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Highlight: American Council of Learned Societies--Committee on the History of Religion, 1949-1950
Abstract Or Scope: Correspondence, reports, memoranda, chiefly relating to Wing-Tsit Chan lectures.

Highlight: American Council of Learned Societies. Committee on the History of Religions
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
Creator: Friess, Horace L (Horace Leland), 1900-1975
Abstract Or Scope: 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.

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