http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8zw1p35 No online items William Torrey Harris papers 0184 Finding aid prepared by Sue Luftschein; data entry by Carly Rustebakke USC Libraries Special Collections Doheny Memorial Library 206 3550 Trousdale Parkway Los Angeles, California, 90089-0189 213-740-5900 [email protected] 2014 April William Torrey Harris papers 0184 1 0184 Title: William Torrey Harris papers Collection number: 0184 Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Special Collections Language of Material: English Physical Description: 1.88 Linear feet5 boxes Date (inclusive): 1857-1909 Abstract: The William Torrey Harris papers, 1857-1909, consists of letters, manuscripts, typescripts, notes, and leaflets collected and created by noted 19th century educator, philosopher and lexicographer William Torrey Harris. In addition to letters from major philosophers of the period, including John Dewey, Josiah Royce, William James, and George H. Howison, the collection also contains manuscripts and notes penned by Harris and material related to the Philosophical Union of the University of California. Harris (1835-1910) was the editor of the Journal of Speculative Philosophy, and one of the founders of both the "St. Louis Movement" and the Concord School of Philosophy. A prolific author, he also edited and published early work by William James, Josiah Royce, and John Dewey, and introduced Hegel to the American intellectual scene. creator: Abbot, Francis Ellingwood, 1836-1903 creator: Cabot, James Elliot, 1821-1903 creator: Caird, Edward, 1835-1908 creator: d'Alfanso, Nicolo creator: Dewey, John creator: Eucken, Rudolf, 1846-1926 creator: Everett, Charles Carroll, 1829-1900 creator: Gilman, Daniel C., (Daniel Coit), 1831-1908 creator: Hall, G. Stanley, (Granville Stanley), 1844-1924 creator: Harris, William Torrey, 1835-1909 creator: Hedge, Frederic H., (Frederic Henry), 1831-1918 creator: Hegel, Karl, 1813-1901 creator: Henry, C. S., (Caleb Sprague), 1804-1884 creator: Hodgson, Shadworth Hollway, 1832-1912 creator: Holden, Edward S., (Edward Singleton), 1846-1914 creator: Hough, Williston S., (Williston Samuel), 1860-1912 creator: Howison, George Holmes, 1834-1917 creator: James, William, 1842-1910 creator: Morris, George Sylvester, 1840-1889 creator: Peirce, Charles S., (Charles Sanders), 1839-1914 creator: Royce, Josiah, 1855-1916 creator: Simon, Thomas Collins creator: Stirling, James Hutchison, 1820-1909 creator: Wasson, David Atwood, 1823-1887 creator: Watson, John, 1847-1939 Preferred Citation [Box/folder# or item name], William Torrey Harris papers, Collection no. 0184, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California Acquisition Gift of Edith Davidson Harris, 1951, 1954, 1957, 1967. Biographical note William Torrey Harris (1835-1909) was an American educator, lexicographer, and philosopher. Born in Connecticut, Harris graduated from Phillips Andover Academy and enrolled at Yale University, but left in his junior year. He moved to St. Louis, where he accepted a position as a teacher of shorthand in the St. Louis public school system. He eventually rose to become the superintendent of schools in that city, a post he held from 1867 to 1880. Shortly after his arrival in St. Louis, Harris became interested in modern German philosophy, specifically the work of Hegel. From 1867 to 1893, Harris edited the William Torrey Harris papers 0184 2 0184 Journal of Speculative Philosophy, the quarterly publication of the St. Louis Philosophical Society (of which he was co-founder) and the first such journal to be published in the United States and in English. In 1873, Harris, with Susan E. Blow, founded the first permanent public school kindergarten in St. Louis. In 1880, Harris moved to Concord, MA where he helped establish the Concord School of Philosophy; he lectured at the School until 1889, when he accepted the position of United States Commissioner of Education, a post he held until 1906. In 1906, he was awarded the first meritorious award by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. He published many books on both education and philosophy, including "The Psychological Foundations of Education" (1898). Custodial History Originally housed in the USC Hoose Library of Philosophy; transferred to Special Collections in late 1990s. Related Archival Materials See: University of Southern California School of Philosophy records, 1889-1978, 1988, Collection no. 5095, University Archives, Special Collections, University of Southern California Conditions Governing Access Advance notice required for access. Scope and Content The William Torrey Harris papers consists of letters, manuscripts, typescripts, notes, and leaflets collected and created by William Torrey Harris, 1857-1909. In addition to letters from major philosophers of the period, including John Dewey, Josiah Royce, William James, and George H. Howison, the collection also contains manuscripts and notes penned by Harris and material related to the Philosophical Union of the University of California. Conditions Governing Use All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained. Subjects and Indexing Terms Abbot, Francis Ellingwood, 1836-1903 -- Correspondence Cabot, James Elliot, 1821-1903 -- Correspondence Caird, Edward, 1835-1908 -- Correspondence d'Alfanso, Nicolo -- Correspondence Dewey, John -- Correspondence Eucken, Rudolf, 1846-1926 -- Correspondence Everett, Charles Carroll, 1829-1900 -- Correspondence Gilman, Daniel C., (Daniel Coit), 1831-1908 -- Correspondence Hall, G. Stanley, (Granville Stanley), 1844-1924 -- Correspondence Harris, William Torrey, 1835-1909 -- Archives Harris, William Torrey, 1835-1909 -- Correspondence Hedge, Frederic H., (Frederic Henry), 1831-1918 -- Correspondence Hegel, Karl, 1813-1901 -- Correspondence Henry, C. S., (Caleb Sprague), 1804-1884 -- Correspondence Hodgson, Shadworth Hollway, 1832-1912 -- Correspondence Holden, Edward S., (Edward Singleton), 1846-1914 -- Correspondence Hough, Williston S., (Williston Samuel), 1860-1912 -- Correspondence Howison, George Holmes, 1834-1917 -- Correspondence James, William, 1842-1910 -- Correspondence Morris, George Sylvester, 1840-1889 -- Correspondence Peirce, Charles S., (Charles Sanders), 1839-1914 -- Correspondence Philosophical Union of the University of California. -- Archives Royce, Josiah, 1855-1916 -- Correspondence Simon, Thomas Collins -- Correspondence Stirling, James Hutchison, 1820-1909 -- Correspondence William Torrey Harris papers 0184 3 0184 Wasson, David Atwood, 1823-1887 -- Correspondence Watson, John, 1847-1939 -- Correspondence Correspondence Manuscripts Notes Philosophers--United States--19th century--Archival resources Philosophy--Study and teaching--United States--Archival resources Typescripts Correspondence Box 1, Folder 1 Abbot, Francis Ellingwood 1867-1903 Physical Description: 16 letters, 11 postcards. Box 1, Folder 2 Adams, Henry B. 1875 Physical Description: 1 letter, 1 envelope. Box 1, Folder 3 Appleton, C. E. 1876 October-November Physical Description: 2 letters. Box 1, Folder 4 Bailey, P.T., Jr. 1897 March 19 Physical Description: 1 letter from Harris to Bailey, typed and signed carbon. Box 1, Folder 5 Barzelloti, Giacomo 1870-1873 Physical Description: 3 letters, one each in German, Italian and English. Box 1, Folder 6 Bosanquet, Bernard 1898 May 13 Physical Description: 1 letter. Box 1, Folder 7 Boulting, William 1887, 1890 Physical Description: 2 letters. Box 1, Folder 8 Bower, George Spencer 1879-1880 Physical Description: 4 letters. Box 1, Folder 9 Bowne, Bordeu P. 1886-1908 Physical Description: 7 letters. Box 1, Folder 10 Brereton, Cloudesley 1900-1908 Physical Description: 4 letters. Box 1, Folder 11 Buisson, Ferdinand 1878-1892 Physical Description: 2 letters, 1 telegram with shorthand, 1 business card. Box 1, Folder 12 Buls, Charles 1883, 1908 Physical Description: 2 letters, in French. Box 1, Folder 13 Burns-Gibson, J. 1881-1898 Physical Description: 7 letters, 10 postcards, 1 handwritten announcement. Includes typed carbon of a letter from Harris to Burns-Gibson. William Torrey Harris papers 0184 4 0184 Correspondence Box 1, Folder 14 Burrows, Herbert 1880 Physical Description: 4 letters, 2 leaflets. Box 1, Folder 15 Cabot, James Elliot 1865-1883 Physical Description: 44 letters, 2 postcards. Box 1, Folder 16 Caird, Edward 1879-1898 Physical Description: 9 letters. Box 1, Folder 17 Chatterji, Mohini M. 1886-1887 Physical Description: 4 letters. Box 1, Folder 18 Clarke, William 1881-1886 Physical Description: 1 letter, 4 postcards, In Memoriam pamphlet. Box 1, Folder 19 Compayre, Gabriel 1890, 1896 Physical Description: 1 letter, 1 notecard. Box 1, Folder 20 Conta, B. 1877 May 15 Physical Description: 1 letter, in French. Box 1, Folder 21 Cowell, Peter 1881-1907 Physical Description: 2 letters, 2 engravings, 1 certificate. Box 5, Folder 1 D'Alfonso, Nicolo 1882-1899 Physical Description: 18 letters, 5 postcards, 4 envelopes (one with W.T.H.'s shorthand note). Box 1, Dewey, John 1881-1904 Folder 22-23 Physical Description: 17 letters from Dewey, 4 postcards, 3 letters from Alice Dewey, 1 typed carbon of a reply from Harris. Folder 22 contains the originals, folder 23 contains photocopies. Box 1, Folder 24 Dini, Francesco 1879 November 6 Physical Description: