Collections : [Syracuse University]

Papers of the theologian, philosopher, physician, organist, and music scholar; born in Alsace, France. Founded a missionary hospital in Lambaréné, French Equatorial Africa (now Gabon). Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952 for his advocacy of the brotherhood of nations. Collection includes correspondence (1901-1965); 123 notebooks (1918-1965); manuscript essays and lectures on religion, philosophy, and medicine; and sermons. Correspondence includes nearly 1400 letters between Schweitzer and wife Hélène Bresslau (1901-1939); 396 letters (1950-1965) written in German to Erica Anderson; 180 letters to daughter Rhena Schweitzer Miller; and 70 letters to various recipients, including 3 to Rudolf Bultmann. Notebooks document Schweitzer's daily life in Lambaréné, the diseases and stories of his patients, and the arrival of visitors to the mission. They also contain poems, quotations, excerpts from books on philosophy, religion, and history; clippings from French, German, English, and African newspapers; reports on world politics; and commentaries on himself and his work.

speech given by Albert Schweitzer at the International Goethe Convocation in Aspen, Colorado

Letters of the U.S. Navy Admiral.

Lieutenant General, United States Army, High Commissioner of the Ryukyu Islands, 1964-1966. Collection contains correspondence, 1964-66; news clippings, 1964-66; press releases, 1964-66; and photographs, 1964.

Letters and documents pertaining to Albert W. Simmons, resident of Auburn, NY, and his attempts (later his widow's attempts) to get a pension for his military service.

The photo album contains photographs of 19th century Javanese rulers, their wives, soldiers, pictures of the exterior and interior of buildings in Batavia (modern Jakarta), of Javanese people, and the countryside, often accompanied by hand written notes.

Letter, evidently a reply, from Huxley to "Dear Miss Mosely[?]" regarding her request for a photograph, and wishes for the success of her book.

Papers of the English occultist and author. Correspondence, incoming and outgoing, with Frieda Harris, Cordelia Sutherland, and others; handwritten and typescript essays, poems, and notes; drawings, and printed advertisements.

Filipino poet, writer, librarian and teacher. Collection contains correspondence, artwork, galleys, manuscripts, printed material.

Account book of a merchant ship's voyage from Baltimore, Maryland to Amsterdam, Holland and back. Disbursements for food, stowage, clearing papers, fees, equipment, repairs, wages, crew clothing.