- Collection Overview
- Collection Description & Creator Information
- Access & Use
- Collection History
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Collection Overview
- Creator:
- Thomas, George F. (George Finger), 1899-1977
- Title:
- George F. Thomas Papers
- Repository:
- Manuscripts Division
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/g445cd22z
- Dates:
- 1930-1977
- Size:
- 13 boxes and 4.6 linear feet
- Storage Note:
- ReCAP (rcpxm): Box 1-13
- Language:
- English
Abstract
Consists of selected papers of George F. Thomas, professor of religious thought (1940-1968) at Princeton.
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Description:
The collection consists of selected papers of Thomas, professor of religious thought (1940-1968) at Princeton. Included are many lectures and addresses, most of which were used for his classes, dealing with such subjects as religion and education, philosophical ideas in religion and literature, the history of Christian thought, Christian ethics, and Christian ideas in poetry and literature. Also present are book reviews (1942-1969), a bound typescript of Thomas's autobiography "My Story" (1977), a small amount of correspondence, and clippings of reviews of his books.
- Collection Creator Biography:
Thomas, George F. (George Finger), 1899-1977
George F. Thomas was a professor of religious thought at Princeton University from 1940 till 1968.
Collection History
- Acquisition:
Gift of Dorothy Thomas. Typed manuscript of "My Story" is a gift of Kevin Reid.
- Appraisal
No appraisal information is available.
- Processing Information
Folder inventory added by Regine Heberlein in 2012.
Access & Use
- Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.
- Credit this material:
George F. Thomas Papers; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/g445cd22z
- Location:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- ReCAP (rcpxm): Box 1-13
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- Subject Terms:
- Christianity and culture -- History.
Church and education.
Philosophy and religion.
Religion -- Study and teaching -- New Jersey -- Princeton -- 20th century.
Religion and ethics.
Religion and literature. - Genre Terms:
- Autobiographies -- 20th century.
Lectures -- 20th century.
Reviews (criticism) -- 20th century. - Names:
- Princeton University
