mr. Whitehead: According to your catalog you are in possession of 10 archival folders of George Bucknam Dorr family correspondence , 1861-1929. I am most excited by this information since I have been researching archival resources for a biography on Mr. Dorr having relied thus far on extensive documentation in NARA, the Rockefeller Archive Center, and the National Park Service Archives. Is there a finding aid that further details the content of these folders? I am prepared to pay the necessary fees to have all this material copied and mailed to me. My sue of this doicumentation would be appropriately credited in the publication I am preparing and any requests for institutional permission would certainly be secured in advance. If an on site visit is necessary or desirable that may be possible in the weeks ahead since I will be visiting my family in Allentown. Is weekend access possible? Looking forward to hearing from you are your earliest convenience. I very much appreciate this professional courtesy. With best wishes for the New Year. Ron Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. Director of Shapiro Library Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH 03106 603-668-2211, ext. 2164 603-645-9685 fax 1/8/2004 : Temple University Libraries /All/no Law Page 1 of 1 Diamond PREMIUTS NE.S ANOTHER START MARC RECORD RECORD SEARCH EXPORT (Search History) AUTHOR dorr george B. All locations except Law Sea Author Dorr, George B. (George Bucknam), 1853-1944. Title Family Correspondence, 1861-1929. ITEM LOC CALL # STATUS Special Coll. Archives (SPC) MSS 014 LIB USE ONLY Descript 0.2 c.f. (10 archives folders). Subject Brooks, Phillips, 1835-1893. Everett, Edward, 1794-1865. Everett, William, 1839-1910. Gates, Merrill E., 1848-1922. Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909. Van Dyke, Henry, 1852-1933. Family archives. Genre/form Correspondence. Summary Two dozen letters sent by members of the Massachusetts Dorr family, including a letter written by Dr. Merrill E. Gates, a former president of Rutgers University and Amherst College. Additional correspondents include William Everett, Henry Van Dyke, Phillips Brooks, Edward Hale and Edward Everett. Many of the letters discuss manuscripts read and books reviewed. Indexes Shelf list. Diamond PREMOUS NEXT ANOTHER START MAR RECORD RECORD SEARCH **** DISTLAY EXPORT (Search History) My Diamond Local/Worldwide Libraries How do I...? Request Forms http://diamond.temple.edu/search/a?SEARCH=dorr+george+B 1/8/2004 |AMC[dorr,george[1,1017,2,3,3,3,4,6,5,100,6,1]](8-1) Page 1 of 1 Records 8 through 8 of 18 returned. Author: Dorr, George B. (George Bucknam), 1853-1944? Title: Family Correspondence, 1861-1929. Description: 0.2 c.f. (10 archives folders) . Notes: Two dozen letters sent by members of the Massachusetts Dorr family, including a letter written by Dr. Merrill E. Gates, a former president of Rutgers University and Amherst College. Additional correspondents include William Everett, Henry Van Dyke, Phillips Brooks, Edward Hale and Edward Everett. Many of the letters discuss manuscripts read and books reviewed. Shelf list. Source unknown. Subjects: Brooks, Phillips, 1835-1893. Everett, Edward, 1794-1865. Everett, William, 1839-1910. Gates, Merrill E., 1848-1922. Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909. Van Dyke, Henry, 1852-1933. 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Control No. : PATV92-A118 Tagged display | Previous Record I Next Record | Brief Record Display | New Search This display was generated by the CNIDR Web-Z39.50 gateway, version 1.08, with Library of Congress Modifications. http://lcweb.loc.gov/cgi-bin/zgate?pres.../rlinamc3.html,zinc.rlg.org,200%26AUTH%3drlinam 1/8/2004 TEMPLE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES: Key to Locations in Special Collections Page 1 of 2 Close Window The Special Collections Department is located on the Mezzanine in Paley Library on Main Campus in Philadelphia, PA Where the Special Collections Department is Located When Special Collections is Open and Contacts About the Special Collections Department Where the Special Collections Department is Located The Special Collections Department is located on the Mezzanine-- the floor that overhangs the first floor-- in Paley Library at 1210 Berks Mall on Main Campus in Philadelphia, PA. When the Special Collections Department is Open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The department is closed for one or two days during major holidays (Christmas, New Years Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day). For Intersession and special holiday and semester break hours, see Special Collections under Library Hours Materials in the collections do not circulate, some allowance is made for Inter-Library Loan. Photocopying and photography services are available at fees. Phone: (215)-204-8230 FAX: (215)-204-5201 Email: whitetm@temple.edu About the Special Collections Department The Special Collections Department of the Temple University Libraries represents four library units: the Rare Books and Manuscripts, the Conwellana-Templana Collection (the University Archives), the Contemporary Culture Collection, and the Philadelphia Dance Collection at Temple (PDCAT). Note: The Paskow Science Fiction Collection is part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Unit. http://diamond.temple.edu/screens/rarekey.htm 1/8/2004 L.J.R. John Clendenning. EJ. Letters of Josiah Royce. u f Chicago, 1970. 476 PART IV 1900-1913 PART IV 1900-1913 477 pearance and the notes. I still more prize it as your gift, and as a reminder of old times, when first we met. Many are the gifts and To THE MACMILLAN COMPANY, MAY 21, 1904105 good hours that I have owed to you and yours. This will add still more weight to my obligation, and to my satisfaction. 103 Irving Street I enjoyed the evening with you very much. It has been sad to be Cambridge unable to help practically in this matter of Emerson Hall. All the May 21, 1904. more do I appreciate the work of those who have both the will and The Macmillan Company, the power to help. Yours Very Truly Gentlemen:- Josiah Royce. The book of Taylor: Elements of Metaphysics, is already known Many good wishes for the summer. to me. 106 It strikes not only me, but my colleagues here, as a strong book, and a good text-book. If properly brought before the public in this country it ought to be decidedly well used (for a book of its size and topic), as a class text-book, and as a book for serious To JOHN COTTON DANA, JULY 23, 1904109 readers. It is well written, of high professional character, and of timely interest SO far as current discussion goes. As the author 103 Irving St. mentions me freely, perhaps I am prejudiced in his favor. But James, Cambridge, Mass. as I know, fully agrees with my view of the book as a text-book, al- July 23, 1904 though his philosophical sympathics are not with the author's views Dear Mr. Dana:- nearly as often as mine are. My paper on "Provincialism," concerning which you inquired in Yours Truly your letter of July 8, has never been reprinted since the Transcript Josiah Royce. printed it. I have been waiting until I should some day have a num- ber of such papers for a volume upon some of the needs of our American life. 110 I thank you for your interest. Someday I hope to be able to meet your wish. To GEORGE BUCKNAM DORR, MAY 21, 1904107 As to your views on "godishness," I doubt if you, after all, are SO far away from idealism as you suppose. Some people veil their 103 Irving Street piety from themselves by a certain semblance of heresy, forgetting Cambridge that the Absolute, if he exists, is the freest souled and most liberal May 21, 1904 and least petty or jealous minded or tyrannical of us all. One way My Dear Dorr:- to serve God is by doubting or even denying his existence, if only The Spinoza 108 has come, and I enjoy very greatly both its ap- thereby you give your own faithfulness to ideal interests, and to truth, the clearest expression now possible to you. For faithful self- 105 ALS. Macmillan Papers. NYPL. 106 Alfred Edward Taylor, Elements of Metaphysics (London: Methuen expression, with loyalty to ideal interests, is I take it, all that God and Co., 1903). This highly popular textbook was reprinted by the New means, for himself or for you; and SO we don't disagree SO much York office of Macmillan in 1904. after all. 107 ALS. Royce Papers. HUA. 108 A typescript of this letter in the Royce Papers contains the following Yours Truly footnote, presumably written by Dorr: "An old edition of Spinoza, much Josiah Royce. annotated, which had come to me by gift from an old student and follower 109 ALS. Public Library of Newark, New Je. ey. of Spinoza's philosophy." 110 RQP, pp. 57-108. land. and again - is the Dricey of Mrs. Don's grand father - a study puroten then in the Reriet in - still in Cirtune ! I' thail is a uy inhated Document. the had the Kindup are to land it to me, - and / should be steatly plea ed if I might consult it again. FOR REFERENCE USE ONL Reproduced from the original The Temple University Librar Permission necessary Kug jus ran m. In for reproduction or publication c Ellward E Hole in ROM FROM EDWARD E. HALE 39 HIGHLAND ST. EDWARD E. HALE 39 HIGHLAND ST. ROXBURY, Masseptember 15, 190 2. ROXBURY MASS October 13, 190 2. Dear Mr. Dorr:- Dear Mr. Dorr:- - I thank you heartily for your very I am very much obliged to you for about satisfactory letter. About the papers, my your care to my request. I meant to have whole object will be achieved by your ex- seen some of these people when I was last cellent plans. The truth is that the history in Switzerland, but I forgot it at the ri of privateering in the Revolution has never time. been written as it ought to be. If anything transpires about your For the independence of the country Grandfather's privateering papers, I shall was won at sea, much more thanby any fight- be glad to know it. Iwish they all might ing on the land. When the London merchants be printed. found themselves paying fifty or sixty per Believe me, dear Mr. Dorr, cent insurance on their voyages, they de- Always yours, serted the Ministry, and Yorktown simply Edward EHale rang the bell for the fall of the curtain. I shall certainly remember your agree- able invitation. It will be a great pleasure to see the old papers you speak of. Truly yours, FOR REFERENCE USE ONL FOR REFERENCE USE ON Reproduced from the origina. Eaw. Eg Hale Reproduced from the origina The Temple University Librar The Temple University Librar Permission necessary Permission necessary for reproduction or publication for reproduction or publication 4ate, Edward Everett Letters of George Dorr & many Dorr, 1887-1902. (5) Temple Univ. Spec Call MSS014 39 HIGHLAND ST DWARD I HALE And ROXBURY, MASS, the 27 1887 KOUS my dan "may if I may that this ms. would ham still day to- been a heep at my hap:- I have tried rainly to Lee now, / know that my In by Qg h a wuch hant Chapter is quite incan plite Than had this Ms. into he Cach of just duch informe tay great pleasure. I can tion. Ice no haom why is should not as is Hand if would nabe be fruited new, 1 and my may a chaking magateria article Why is shared I will any is back to you J had Cout from to prefers The hame histy of the Revo hen I'm day hit, meanhall intear f the "Cutcal Airty should like to make fome notes few in nn in hope I april In always trus June 6. 1 II Epp, Ronald From: Thomas Whitehead [whitetm@temple.edu] Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 2:01 PM To: Epp, Ronald Subject: Re: Holdings Inquiry - Dorr -2 Correspondents / Dorr family 1) Allen James Lane. Holograph letter signed August 1, 1920, to My Dear Madam (Mrs. W. J. Lafferty) -- History of the Pioneer Railway of the West, mss.) 2) Brooks, Phillips. Five holograph letters, January 24, 1887 to January 13, 1891, to Mrs. Dorr. Primarily on invitations and engagements. 3) Deland, Margaret. Two holograph letters, one to Mr. Dorr and one to Mrs. Dorr, on engagements. Not dated, dut one is dated by another as early winter 1892. 4) Everett, Edward. Just ltwo signed quotes and inscriptions. 5) Everett, William. Six autograph letters, 6 January 1898 to 1 January 1908 (to Mr. Dorr, Dorr, and George), on meeting invitations, the Billy Tyler Memorial (Adams Academy). One extensive letter on himself, his health, etc. the year of his death (1908) 6) Gates, Merrill E. Autograph letter, December 10, 1892, on stationery of the Rooms of the President, Amherst College, to Miss Adams. Re: her proof, his correcting and wanting a copy before a Washington conference on Jan. 12th. One newspaper obituary pasted to back of letter. 7) Hale, Edward Everett. Letters, autographed and typed, 1887- 1902. Two to Mary and three to Mr. Dorr. Primarily concerning manuscripts and research and family history regarding privateering in the Revolution. 8) Van Dyke, Henry. Typed letter signed, dictated, to Mr. Dorr, August 16, 1928. concerning Virgil in the Divine Comedy. THAT is what I have in front of me. Not, to me, very encouraging for helpful material. But let me know any reaction. Thomas M. Whitehead Special Collections Temple University Libraries Philadelphia, PA 19122 Voice: 215-204-8230 Fax: 215-204-5201 EMail: thomas.whitehead@temple.ed 1 GIDD Sulvanora, Seal Harbor. Me. Dictated August 16, 1928 Dear Mr. Dorr:- A propos of our pleasant conversation at Stimson's dinner on Tuesday night, I have been looking up our old friend Virgil in the Divine Comedy. It is very encouraging to find that he not only leads Dante through the Infernc, but also serves as his guide in the Purgaterio. This would seem to indicate that Dante had hopes of Virgil, which I share. He certainly was not a "lifer" in the Inferno penitentiary, and if he could get to Purgatory he might very well go further, at least on parole. Very truly yours, Hany Mr. George B. Dorr Oldfarm Bar Harbor. MSS 014 FOR REFERENCE USE ON. Reproduced from the origina. The Temple University Libra. Permission necessary for reproduction or publication Dorr Family Corr. 1 861-1929