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mss020 George Perrigo Conger autographs and papers Archives staff University of Minnesota Libraries 1980?

University of Minnesota Libraries Minneapolis, MN 55455

EAD encoding by Leslie Czechowski January 2005 English Conger, George Perrigo, 1884-1960 George Perrigo Conger autographs and papers 1623-1959 (bulk 1925-1959) University of Minnesota Libraries. Literary Manuscripts Collections, Manuscripts Division [mss] 27 cubic feet The collection contains George Perrigo Conger's personal correspondence with colleagues in his field of philosophy and a collection of autographs of the leading philosophers of the past. In addition, Conger's notes and drafts for his book "Epitomization" are included. Mss 20 English Mezzanine Administrative Information Restrictions on Access

Open for use in the Archives reading room.

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

George P. Conger Papers (Mss 20), Literary Manuscripts Collection, University of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis.

Acquisition

Donated in the early 1970s.

Other Finding Aid

An unpublished finding aid with detailed contents is available in the Manuscripts Division.

Arrangement

The collection is organized in two series:

Personal Correspondence and Autographs Epitomization and Notes Biographical Sketch for George Perrigo Conger (1884-1960)

Conger was born in Genoa, New York in 1884. He attended the Union Theological Seminary, Cornell University, and Columbia University from which he received his Ph.D. in 1922. He worked as a minister before the First World War and then became an assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Minnesota in 1920, serving as chairman of the Department of Philosophy beginning in 1942. He was a specialist in comparative religion and wrote numerous books. After retirement from the Minnesota in 1952, he taught at Ohio Wesleyan University and the University of Calcutta, India.

Scope and Content Note

The collection contains George Perrigo Conger's personal correspondence with colleagues in his field of philosophy and a collection of autographs of the leading philosophers of the past. In addition, Conger's notes and drafts for his book <emph render="italic">Epitomization </emph>are included.

Related Material at the University of Minnesota

Conger's book collection is housed in Special Collections and Rare Books, the University of Minnesota Libraries.

Other Related Material

Additional papers of Conger are located at the Cornell University Libraries.

Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Conger, George Perrigo, 1884-1960 University of Minnesota. Dept. of Philosophy Philosophers -- Autographs <emph render="italic">Epitomization </emph> Detailed Contents

The following section contains a detailed list of the materials in the collection.

Personal Correspondence and Autographs [4 boxes] [1.5 linear feet] 1 Personal correspondence, A-L 2 Personal correspondence, M-Y 3 Autographs

A complete list of autographs is available in the Manuscripts Division.

4 Notes on Whitehead's class lectures at Harvard University, 1926-1927

Made by G. Conger; 293 items.

Epitomization and Notes [17 boxes] [25.5 linear feet]

Materials in this group include detailed notes by Conger as he developed his study in philosophy of the sciences.

Boxes 12-17 may also include notes for other works.