William A. Earle (1919-1988) Papers
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Scope and Contents
The William A. Earle Papers fill one box and date between 1941 and 1988. The collection consists of biographical materials, his writings, and correspondence. The biographical materials include Earle's diplomas, his undergraduate convocation program, press releases, resumes, and obituaries.
Earle's dissertations, "The Limits of Intelligibility," University of Aix-Marseilles (1948), and "Thought and Its Object," University of Chicago (1952), are in separate folders. Earle's writings are represented by typescript article drafts, journal reprints, and draft and published versions of book reviews. Article drafts and a few published works are in individual folders.
Dates
- 1941-1988
Creator
- Earle, William, 1919-1988 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is stored off-site and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.
Extent
17.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The papers of William A. Earle (a member of Northwestern University's Department of Philosophy from 1948-1982) fill one box and date between 1941 and 1988. The collection consists of biographical materials, his writings (dissertations; and other writings), and correspondence. The biographical materials include Earle's diplomas, his undergraduate convocation program, press releases, resumes, and obituaries.
Arrangement Note
Dissertations are organized chronologically, while writings are organized alphabetically by title.
Method of Acquisition
The University Archives acquired the Earle Papers on February 13, 1989 by the Estate of William Earle, via Charles F. Moles, Earle's attorney (Accession #89-29).
Separated Materials
Nineteen books by Earle have been transferred to the University Archives' faculty publications collection. Photographs have been transferred to the University Archives' photograph collection. Earle's 1948 diploma has been added to the University Archives' diploma collection.
Processing Information
Victor Thompson, February 24, 1989.
- Title
- Guide to the William A. Earle (1919-1988) Papers
- Date
- 12/02/1990
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Library Details
Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu