Arnold J. Toynbee manuscript, 1956

Creator:: Toynbee, Arnold, 1889-1975
Abstract:: Arnold J. Toynbee (1889-1975) was a British philosopher and historian. The collection contains a manuscript of Toynbee's lecture titled, "Christianity and the Non-Christian Faith in the Contemporary World."
Extent:: 0.25 linear feet 0.25 linear feet; 1 box
Language:: English .
Scope and content:: This collection contains an annotated, bound manuscript of Toynbee's lecture titled, "Christianity and the Non-Christian Faith in the Contemporary World," delivered during a visit to the U.S. and in connection with the Hewett Foundation.
Biographical / historical:: Arnold J. Toynbee (1889-1975) was a British philosopher and historian, best known for his 12-volume analysis of Western civilization titled, "A Study of History, 1934-1961." Although institutionally unaffiliated with Union, Toynbee visited the U.S. on a lecture tour during which he gave the lecture in this collection.

Acquisition information:: Gift of Arnold Toynbee in 1956 to Henry Pitney Van-Dusen and the UTS President's Office.
Processing information:: The manuscript was cataloged by Lynn A. Grove 1988-07-14. Materials were placed in new acid-free folders and boxes. The finding aid was created by Rebecca Nieto in 2017 with the support of the Henry Luce Foundation and the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, and edited by Leah Edelman in 2020.
Arrangement:: This collection is arranged in one series in original order.
Rules or conventions:: appm
Other information:: Union Theological Seminary Archives: UTS 1, papers of faculty and students

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Preferred citation:: UTS1: Arnold J. Toynbee manuscript, 1956, box #, folder #, The Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University in the City of New York.

Location of this collection:: Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary

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