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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf4m3nb041 No online items Register of the Eric Voegelin papers Finding aid prepared by Linda Bernard; revised by Beth Goder and Rachel Bauer Hoover Institution Library and Archives © 2012 434 Galvez Mall Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305-6003 [email protected] URL: http://www.hoover.org/library-and-archives Register of the Eric Voegelin 75070 1 papers Title: Eric Voegelin papers Date (inclusive): 1901-1997 Collection Number: 75070 Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives Language of Material: English Physical Description: 134 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 7 card file boxes, 5 envelopes(60.2 Linear Feet) Abstract: Correspondence, speeches and writings, reports, memoranda, conference proceedings, and printed matter relating to the philosophy of history, the philosophy of science, various other aspects of philosophy, and to political science and other social sciences, especially as considered from a philosophical perspective. Also available on microfilm. Creator: Voegelin, Eric, 1901-1985 Hoover Institution Library & Archives Access The collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least two business days in advance of intended use. Publication Rights For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives. Acquisition Information Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1975, with increments to the collection acquired between 1975 and 2012. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Eric Voegelin papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives. Alternative Form Available The collection is also available on microfilm. 1901 Born, Cologne, Germany January 3 1910 Family relocated to Vienna, Austria 1922 Dr. rerum politicarum, University of Vienna 1924-1927 Fellow, Rockefeller Foundation 1928 Author, Uber die Form des amerikanischen Geistes 1928 Habilitation, University of Vienna 1929-1936 Privatdozent, University of Vienna 1932 Married Lissy Onken (1906-) 1933 Author, Rasse und Staat and Die Rassenidee in der Geistesgeschichte von Ray bis Carus 1936 Author, Der autoritäre Staat 1936-1938 Adjunct professor ("Extraordinarius") of political science, University of Vienna 1938 Immigrated to the United States Author, <title render="italic">Die politischen Religionen</title> 1938-1939 Tutor and instructor, Harvard University 1939 Instructor, Bennington College, Vermont 1939-1942 Professor, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa 1942-1959 Professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge 1944 Naturalized 1952 Author, The New Science of Politics 1956 Author, Order and History, Vol.I: Israel and Revelation 1957 Author, Order and History, Vol.II: The World of the Polis and Vol.III: Plato and Aristotle 1958-1969 Professor, University of Munich, West Germany Founded the Institut für Politische Wissenschaft [renamed Geschwister-Scholl-Institut für Politische Wissenschaft (Universität München) in 1968] 1959 Author, Wissenschaft, Politik und Gnosis 1966 Author, Anamnesis. Zur Theorie der Geschichte und Politik 1969-1974 Henry Salvatori Distinguished Scholar, Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace 1974 Author, Order and History, Vol.IV: The Ecumenic Age 1974-1985 Senior Research Fellow, Hoover Institution 1975 Author, From Enlightenment to Revolution Register of the Eric Voegelin 75070 2 papers 1985 Died, Stanford, California January 19 1987 Author, Order and History, Vol.V: In Search of Order (published posthumously) Scope and Content of Collection The papers document the career and life of Eric Voegelin, a German-American philosopher and political scientist. The collection includes correspondence, speeches and writings, reports, memoranda, conference proceedings, photographs, and printed matter related to the philosophy of history and the philosophy of science. The material is arranged in two similar groups, with incremental materials dating from 1901 to 1996. Eric Voegelin was born in Germany in 1901. He moved with his family to Austria in 1910, going through the habilitation and privatdozent processes at the University of Vienna, where he became a professor. When Nazi forces annexed Austria in 1938, Voegelin fled to Switzerland, and then immigrated to the United States, where he was naturalized in 1944. The Biographical File provides documentation on Voegelin's life, including materials related to his move to the United States, anniversary tributes and memorials, and honorary degrees. Voegelin was a prolific author, publishing works in German and English. Speeches and Writings include drafts, correspondence, and notes for such works as the multi-volume Order and History and History of Political Ideas, which was published after Voegelin's death. Voegelin taught at several universities in the United States and abroad, including the University of Vienna, Harvard University, Bennington College, the University of Alabama, Louisiana State University, and the University of Munich. Course Material contains Voegelin's lecture materials, syllabi, and reading lists for courses that he taught. While in Munich, Voegelin founded the Institut für Politische Wissenschaft, which was later renamed the Geschwister-Scholl-Institut für Politische Wissenschaft (Universität München). The Office File includes documents related to this institution, such as correspondence, reports, and minutes. In 1932, Voegelin married Lissy Onken, also known as Luise Betty Voegelin. The Lissy Voegelin File contains correspondence (some of which concerns Voegelin and his writing) and appointment books. The Photographs and Postcards in the collection have a focus on artifacts, with images from sites and cultures around that world. One folder of artifact photographs bears the name of Marie König, who has been cited as an influence on Voegelin in the area of Stone Age symbolism (Cooper). Negatives in the collection contain scenic views of Yellowstone National Park, Niagara Falls, Stanford University, Vienna, and various cities in the United States. The majority of the incremental materials in the collection are described in an inventory of the estate of Lissy Voegelin. Inventory numbers within the container list refer to the original numbers given to materials in this inventory, which can be found with the Eric Voegelin finding aid in the Hoover Archives reading room. Source: Cooper, Barry. "Voegelin and his Contemporaries." Voegelin View. Accessed through: http://voegelinview.com/all-Current-Articles/voegelin-and-his-contemporaries-pt-1.html Related Collections Barry Cooper, Jodi Bruhn and John von Heyking interviews, Hoover Institution Library & Archives International Conference on the Work of Eric Voegelin conference papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives Subjects and Indexing Terms Philosophy Political science International relations History -- Philosophy Science -- Philosophy Social sciences -- Philosophy Philosophers Biographical File 1935-1983 Scope and Contents note Address lists, autobiographical notes, bibliographies, correspondence, genealogical records, honorary degrees, reports, resolutions, schedules, and tributes, arranged alphabetically by physical form Register of the Eric Voegelin 75070 3 papers Biographical File 1935-1983 box 1, folder 1 Address and distribution lists Anniversary tributes box 1, folder 2 Politische Ordnung und menschliche Existenz:Festgabe für Eric Voegelin zum 60 Geburtstag, Herausgegeben von Alois Dempf, Hannah Arendt und Friedrich Engel-Janosi Scope and Contents note Announcements, bibliography, and reviews. The Philosophy of Order: Essays on History, Consciousness and Politics, For Eric Voegelin on His Eightieth Birthday, Edited by Peter J. Opitz and Gregor Sebba 1981 January 3 box 1, folder 3 Bibliography; contents table; reviews by Dante Germino, Thomas Langan, and Johannes Hampel; address list for the Tabula Gratulatoria; and correspondence with Peter J. Opitz and Gregor Sebba Contributions box 1, folder 4 Aron, Raymond box 1, folder 5 Boers, Hendrikus box 1, folder 6 Bueno, Anibal A. box 1, folder 7 Hollweck, Thomas box 1, folder 8 Lifton, Robert J. box 1, folder 9 Manchester, Peter box 1, folder 10 Talmon, J. L. box 1, folder 11 Opitz, Peter J. box 1, folder 12 Sebba, Gregor box 1, folder 13 Wagner, Helmut R. box 1, folder 14 Documentary appendix with introduction by Gregor Sebba, correspondence with Alfred Schütz,"In Memoriam Alfred Schütz" by Eric Voegelin 1952-1953 box 1, folder 15 Articles and clippings Scope and Contents note See also SUBJECT FILE, Geschwister-Scholl-Institut für Politische Wissenschaft (Universität München) box 1, folder 16 Autobiographical notes, taped and edited by Ellis Sandoz Scope and Contents note See also Incremental speeches and writings, Autobiographical Reflections Awards box 2, folder 1 Benjamin Evans Lippincott Award 1978 August 31 Scope and Contents note Contains correspondence with B. E. Lippincott, Evron M. Kirkpatrick, W. Glenn Campbell, and Richard W. Lyman. Also includes a description by B. E. Lippincott of the purpose and scope of the award. box 2, folder 2 Gold medal "München leuchtet - Den Freund Münchens," Munich, West Germany 1981 May 20 Scope and Contents note Includes clippings and correspondence with Erich Kiesel and Wolfgang Czisch. box 2, folder 3 Bibliographical lists box 2, folder 4 Bibliographies and curricula vitae 1940 February Scope and Contents note Includes information provided by Eric Voegelin before the Excelsior Literary Society, Alabama, ; and in a draft of a letter sent