Paul Tillich papers, circa 1930 -- 2002

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Series 4: Eric Gault Finley's Annotations on Systematic Theology, 1950 -- 2002

This series is open for research.

0.25 linear feet; 0.25 linear feet; 1 box

This series contains a separately sourced preliminary draft of Tillich's Systematic Theology [Vol.1] annotated by Eric Gault Finley who was a visiting student from Teachers College, Columbia University, and attended Tillich's courses between 1949 and 1951. The series includes Finley's transcription of a compilation of Propositions in the form of a spiral bound copy titled "The Underlying Propositions to Paul Tillich's Theology," and miscellaneous supplemental material. This was distributed to all students enrolled in Tillich's Systematic Theology 337 and 338 courses. In addition, this series includes the partially annotated personal copy of Systematic Theology draft part 3 and a non-annotated copy of part 5 from Elmer Jacob Frederick Arndt's, STM 1931.

This series is unarranged.



Box 4 Folder 1 Systematic Theology Preliminary Draft in 5 parts, 1950 -- 1951


Box 4 Folder 2 Underlying Propositions to Paul Tillich's Theology, Transcribed and Appended by Eric Gault Finley, 2002


Box 4 Folder 3 Notes Supporting Underlying Propositions to Paul Tillich's Theology by E.G. Finley, 1997 -- 1998


Box 4 Folder 4 Systematic Theology, Part 3-Preliminary Draft annotated by Elmer Jacob Frederick Arndt, circa 1950 -- 2002


Box 4 Folder 5 Systematic Theology, Part 5-Preliminary Draft, circa 1950 -- 2002