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Thelma Z. Lavine papers
C0195
George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections & Archives
English
18.75 linear feet
(43 boxes)
1932-2007
Research papers, correspondence, articles, and notes that document the career of Thelma Z. Lavine, a philosophy professor who taught at George Mason University, George Washington University, and the University of Maryland. There are also approximately 324 audiotape cassettes of lectures by Lavine as well as radio show appearances.
Lavine, Thelma Z.
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Acquisition Information
Donated by Margaret V. Sachs in 2011.
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Processed by Rachel Moran and Blyth McManus in November 2013. EAD markup completed by Blyth McManus in 2013.
Biographical Information
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on February 12, 1915, Thelma Z. Lavine taught philosophy for over 40 years, mostly at universities in the Washington, D.C. area. Her teaching career began after she received doctoral degrees in Psychology and Philosophy from Harvard University in 1939. Prior to that, she completed an undergraduate degree at Radcliffe College in 1936. A popular lecturer, she taught at the University of Maryland in the 1950s and 1960s, then accepted a teaching position at George Washington University. She joined the faculty at George Mason University as a Robinson Professor in 1985 and taught there until she retired in 1998.
An active and well-respected philosophy professor, Lavine served in many organizations, including as president of the Washington Philosophy Club, on the Executive Committee of the Society for Advancement of American Philosophy, and on the Ralph Waldo Emerson Committee of the United Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa.
Lavine was trained by, knew, and debated well-known philosophers including Richard Rorty, John Dewey, C.I. Lewis, Susanne Langer, Hannah Arendt, Paul Weiss, and Kurt Wolff. After she moved to Washington, DC from Boston, one of her projects was to make American Philosophy relevant to students. In addition to advocating for the controversial American branch of philosophy, Lavine produced scholarship on social philosophy, philosophy of the social sciences, American naturalism, philosophy of history, and philosophy in literature.
A widely published author, she popularized philosophy with her 30-part series "From Socrates to Sartre: The Philosophic Quest," which aired first on Maryland Public Television and then nationally in the early 1980s. Her book of the same name was published in 1984 and is still in print. Lavine died at her home in Washington, D.C., on January 28, 2011.
Scope and Content
Research papers, correspondence, articles, and notes that document the career of Thelma Z. Lavine. There are also approximately 324 audiotape cassettes of lectures by Lavine as well as radio show appearances. The collection also includes almost 2,000 books, a small portion of which will be cataloged and housed in special collections.
Series 1, Correspondence: This series contains communications regarding Lavine's professional activities, including meetings, conferences, and symposia as well as journal submissions and presentations; correspondence relating to her MPT TV series and her book "From Socrates to Sartre: The Philosophic Quest;" correspondence with other scholars and philosophers; and fan mail from her students, readers, and viewers. This series is organized first alphabetically by subject and then chronologically.
Series 2, Research: This series contains notes, clippings, and other papers related to Lavine's work as a scholar and professional philosopher. This series includes published articles, book reviews, newspaper articles and editorials written by her and by others; research for her MPT show; and research which culminated in her book. Ranging from small local workshops to large international meetings, the conferences for which there are research, programs, and complete presentation papers cover a range of themes including the women's movement. This series also contains materials from Lavine's work as a student, scholar, and teacher. This series is first organized by subject and then chronologically.
Series 3, Publications: This series contains original books and professional journals which contain writings from Lavine. A seventh edition English-language copy of her book is present, as well as a copy of the Japanese-language edition. This series is organized chronologically.
Series 4, Audio/Visual: This series is comprised largely of audio cassette recordings. Included are classroom lectures and radio interviews, as well as a few miscellaneous items such as a memorial speech. Complete or nearly complete lecture series include "From Socrates to Sartre," "Philosophy 19th Century," "Philosophy 355," "Philosophy of America," "Philosophy of History," "Philosophy and Literature/Philosophy of Literature," and "Philosophy and Social Science/Social Philosophy." This series is organized first by subject and then chronologically.
Arrangement note
- Series 1: Correspondence, 1960-2005 (Boxes 1-6)
- Series 2: Research, 1930s-2007 (Boxes 6-32)
- Series 3: Publications, 1977-2002 (Boxes 23-33)
- Series 4: Audio/Visual, 1969-1996 (Boxes 34-43)
Related Materials
Special Collections and Archives also holds the papers of many other George Mason University professors. Lavine's work "From Socrates to Sartre" is available in book format at the Fenwick Library and in VHS format in the Johnson Center videotapes.
Index Terms
Persons:
Lavine, Thelma Z.
Subjects:
Civilization, Western--Philosophy.
Philosophy
Philosophy--History
Psychology.
Contents List
Series 1: Correspondence,
(5.5 boxes)
1960-2005
This series contains various types of correspondence including communications regarding Lavine's professional activities, such as meetings, conferences, and symposia, as well as journal submissions and presentations; correspondence relating to her MPT TV series and her book "From Socrates to Sartre: The Philosophic Quest;" correspondence with other scholars and philosophers; and fan mail from her students, readers, and viewers. Correspondence can also be found in the "Research" files. This series is organized first alphabetically by subject and then chronologically.
Accolades,
1
1
1967-1990s
Accolades including press coverage,
1
2
1978-1990s
American,
1
3
1970s
Identified by TZL. Includes SAAP material.
American,
1
4
1970s
Identified by TZL. Includes research notes and clippings in addition to correspondence related to the American Philosophers Club.
American culture,
1
5
1986-1987
Seminar, courses, program.
American enterprise,
1
6
1979-1980
Fellowship, NEH
American philosophy,
1
7
1970-1988
Ayn Rand. Correspondence from GWU.
American philosophy,
1
8
2000s
Founders vs. American Pragmatism; Politics; History. Items relating to GMU's Dr. Buchanan.
Bell, Daniel,
1
9
2001
Natural law, utopia.
Conferences,
2
1
1976-1989
Includes lectures and meetings.
Conferences,
2
2
1980s
Includes APA material.
Conferences,
2
3
1982-1983
APA convention, philosophic societies, various.
Conferences,
2
4
1985-1988
Identified by TZL as "Current."
Conferences,
2
5
1981-1983
Includes SAAP material.
Cunliffe, Marcus,
2
6
1980s
Fan mail,
2
7
1977-1982
Fan mail,
2
8
1979-1980
Includes "Krebiozen," Larry King.
Fan mail,
2
9
1979-1982
Includes "hypophosphatasia."
Fan mail,
2
10
1979-1983
Fan mail,
2
11
1979-1986
Includes "Jonathan Skipp - Bantam."
Fan mail,
2
12
1979-1987
Fan mail,
3
1
1979-1990
Fan mail,
3
2
1980-1986
Fan mail,
3
3
1980-1989
Goldwin, Dr. Robert A.,
3
4
July 23, 1980
"KC File",
3
5
1998-2000
Identified by TZL. Romantic pragmatism, American history, politics.
Kathy's translations,
3
6
1995
Lewis, C.I.,
3
7
1978-1980
The problem of phenomenalism. SUNY Buffalo.
Lit theory and Philosophy,
3
8
1980s
Identified by TZL.
MPT and book,
3
9
1979-1980
MPT Series,
3
10
1980
Meetings,
3
11
1987
Presentations, colleges,
4
1
1970s-1980s
Presentations, colleges,
4
2
August 16, 1975 - April 6, 1976
Professional,
4
3
1960s
Professional,
4
4
1970s
Professional,
4
5
1980s
Professional,
4
6
1981, 1992-1995
Professional,
4
7
1982-2002
Professional,
4
8
1982-2004
Professional,
4
9
1990-2005
Psychiatry,
4
10
1990s
Random House,
4
11
1982
Identified by TZL as "Random House re SocSart"
Rationalization,
4
12
1990s
SAAP,
5
1
1984
SAAP,
5
2
1990s
Sonoma State University Lecture,
5
3
1982
Student mail,
5
4
February 3, 1989
Various,
5
5
1940s-2001
Various,
5
6
1961-1979
Various,
5
7
1963-1989
Arendt, B'nai B'rith, The New Yorker.
Various,
5
8
1964-1990
Various,
5
9
1965-1990
Various,
6
1
1965-1990
Nazism, fan mail, Pragmatism, Arendt.
Various,
6
2
1966-2000
Various,
6
3
1979-2001
Various,
6
4
1987-2003
Various,
6
5
1991-1992
Virginia Center for the Humanities,
6
6
1989
Virginia Foundation for the Humanities Colloquium,
6
7
1989
White House,
6
8
1991
Series 2: Research,
(24.5 boxes)
1930s-2007
This series contains notes, clippings, and other papers related to Lavine's work as a scholar and professional philosopher. This series includes published articles, book reviews, newspaper articles and editorials written by her and by others; research which culminated in her MPT show and her book. Ranging from small local workshops to large international meetings, the conferences for which there are research, programs, and complete presentation papers cover a range of themes including the women's movement. This series also contains materials from Lavine's work as a student, scholar, and teacher. This series is first organized alphabetically by subject and then chronologically.
19th Century papers,
6
9
1960s-1970
19th Century papers,
6
10
1983-1993
includes paper by Alan Wood at Cornell.
19th Century papers,
6
11
undated
A-C binder contents,
7
1
1990s
Original binder tabs identified contents as "America, American Phil., American Creed, Capitalism, Chaos, Communism, Communitarianism, Contemp., Counterculture, Counter Enlight."
A-D binder contents,
7
2
1990s
Original binder tabs identified contents as "Arendt, Bell, Bellah, Bernstein, C, Blake, Bloom, Diggins."
Academic papers,
7
3
1930s
Academic papers,
7
4
1930s
Includes high school yearbooks with photos.
Academic papers,
7
5
1930s
Academic papers,
7
6
1930s
Academic papers,
7
7
1930s
Academic papers,
8
1
1930s
Academic papers,
8
2
1930s
Academic papers,
8
3
1930s
Academic papers,
8
4
1930s
Includes work on history and religion.
Academic papers,
8
5
1930s
Kant.
Academic papers,
8
6
1930s
Logical positivism.
Academic papers,
8
7
1930s
Santayana.
Academic papers,
8
8
1930s
"Speech in Society."
Academic papers,
8
9
1930s
Undergraduate. Radcliffe.
Academic papers,
8
10
1930s
Undergraduate honors thesis on knowledge and other minds.
Alumnae Recognition Award and related documents,
8
11
1989-1991
American Council on Education, Women in Education,
8
12
1972
America - historical, classical, and current,
8
13
1980s-1990s
American culture,
9
1
1979-1980
Morality, capitalism, values.
American culture,
9
2
1980s
American culture,
9
3
1980s
Identified by TZL as "Am & Crisis & Modernity."
American culture,
9
4
undated
Liberty. Isaiah Berlin.
American Exceptionalism,
9
5
1990s
American Philosophic Tradition,
10
1
1990s
American Philosophy,
10
2
1964-1981
American Philosophy,
10
3
1970s-1990s
American Philosophy, modernity,
10
4
1980s-1991
American Politics, entitlement, liberalism, Sandel,
10
5
1996
American, various publications,
10
6
1974-1994
Annual reports and awards,
10
7
1980-1982
APA,
10
8
1983-1993
Committee on pluralism, executive committee, nominations.
Aristotle rhetoric,
10
9
undated
Arendt and Jewishness,
10
10
1963-1982
Aucott, McGarry,
10
11
January 5, 1999
Augustine, natural law, Latin,
10
12
undated
Awards from CV file,
10
13
1990s
Baeck, Battis, Antinum, Roman religion,
10
14
undated
Bakunin and Tolstoy,
11
1
undated
Bell, Daniel,
11
2
1990, 1992
"Cultural Wars." "Resolving the Contradiction."
Berlin, Isaiah,
11
3
1997-1999
Berman, Lears, modernity, and capitalism,
11
4
1979-1982
Bibliography from Brooklyn College,
11
5
1948-1979
Biomedical Ethics Conference,
11
6
1977, 1979
Bishop Hurst lecture,
11
7
1991-1992
Bloom, relativism, dualism,
11
8
1990s
Book - "Illustrations",
11
9
1933-1984
Identified by TZL. Identified by TZL.
Book - "Intro - II",
11
10
1940s-1950s
Identified by TZL.
Book - proposal,
11
11
1949-1960s
British Empiricism,
11
12
undated
Berlin, psychological method.
Broad, C.D.,
11
13
1930s-1940s
CV papers and supporting documentation,
11
14
1987-1990
CVs and supporting documentation,
11
15
1990s
Camus, Albert,
11
16
1950s-1970s
Classical American Philosophy,
11
17
1980s
Classical American philosophers,
11
18
1990s
Dewey, Feuer, NYT book reviews.
Collingwood, R. G.,
11
19
undated
Collingwood, R. G.,
11
20
undated
Comte, Auguste,
12
1
undated
Conducet - 18th century,
12
2
1950s-1982
Constitution project,
12
3
1979-1982
Constitution project and Dewey,
12
4
1981
Contemporary issues,
12
5
1996
Contemporary significance of the American tradition,
12
6
1990s
"DSW" papers,
12
7
1978, 1979
Identified by TZL.
Derrida and deconstruction,
12
8
1980s
Derrida and Postmodernism/Foucault,
12
9
1987-1993
Descartes - Scripts,
12
10
1940s-1950s
Dewey, John,
12
11
1970s
Dewey, John,
12
12
1979
Dewey, John,
12
13
1980s-1990s
Dewey, John,
12
14
1980s-1990s
Dewey, John,
12
15
undated
Dewey/Marx, and ideology,
12
16
undated
Dewey/Sartre - "What have we learned?",
12
17
1992
Dictionary of American Philosophers,
13
1
2001
Diggins and pragmatism,
13
2
1990s
Dilthey, Wilhelm,
13
3
1982
Dilthey/Husserl and intentionality,
13
4
1980s
Durkheim and Freud,
13
5
1930s-1950s
Eliade, Mircea,
13
6
1940s-1970s
Eliade, Mircea,
13
7
1980s
Eliade, Mircea,
13
8
1980s
Includes obituary.
Eliade, Mircea,
13
9
1980s-1990s
Eliade, Mircea,
13
10
1980s-1990s
Emotions and humor,
13
11
1940s-1950s
Includes realia.
Enlightenment, Romanticism, Reformation, and Counter,
13
12
1982-1993
Epilogue,
13
13
undated
Ernst & Ernst 1968,
13
14
1978-1980
F-J binder contents, 1 of 2,
13
15
1990s
Original binder tabs identified contents as "Emerson, Freud, Fukuyama, Gellner, Hegel, Heidegger, Hook, Hopper, Huntington, James, Jefferson / see also Amer. Creed."
F-J binder contents, 2 of 2,
14
1
1990s
Fichte, Johann Gottlieb,
14
2
1960s - 1970s
Folders,
14
3
undated
Copies of manila file folders on which TZL had written.
Foucault, Michel,
14
4
1980s
Foucault, Michel,
14
5
1980-2000s
Framework, CLOP, modernity,
14
6
1990s
Gadamer - hermeneutics and Ricoeur,
14
7
1985-1986
Glendon,
14
8
1999-2000s
Globalization,
14
9
2002-2003
Godwin, William,
14
10
1980s
Gray/Bernstein/Weinreb papers,
14
11
1960s-1990s
Gray, John N.,
14
12
1990s
Gray vs. Enlightenment vs. Fukuyama,
14
13
1992-2006
Greek papers and Phil 180,
14
14
undated
GWU and NHI conference,
14
15
1976
Habermas, Jürgen,
14
16
1980-1996
Identified by TZL as "Hab, Rorty, Bell, L. Goldstein, Modernity."
Habermas, Jürgen,
14
17
1982-1997
Habermas - modernity,
14
18
1980s
Habermas - "Philosophy and the Dialectic of Modernity",
15
1
1993-2000
Habermas, Jürgen,
15
2
undated
Habermas, Jürgen,
15
3
undated
Habits of the Heart,
15
4
undated
Harvard, Judaism,
15
5
1960s-2004
Harvard,
15
6
1986, 2001
Harvard magazine,
15
7
1982-1984
Harvard News,
15
8
1986
Health - mind/body/soul,
15
9
1980s
Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich,
15
10
1960s-1970s
Hegel, Dewey, Sartre,
15
11
1950-1980s
Hegel, Heidegger, World Spirit, real/rational,
15
12
1950s-1990s
Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich,
16
1
undated
Hegelian theory,
16
2
undated
Heidegger, Martin,
16
3
1980s
Heidegger and Nazism,
16
4
1980s
Heidegger, Paul Deman, and related,
16
5
1989-1990
Heidegger and Nazism,
16
6
1989-1990
Hermeneutics and phenomenology,
16
7
1980s
Historicism,
16
8
1950s-1960s
History and American issues,
16
9
1960s-1980s
Also contains TZL's resignation letter from UMD.
History and knowledge,
16
10
June 1950
History, spirituality, "Chapter 19",
16
11
1970s-1980s
Identified by TZL.
History of Philosophy,
16
12
1940s-1950s
History of Philosophy,
16
13
1940s-1980s
History of Philosophy,
16
14
1950s-1960s
History of Philosophy, 1 of 2,
16
15
October 19, 1980 - April 20, 2000
History of Philosophy, 2 of 2,
17
1
October 19, 1980 - April 20, 2000
History of Philosophy,
17
2
1953-2001
Hofstra conference, Americanism,
17
3
1942-1981
Horowitz, modernity, human rights, self,
17
4
2000s
Horowitz, various,
17
5
2005
Howard University,
17
6
1992
Hume, David,
17
7
undated
Identified by TZL as "tv program script and notes"
Husserl, hermeneutics,
17
8
1980s
Ideal type and interpretivism,
17
9
undated
Ideology and utopia,
17
10
1936-1940s
interpretivism, American, modernity,
17
11
1979-1985
"Intro",
17
12
1960s-1970s
Identified by TZL.
Jewish and anti-Semite issues and related lecture,
17
13
1960s-1990s
Jews and Nazism,
17
14
1960s
Jews, concentration camps, Arendt,
17
15
1960s-1980s
"Jordy" note,
18
1
undated
Judaism in the Culture of Modernism,
18
2
1980s
K-R binder contents,
18
3
1990s
Original binder tabs identified contents as "Kant, Kloppenberg, Lasch, Lincoln, Lipset, Malia, Mann, Pierce [sic], Rawls."
Kant, Immanuel,
18
4
1940s-1950s
Kant, Immanuel,
18
5
1957-1960
Kant, Immanuel,
18
6
2001
Kant, Immanuel,
18
7
undated
Kierkegaard, Søren,
18
8
1966-1980s
"Knowledge as Interpretation",
18
9
1983-1985
Krikorian memorial service,
18
10
1977-1978
Leave request and supporting documentation,
18
11
1980s-1990s
Lectures and lecture notes,
18
12
1981-1988
"Lee lectures on"
18
13
1930s-1950s
Identified by TZL.
Lewis, phenomenalism, SAAP,
19
1
1970s-1980s
Library seminar, American culture,
19
2
March 3, 1987
Liberalism/conservatism, American culture,
19
3
1970s
Liberalism, science, ideology,
19
4
1990s
Library related items including news and book lists,
19
5
1970s
Lipset and American politics,
19
6
1990s
Lipset library fund,
19
7
2000s
Lipset medical issues,
19
8
2001-2002
Literature,
19
9
1997-2000
Literature and art,
19
10
1990s
M-S binder contents,
19
11
1990s
Original binder tabs identified contents as "Modernity, Millenium, Multiculturalism, Overview, Pluralism, Politics, Postmodernism, Pragmatism, Religion, Socialism."
Mannheim,
19
12
1981-1982
"Marcell, progress & pragmatism; Kaplan",
19
13
undated
Identified by TZL.
"Meaning of Meaning",
20
1
1930s
Modernism,
20
2
1960s-1970s
Modernism,
20
3
1975-1983
Modernism,
20
4
1980s
Modernism, philosophy, and literature,
20
5
1988
Modernity,
20
6
1962-1991
Modernity,
20
7
1967-1980
Modernity,
20
8
1980s-1990s
Modernity,
21
1
1988-1995
Modernity,
21
2
1989
Modernity,
21
3
1990s
Includes history and "Kant's Children."
Modernity and naturalism,
21
4
1991
NEH grant application and supporting documents,
21
5
1970s
NEH grant and fellowship application,
21
6
1970s-1990s
NEH papers,
21
7
1980s
Nietzsche,
21
8
undated
Nietzsche,
21
9
undated
Nietzsche,
21
10
undated
"Nozick, Galileo, etc.",
21
11
1982, 1988
Identified by TZL.
Obituaries,
21
12
2000-2003
Goode, Quine, Feuer, Merton, Weiss, Anger, Phillips.
Parsons/American,
22
1
1985
Philosophy as a Vocation,
22
2
1960s
Philosophy and history,
22
3
1960s
Philosophy of history,
22
4
1940s-1960s
Pluralism, APA,
22
5
1990s
Political events,
22
6
1982-1996
Politics and NPR,
22
7
1980s
Popular culture and art,
22
8
1995-1996
Pragmatism,
22
9
1981-2005
Pragmatism, American,
22
10
1990s
Identified by TZL as "AM new ... Rorty notes."
Pragmatism and modernity,
22
11
1960s-1980s
Pragmatism and modernity,
22
12
1990s
Pragmatism, Royce, James, Emerson,
22
13
undated
Pragmatism/Sleeper,
23
1
1990s
Prefaces for 1st and 2nd Ed., Phil 451,
23
2
undated
Press coverage and journal reprints,
23
3
1980s
Press, interviews, PR,
23
4
1980s
Professional activities and documentation,
23
5
1986-1990
Progressivism,
23
6
1989-1990
Identified by TZL as "Progressivism ROM/MOD + END/CONCL"
Proudhon,
23
7
undated
Psychiatry and the Humanities, forum documents,
23
8
1989
Psychohistory,
23
9
1981-1983
Psychology,
23
10
1940s-1950s
Psychology and Durkheim,
23
11
1940s
Publications from TZL,
23
12
1950-1977
R-W binder contents,
24
1
1990s
Original binder tabs identified contents as "Ricoeur, Russell, Sandel, Schlesinger, Tocqueville, Weber, Whitman, Wittgenstein."
Rank seminar,
24
2
undated
Rawls and public philosophy,
24
3
1979-1982
Religion and philosophy of history,
24
4
1950s-1983
Religion. Research for Philosophy of History class,
24
5
1970s
Religion and related,
24
6
1988
Religion,
24
7
1988-1996
Religion,
24
8
1991-1993
Religious forms,
24
9
1940s
Ricoueur, modernity, Dewey, pragmatism,
24
10
1980s
Ricoeur and Dewey,
24
11
1990s
Robinson lecture,
24
12
April 9, 1986
Romanticism,
24
13
undated
Romanticism, Smithsonian,
24
14
1983
Romanticism,
25
1
undated
Rorty, Richard,
25
2
1983-1984
Rorty, Richard,
25
3
1983-1996
Rorty, Taylor, Bernstein,
25
4
1985-1986
Rorty, Richard,
25
5
1978-1994
Rosenthal, Sandra,
25
6
1990s
Royalty statement from Bantam Dell, salary from GMU,
25
7
1992-1994, 2007
SAAP,
25
8
1974-1990
SAAP,
25
9
1990s
SAAP conference,
25
10
1993
SAAP statement regarding Clinton impeachment proceedings,
25
11
1998
Sartre, Jean-Paul,
25
12
1971
Schools of thought,
25
13
1982
Schutz, Alfred,
25
14
undated
Scientific method lecture at UMD,
25
15
1957-1958
Smith College Bulletin,
25
16
1937
Smithsonian papers and Wilson fellowship,
26
1
1980s-1990s
Sociology and history, Salomon,
26
2
1960s
"SOC-SART AD",
26
3
undated
Social Philosophy, History of Philosophy, various,
26
4
1950s-1964
Social structure,
26
5
1995-2001
Society,
26
6
2000s
Sociology of knowledge,
26
7
1942-1951
Society and knowledge,
26
8
1971
"SOCKN"
26
9
1960s-1970s
Safronsky,
26
10
1998
Speeches, talks, review papers, articles,
26
11
1961-1974
Spencer, social Darwinism,
26
12
1950s-1972
Spengler and philosophical history,
27
1
1950s
Structuralism,
27
2
1970s-1980s
Syllabi and supporting notes,
27
3
1970s-1980s
Systems and processes - Warfield research,
27
4
1990s
Teaching notes, Smith College fellowship,
27
5
1937-1950s
Teaching notes,
27
6
1940s-1950s
Teaching notes,
27
7
1940s-1950s
Teaching notes,
27
8
1940s-1950s
Teaching notes, Wells College,
28
1
1940s-1960s
Texas A&M paper,
28
2
1980s
Toynbee, Arnold J.,
28
3
1940s-1960s
Transcripts, 1 of 2,
28
4
1995-1996
Transcripts, 2 of 2,
28
5
1995-1996
Transference,
28
6
1980s
Universality, pragmatism, Diggins,
28
7
1971-1996
Utopia, American issues,
28
8
1998
Various,
28
9
1950s-1960s
Various,
29
1
1950s-1968
Various,
29
2
1950s-1972
Various,
29
3
1960s
Various,
29
4
1965-1990
Includes work on phenomenology, research for Verstehen, Hume, Rorty.
Various,
29
5
1970s
Includes notes on American culture and religion, Dewey, ideology.
Various, 1 of 2,
29
6
1970-1980
Various, 2 of 2,
29
7
1970-1980
Various,
29
8
1976-1989
Includes notes on various research projects, some newspaper clippings, and a small amount of communication from GWU.
Various,
30
1
1980s
Includes notes on American identity, philosophy and culture, women's movement.
Various,
30
2
1980s-1999
Various,
30
3
1982-1985
Various,
30
4
undated
Verstehen, philosophy as a vocation,
30
5
1951, 1963-1966
Verstehen,
30
6
1954-1988
Verstehen,
30
7
1960s
Verstehen,
30
8
1960s
Verstehen,
30
9
1964, 1966
Vico, Joyce,
30
10
1940s-1950s
Virginia Declaration of Rights,
30
11
1985-1996
Virginia Foundation for the Humanities,
30
12
1989-1992
War and morality,
31
1
2000s
Includes research on ethics, religion, philosophy, WWI, Holocaust, Rwanda.
Warren Center Fellowship and related research,
31
2
1980s
Washington Philosopher's Club lecture on Cohen by Edel,
31
3
undated
Weber, social sciences,
31
4
1950s-1970s
Includes research for Verstehen and on Abel.
Weber symposium,
31
5
1960s-1980s
The Jewish experience, Hegel, Kant. Murphy paper and note.
Weber, Max,
31
6
1978-1992
Includes work on rules, candidates, Feuer.
Weber, Max,
31
7
1981-1995
Weber, Max,
31
8
1985
Who's Who,
31
9
undated
Wittgenstein, Ludwig,
31
10
1963-1978
Women's movement,
31
11
1960s-1980s
Women's movement,
31
12
1970s
Women's movement,
32
1
1970s-1980s
Women's movement,
32
2
1975-1976
Women's movement,
32
3
1976
Preparing for presentation,
Women's movement,
32
4
1977
Women's movement,
32
5
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Women's movement,
32
6
undated
Women's movement,
32
7
undated
Work process and CVs,
32
8
1964-1994
Zinn, Howard,
32
9
1960s-1970
Includes work on religion, nihilism, ultimate values as identified by TZL.
Series 3: Publications,
(2 boxes)
1977-2002
This series contains original books and professional journals which contain writings from Lavine. A seventh edition English-language copy of her book is present, as well as a copy of the Japanese-language edition. This series is organized chronologically.
"Ideas of Revolution in the Women's Movement," by Thelma Z. Lavine in American Behavioral Scientist,
32
March - April, 1977
Journal. ABS: American Behavioral Scientist, March/April 1977, Article 6.
Introduction by Thelma Z. Lavine for "Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society",
32
Spring 1981
Journal. Spring, 1981, Vol XVII, No. 2.
"Pragmatism and the Constitution in the Culture of Modernism," by Thelma Z. Lavine in "Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society",
32
Winter 1984
Journal. Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society, Winter, 1984, Vol. XX, No. 1,
"Judaism in the Culture of Modernism," by Thelma Z. Lavine in "Philosophy, History, and Social Action",
32
1988
Book. Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, Vol. 107: Philosophy, History and Social Action: Essays in Honor of Lewis Feuer. Edited by Sidney Hook, William L. O'Neill, Roger O'Toole.
"American Pragmatism: Transference and Aufhebung" by Thelma Z. Lavine in "Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society",
32
Fall 1988
Journal. Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society, Fall, 1988, Vol. XXIV, No. 4.
Introduction by Thelma Z. Lavine for "John Dewey: Volume 16: 1949-1952",
32
1989
Book. Edited by Jo Ann Boydston.
"From Socrates to Sartre," book by Thelma Z. Lavine,
33
1989
"Postmodernism and American Pragmatism," by Thelma Z. Lavine in "The Journal of Speculative Philosophy",
33
1993
Journal. The Journal of Speculative Philosophy, Vol. VII, No 2.
Introduction by Thelma Z. Lavine for "The Process of Government",
33
1995
Book. Author Arthur F. Bentley.
"The Process of Government" by Thelma Z. Lavine in "Social Science and Modern Society",
33
January - February 1995
Journal. Social Science and Modern Society, Volume 32, No. 2, Jan/Feb 1995.
"Reply to Ryan" by Thelma Z. Lavine in "Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society",
33
Fall 1997
Journal. Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society, Fall, 1997, Vol. XXXIII, No. 4.
"Philosophy and the Dialectic of Modernity," by Thelma Z. Lavine in "Perspectives on Habermas",
33
2000
Book. Edited by Lewis Edwin Hahn.
Introduction by Thelma Z. Lavine for "The Case for Modern Liberalism",
33
2002
Book, used. Author Charles Frankel.
Introduction by Thelma Z. Lavine for "The Case for Modern Liberalism",
33
2002
Book, sealed in shrink wrap. Author Charles Frankel.
"From Socrates to Sartre," book, by Thelma Z. Lavine, Japanese edition,
33
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Series 4: Audio/Visual,
(10 boxes)
1969-1996
This series is comprised largely of audiotape cassettes. Included are classroom lectures and radio interviews, as well as a few miscellaneous items such as a memorial speech. Complete or nearly complete lecture series include "From Socrates to Sartre," "Philosophy 19th Century," "Philosophy 355," "Philosophy of America," "Philosophy of History," "Philosophy and Literature/Philosophy of Literature," and "Philosophy and Social Science/Social Philosophy." Items are audiocassettes unless otherwise identified. This series is organized first by medium, then by subject and chronologically.
From Socrates to Sartre, lectures 1/2,
34
January 24, 1979, January 30, 1979
From Socrates to Sartre, lectures 3/4,
34
February 5, 1979, February 7, 1979
From Socrates to Sartre, lectures 5/6,
34
February 12, 1979, February 14, 1979
From Socrates to Sartre, lectures 7/8,
34
February 19, 1979, February 21, 1979
From Socrates to Sartre, lectures 9/10,
34
February 26, 1979, February 28, 1979
From Socrates to Sartre, lectures 11/12,
34
March 5, 1979, March 7, 1979
From Socrates to Sartre, lectures 15/16,
34
March 19, 1979, March 21, 1979
From Socrates to Sartre, lectures 17/18,
34
March 31, 1979
From Socrates to Sartre, lectures 19/20,
34
April 2, 1979, April 12, 1982
From Socrates to Sartre, lectures 25/26,
34
April 28, 1979
From Socrates to Sartre, lectures 27/28,
34
April 30, 1979, May 2, 1979
From Socrates to Sartre, lectures 29/30,
34
May 7, 1979, May 9, 1979
From Socrates to Sartre, lectures 13/14,
34
March 22, 1980
From Socrates to Sartre, lectures 21/22,
34
April 19, 1980
From Socrates to Sartre, lectures 23/24,
34
April 21, 1980, April 28, 1980
Philosophy 19th Century,
34
October 3, 1983
Philosophy 19th Century,
34
October 5, 1983
Philosophy 19th Century,
34
October 10, 1983
Philosophy 19th Century,
34
October 12, 1983
Philosophy 19th Century,
34
October 17, 1983
Philosophy 19th Century,
34
October 19, 1983
Philosophy 19th Century,
34
October 24, 1983
Philosophy 19th Century,
34
October 26, 1983
Philosophy 19th Century,
34
October 31, 1983
Philosophy 19th Century,
34
November 2, 1983
Philosophy 19th Century,
34
November 7, 1983
Philosophy 19th Century,
34
November 9, 1983
Philosophy 19th Century,
34
November 14, 1983
Philosophy 19th Century,
34
November 16, 1983
Philosophy 19th Century,
34
November 21, 1983
Philosophy 19th Century,
34
November 23, 1983
Philosophy 19th Century,
34
November 28, 1983
Philosophy 19th Century,
34
November 30, 1983
Philosophy 19th Century,
34
December 5, 1983
Philosophy 19th Century, "END",
35
December 7, 1983
Philosophy 355, No. 1,
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Philosophy 355, No. 2,
35
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Philosophy 355, No. 3,
35
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Philosophy 355, No. 4,
35
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Philosophy 355, No. 5,
35
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Philosophy 355, No. 6,
35
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Philosophy 355, No. 7,
35
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Philosophy 355, No. 8,
35
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Philosophy 355, No. 9,
35
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Philosophy 355, No. 10,
35
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Philosophy 355, No. 11,
35
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Philosophy 355, No. 12,
35
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Philosophy 355, No. 13,
35
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Philosophy 355, No. 14,
35
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Philosophy 355, No. 15,
35
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Philosophy 355, No. 16,
35
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Philosophy 355, No. 17,
35
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Philosophy 355, No. 18,
35
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Philosophy 355, No. 19,
35
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Philosophy 355, No. 20,
35
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Philosophy 355, No. 21,
35
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Philosophy 355, No. 22,
35
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Philosophy 355, No. 23,
35
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Philosophy 355, No. 24,
35
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Philosophy 355, No. 25,
35
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Philosophy 355, No. 26,
35
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Philosophy of America, 1,
35
September 4, 1991
Philosophy of America, 2,
35
September 5, 1991
Philosophy of America, 3,
35
September 10, 1991
Philosophy of America, 4,
35
September 12, 1991
Philosophy of America, 5,
35
September 17, 1991
Philosophy of America, 6,
35
September 19, 1991
Philosophy of America, 7,
35
September 24, 1991
Philosophy of America, 8,
36
September 26, 1991
Philosophy of America, 9,
36
October 1, 1991
Philosophy of America, 10,
36
October 3, 1991
Philosophy of America, 12,
36
October 10, 1991
Philosophy of America, 13,
36
October 16, 1991
Philosophy of America, 14,
36
October 22, 1991
Philosophy of America, 16,
36
November 5, 1991
Philosophy of America, 17,
36
November 7, 1991
Philosophy of America, 18,
36
November 12, 1991
Philosophy of America, 19,
36
November 14, 1991
Philosophy of America, 20,
36
November 19, 1991
Philosophy of America, 21,
36
November 21, 1991
Philosophy of America, 22,
36
November 26, 1991
Philosophy of America, 23,
36
December 3, 1991
Philosophy of America, 24,
36
December 5, 1991
Philosophy of America, 25,
36
December 10, 1991
Philosophy of America, 26,
36
December 12, 1991
Philosophy of History,
36
October 3, 1983
Philosophy of History,
36
October 5, 1983
Philosophy of History,
36
October 10, 1983
Philosophy of History,
36
October 12, 1983
Philosophy of History,
36
October 17, 1983
Philosophy of History,
36
October 19, 1983
Philosophy of History,
36
October 24, 1983
Philosophy of History,
36
October 26, 1983
Philosophy of History,
36
October 31, 1983
Philosophy of History,
36
November 2, 1983
Philosophy of History,
36
November 7, 1983
Philosophy of History,
36
November 9, 1983
Philosophy of History,
36
November 14, 1983
Philosophy of History,
36
November 16, 1983
Philosophy of History,
36
November 21, 1983
Philosophy of History,
36
November 23, 1983
Philosophy of History,
36
November 28, 1983
Philosophy of History,
37
November 30, 1983
Philosophy of History,
37
December 5, 1983
Philosophy & Literature,
37
January 16, 1984
Philosophy & Literature, Sophocles,
37
January 23, 1984
Philosophy & Literature, Sophocles,
37
January 26, 1984
Philosophy & Literature, Sophocles,
37
January 30, 1984
Philosophy & Literature, Sophocles,
37
February 1, 1984
Philosophy & Literature, Freud,
37
February 6, 1984
Philosophy & Literature, Freud,
37
February 8, 1984
Philosophy & Literature, Freud,
37
February 13, 1984
Philosophy & Literature, Freud,
37
February 22, 1984
Philosophy & Literature, DM Thomas,
37
February 22, 1984
Philosophy & Literature, T. Mann: Tonio Kroeger,
37
February 29, 1984
Philosophy & Literature, T. Mann,
37
March 5, 1984
Philosophy & Literature, Mann,
37
March 7, 1984
Philosophy & Literature, Mann. Z.B.,
37
March 19, 1984
Philosophy & Literature, Mann,
37
March 21, 1984
Philosophy & Literature, Mann,
37
March 26, 1984
Philosophy & Literature, Hesse,
37
April 2, 1984
Philosophy & Literature, Hesse,
37
April 4, 1984
Philosophy & Literature, Hesse,
37
April 9, 1984
Philosophy & Literature, Kafka,
37
April 11, 1984
Philosophy & Literature, Freud on Women,
37
April 15, 1984
Philosophy & Literature, Kafka,
37
April 16, 1984
Philosophy & Literature, Kafka/Existentialism,
37
April 18, 1984
Philosophy & Literature, Camus,
37
April 23, 1984
Philosophy of Literature, 1,
37
September 3, 1991
Philosophy of Literature, 2,
37
September 5, 1991
Philosophy of Literature, 3,
37
September 10, 1991
Philosophy of Literature, 4,
37
September 12, 1991
Philosophy of Literature, 5,
37
September 17, 1991
Philosophy of Literature, 6,
37
September 19, 1991
Philosophy of Literature, 7,
37
September 24, 1991
Philosophy of Literature, 9,
37
October 1, 1991
Philosophy of Literature, 10,
38
October 3, 1991
Philosophy of Literature, 12,
38
October 10, 1991
Philosophy of Literature, 13,
38
October 17, 1991
Philosophy of Literature, 14,
38
October 22, 1991
Philosophy of Literature, 15,
38
October 24, 1991
Philosophy of Literature, 16,
38
November 5, 1991
Philosophy of Literature, 17,
38
November 7, 1991
Philosophy of Literature, 18,
38
November 12, 1991
Philosophy of Literature, 19,
38
November 21, 1991
Philosophy of Literature, 20,
38
November 21, 1991
Philosophy of Literature, 21,
38
November 26, 1991
Philosophy of Literature, 23,
38
December 5, 1991
Philosophy of Literature, 24,
38
December 10, 1991
Philosophy of Literature, 25,
38
December 12, 1991
Philosophy and Literature, No. 1,
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Philosophy and Literature, No. 2,
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Philosophy and Literature, No. 3,
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Philosophy and Literature, No. 4,
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Philosophy and Literature, No. 5,
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Philosophy and Literature, No. 6,
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Philosophy and Literature, No. 7,
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Philosophy and Literature, No. 8,
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Philosophy and Literature, No. 9,
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Philosophy and Literature, No. 10,
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Philosophy and Literature, No. 11,
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Philosophy and Literature, No. 12,
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Philosophy and Literature, No. 13,
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Philosophy and Literature, No. 14,
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Philosophy and Literature, No. 15,
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Philosophy and Literature, No. 16,
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Philosophy and Literature, No. 17,
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Philosophy and Literature, No. 18,
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Philosophy and Literature, No. 19,
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Philosophy and Literature, No. 21,
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Philosophy and Literature, No. 23,
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Philosophy and Literature, No. 24,
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Philosophy and Literature, No. 25,
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Philosophy and Literature, No. 26,
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Philosophy and Social Science,
39
October 3, 1983
Philosophy and Social Science,
39
October 10, 1983
Philosophy and Social Science,
39
October 17, 1983
Philosophy and Social Science,
39
October 24, 1983
Philosophy and Social Science,
39
October 31, 1983
Philosophy and Social Science,
39
November 7, 1983
Philosophy and Social Science,
39
November 14, 1983
Philosophy and Social Science,
39
November 21, 1983
Philosophy and Social Science,
39
November 28, 1983
Philosophy and Social Science,
39
December 5, 1983
Philosophy of Social Science,
39
September 6, 1984
Philosophy of Social Science,
39
September 13, 1984
Philosophy of Social Science,
39
September 20, 1984
Philosophy of Social Science,
39
September 27, 1984
Social Philosophy Intro,
39
January 16, 1984
Social Philosophy,
39
January 23, 1984
Social Philosophy,
39
January 25, 1984
Social Philosophy,
39
January 30, 1984
Social Philosophy,
39
February 1, 1984
Social Philosophy,
39
February 6, 1984
Social Philosophy, Locke,
39
February 8, 1984
Social Philosophy, Locke,
39
February 13, 1984
Social Philosophy, Locke,
39
February 15, 1984
Social Philosophy,
39
February 22, 1984
Social Philosophy,
39
February 27, 1984
Social Philosophy, Rousseau,
39
February 29, 1984
Social Philosophy, Rousseau,
39
March 5, 1984
Social Philosophy, Rousseau,
39
March 7, 1984
Social Philosophy,
40
March 19, 1984
Social Philosophy, Godwin,
40
March 21, 1984
Social Philosophy, Godwin,
40
March 26, 1984
Social Philosophy, Godwin,
40
March 28, 1984
Social Philosophy, Proudhom,
40
April 2, 1984
Social Philosophy, Proudhom,
40
April 4, 1984
Social Philosophy, Proudhom,
40
April 9, 1984
Social Philosophy, Marx,
40
April 11, 1984
Social Philosophy, Marx,
40
April 16, 1984
Social Philosophy, Marx,
40
April 18, 1984
Social Philosophy, Marx,
40
April 22, 1984
Various, Goldkey,
40
1969-1970
Various, Dewey-Sartre Paper,
40
December 16, 1976
Fordham Univ.
Various, Otto Rank Seminar,
40
October 11, 1979
Philosophical Roots - German - Freud - Rank
Various, LDS, 12 - 1 am,
40
January 19, 1980
Various, LDS, 1 - 2 am,
40
January 19, 1980
Various, LDS, 2 - 3 am,
40
January 19, 1980
Various, German Philosophy and Judaism,
40
March 16, 1980
Wash. Hebrew Congregation, Scholar Series
Various, W.O.A. Thelma Lavine,
40
February 10, 1982
Various, Women of Achievement, WETA-FM Rebroadcast, 1:00 pm,
40
February 10, 1982
Various, Women of Achievement, WETA-FM Rebroadcast, 4:30 pm,
40
February 10, 1982
Various, Romantic Movement,
40
January 26, 1983
Th. Lavine GWU for Smithsonian
Various, Copy #1,
40
August 27, 1985
LECTURER Dr. Thelma Z. Lavine / LANGUAGE & CHANNEL Floor Reel ONE / SIDE ONE Lecture Part 1 / SIDE TWO Lecture Part 2
Various, Copy #1,
40
August 27, 1985
LECTURER DR. Thelma Z. Lavine / LANGUAGE & CHANNEL Floor Reel Two / SIDE ONE Q&A
Various, Interpretation, Human Agency, and Economics,
40
March 28, 1986
Side A - SIE conference Vol I / Jack High (introduction) Thelma Lavine (Beg.) Ralph Rector Side B - Thelma Lavine (conclusion), Don Lavoie, Discussion (Beg)
Various, Dr. Thelma Lavine: Robinson Lecture,
40
April 9, 1986
Various, 1-A Phil & Lit Theory / 1-B,
40
September 11, 1986
Various, 2, 2A,
40
September 18, 1986
Various, Service for Gertrude,
40
June 3, 1990
Various, 1992 Hurst Lecture,
40
March 25, 1992
Various, Sophie's World (interview),
40
September 30, 1994
Various, TZL, A1 & B1,
40
January 1, 1996
Various, TZL, 2A & 2B,
40
January 1, 1996
Various, Diane Rehm show on Freud, A & B, 6,
40
January 8, 1996
Various, 9,
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July 13, 1996
000-400 / 400-480 / A 000-150 TZL / B
Various, TZL IA & IB,
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Various, Program 4, Plato 3,
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Various, (2) TZL,
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Various, B TZL 3, 9/30,
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Various, Dec 5, Phil, 25,
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Various, Oct. 2 Side 1 / Side 2,
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Various, Oct 11, Side 1 / Side 2,
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Various, Oct 23, Side 1 / Side 2,
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Various, Sunday Scholar, March 16,
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Various, Phil, Dec 8, 26/8,
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Various, 11/8 phil,
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Side A - Hegel cont'd Side B - "Trinity" "Absolute" Dialectic
Various,
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Side 1 - BLEECKER ST. PLAYERS / Kainer, R: Interview WAMU Side 2 - PHILOSOPHY OF PSYCHOTHERAPY / WEIGERT: Separation-Individuation
Various, 76a Nelly Caplan; Papa / 76b do. tr. 2,
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As identified on case.
Various, 3, 9/18,
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Various, 4, 9/25,
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Various, 5, 9/25 & 10/2,
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Various, 7, 10/9,
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Various, 8, 10/9,
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Various, 9, 10/16,
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Various, 10, 10/16 & 10/23,
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Various, 11, 10/23,
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Various, 12, 10/30,
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Various, 13, 10/30
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Various, 13, 11/6,
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Various, 14, 11/6,
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Various, 15, 11/13,
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Various, 16, one of two 11/20,
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Various, 18, 12/4,
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Various, 20, (A) and 12 (B),
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Side A - 20 12/11 Side B - 12 11/4 ->11/11
Various, 21, 12/11,
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Various, NY: / LM,NY&DG,
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Various, Mastering Your Feelings, by David Viscott, M.D.,
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Various, 52 Minutes to Turn Your Life Around, by David Viscott, M.D.,
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Various, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Mike Lerman, Narrator,
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1992
"Witnesses to the Holocaust." date given is (c) date.
Unidentified, no case,
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Unidentified, no case,
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undated
Unidentified, no case,
42
undated
Unidentified, no case,
42
undated
Unidentified, no case,
42
undated
Unidentified, no case,
42
undated
Unidentified, no case,
42
undated
Unidentified, no case,
42
undated
Unidentified, no case,
42
undated
Unidentified, no case,
42
undated
Unidentified, no case,
42
undated
Unidentified, no case,
42
undated
Unidentified, no case,
42
undated
Unidentified, no case,
42
undated
Unidentified, no case,
42
undated
Unidentified, with case,
42
undated
Unidentified, with case,
42
undated
Unidentified, with case,
42
undated
Unidentified, with case,
42
undated
Unidentified, with case,
42
undated
Unidentified, with case,
42
undated
Unidentified, with case,
42
undated
Unidentified, with case,
42
undated
Unidentified, with case,
42
undated
Unidentified, with case,
42
undated
Unidentified, with case,
42
undated
Unidentified, with case,
42
undated
Unidentified, with case,
42
undated
Photograph, Eliade,
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1
May 1987
"May 1987" is stamped on back, appears to be from printing service - exact date photo was taken is unknown.
Photograph, First United Methodist group,
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2
1979
Photograph, Thelma Z. Lavine in college uniform,
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3
undated
Photograph of TZL in a college uniform as part of a group promoting "GOOD HEALTH + GOOD FACULTIES." TZL is on the left looking to her left.
Photograph, set of MPT television show,
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4
1980s
Reel to reel magnetic tape, unidentified,
43
undated
Videocassette, CSMP Conference,
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March 28, 1986
Videocassette, unidentified,
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undated