A Guide to the Papers of the Page-Barbour and Richard Lecture Committees, [1907]-1988 Page-Barbour and Richard Lectures Committees, Papers, RG-20/23/1.901

A Guide to the Papers of the Page-Barbour and Richard Lecture Committees, [1907]-1988

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Accession Number RG-20/23/1.901

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Accession number

RG-20/23/1.901

Title

Papers of the Page-Barbour and Richard Lecture Committees [1907]-1988

Physical Characteristics

This collection consists of ca. 700 items.

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Papers of the Page-Barbour and Richard Lecture Committees, Accession #RG-20/23/1.901, Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This collection was transferred to the library by the Committee through William Harbaugh on 1990 June 21.

Biographical/Historical Information

Committee overseeing the Page-Barbour Foundation and James W. Richard Lectureship established to fund lectures by eminent scholars in the letters and sciences, and in comparative history and the Christian religion respectively.

Scope and Content Information

The collection consists of topical and speaker files. The former contains committee correspondence; membership lists; nominations, invitations and regrets, University Press of Virginia royalty statements; requests for co-sponsored lectures and special lectures; and general information on the history of the lectureships.

Topical files also contain correspondence and memoranda re legal problems originating in the publication copyrights and from the strict provisions in the will establishing the Richard lectures.

Speaker files contain correspondence, publicity, schedules, finances and other material pertaining to speakers Asa Briggs, John Hope Franklin, Peter Gay, Jacob Neusner, Jaroslav Pelikan, Jean Starobinski, George Steiner, Thomas F. Torrance, and Clifford Truesdell.

Contents List

Series I: Topical Files

Box 1
Jenny Clay/Leo Strauss [1987-1988]
Box 1
Committee Memberships, Etc. 1979-1986]
Box 1
Declinations [1979-1984]
Box 1
Small Grants 1988-1989
Box 1
Invitations to Lecturers (2 folders) 1986-1988
Box 1
Single Lectures 1983-1984
Box 1
Special Lectures (2 folders) 1984-1986
Box 1
Legal Definition [1907-1987]
Box 1
Miscellaneous [1984-1985]
Box 1
Nominations Pending [1981-1983]
Box 1
Notices of Solicitations, Meetings, Etc. [1979-1985]
Box 1
Historical Terms of Page-Barbour Foundation [1983-1984]
Box 1
Small Page-Barbour Grants 1986-1988
Box 1
Page-Barbour Lecture Committee [1975-1979]
Box 1
Page-Barbour/Richard Lectures--General (2 folders) 1986-1988
Box 1
Suggestions for Possible Future Page-Barbour/Richard Lectures [1987-1988]
Box 2
University Press Royalty Statements for Page-Barbour/Richard Lectures [1970-1984]
Box 2
Page-Barbour/Richard Lectures--Useful and Useless General Information [1986-1987]
Box 2
Page-Barbour/Richard Reports [1973-1985]
Box 2
Speakers [1963-1979]
Box 2
Terms [1970-1979]

Series II: Speaker Files

Box 2
Asa, Lord Briggs 1983
Box 2
Bertram Davis [1986]
Box 2
John Hope Franklin (2 folders) [1977]-1981
Box 2
Peter Gay [1987-1988]
Box 2
Nicholas L.A. Lash n.d.
Box 2
Jacob Neusner 1982 Spring
Box 2
Jaroslav Pelikan 1984
Box 2
Jean Starobinski 1980 Jan
Box 2
George Steiner [1987]
Box 2
T.F. Torrance [1978]
Box 2
Clifford Truesdell 1985 Sep
Box 2
Bernard Williams 1983 Apr