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Notes and notebooks from lectures given by Martin Heidegger (1889-1976), at Marburg, Germany (1926-1927). The notes are attributed to Alfred Seidemann (1895-1976) (University of Freiburg, PhD (1935)), who studied under Heidegger. The four subject groupings of materials are "Geschichte der Philosophie von Thomas von Aquino bis Kant" ["History of Philosophy from Thomas Aquinas to Kant"], "Grundbegriffe der antiken Philosophie" ["Basic Concepts of Ancient Philosophy"], "Die Philosophie des Aristoteles" ["The Philosophy of Aristotle "], and "Die Sprache" ["The Language"]. An addition to the collection consists of several mimeograph copies of Heidegger's "Bauen, Wohnen, Denken" ["Building, Dwelling, Thinking"] in English, "Descartes", 1926-1927; t.ms.; "Vom Ursprung des Kunstwerks" ["From the origin of the work of art"], 1935, t.ms.; "Vom Wesen der Wahrheit" ["On the essence of truth"], 1943, t.ms.

Personal papers of Charles Frankel include among other his correspondence with organizations and individuals, writings, publications, research materials, class descriptions, photographs, etc.

Letters from Agustin Ruiz de Santayana have typescript carbon English translations. The translations are not on microfilm.

Letters addressed to Lord. Correspondents include Carl Schurz, John Dewey, George Washington Cable, and Josiah Royce.

Correspondence, reports, and course materials of Schneider. The correspondence is routine in nature, except for several letters from Sterling Power Lamprecht, and none of Schneider's manuscripts are in the collection.

Correspondence, manuscripts, typescripts, notes, reports, memoranda, documents, and printed materials relating to Friess' dual career. The correspondence files include letters from professors of religion and philosophy at Columbia and other universities; from his students; letters dealing with Columbia academic matters; letters with related reports and memoranda concerning his membership in the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and the American Council of Learned Societies Committee on the History of Religion, the latter concerned with lectures on Chinese religions by Wing-Tsit Chan in 1950 and on Islam by Louis Massignon in 1952. The academic writings of Friess consist of manuscripts, typescripts, manuscript notes, course materials, and other items relating to his teaching, research, publishing and other activities and associations at Columbia. Religion and philosophy are the chief topics, particularly German philosophy. There are numerous manuscripts submitted to Friess by colleagues and students, including three lengthy ones by Dr. Arno Carl Coutinho.

Correspondence, manuscripts, note cards, and printed material of Selsam. Correspondents include Justice Hugo Black, W.E.B. Dubois, Waldo Frank, Rockwell Kent, and Corliss Lamont. The collection contains several manuscript and proof materials for several of Selsam's books and numerous periodical articles, as well as note cards on philosophers and philosophies. Also, a subject file of Selsam's notes and areas of interest, and assorted printed and biographical material.

The personal and professional papers of Irwin Edman, including correspondence and manuscripts.

Correspondence, manuscripts, memorabilia, photographs, audio cassette, and printed materials. The papers are chiefly professional in nature, concerning teaching, research, students, and some Columbia University academic business, particularly the University Seminars, of which Gutmann was Director from 1970-1976. The files contain letters from colleagues at Columbia and elsewhere. Some of the major correspondents are: Arthur C. Danto, Irwin Edman, Charles Frankel, Horace L. Friess, Sterling P. Lamprecht, John H. Randall, and Herbert Schneider. There are special correspondence files devoted to Joseph Frank (1916-1970), Dean of the Colorado Rocky Mountain School, Fritz Marti, and numerous letters written to Gutmann in 1964 on his receiving the Nicholas Murray Butler Medal for Philosophy. There are also manuscripts by Gutmann on the myth of Prometheus, mystical experience, Nietzsche and the ethical movement. The subject files include material relating to academic freedom, awards, intergration, Gutmann's biography, Israel, and Gutmann's vitae. In addition there are printed materials by Gutmann and by others inscribed to Gutmann.