Sir Richard Winn Livingstone letters to Lucien Price
Overview
Letters from British educational philosopher Lucien Price to American author and journalist Lucien Price.
Dates
- Creation: 1908-1960
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
2 linear feet (2 boxes)Letters document their long-standing and warm friendship, and are primarily written from Corpus Christi College and while on lecture tours in the U.S. and Canada. Letters are peppered with references to Greek and Roman literature, as well as discussions of Classical literature and philosophy, especially Plato. Includes numerous clippings from newspapers and magazines, particularly articles written by Livingstone, and a few family photographs. Also includes letters from other members of the Livingstone family to Price that deliver family news and personal greetings.
Biographical / Historical
Livingstone was a British educational philosopher. Lucien Price (1883-1964) was an author and journalist.
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
56M-203, 60M-85, 62M-111. Gift of Lucien Price; 75 Hancock Street, Boston 14, Massachusetts; received: 1957, 1961, and 1962.
- Title
- Livingstone, Richard Winn, Sir, 1880-1960. Sir Richard Winn Livingstone letters to Lucien Price, 1908-1960: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01129
Repository Details
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