Summary |
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| Creator: | Piper, Raymond Frank. |
| Title: | Raymond Piper Papers |
| Dates: | 1903-1968 |
| Size: | 200 linear feet |
| Abstract: | Materials related to Raymond Piper's study of philosophy and his writings |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center/university-archives |
Biography
Raymond F. Piper (1888-1962) was a professor of philosophy at Syracuse University. Piper earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1912, and his master's degree and Ph.D. from Boston University in 1915 and 1920, respectively. Piper also studied at the Harvard Divinity School, the University of Grenoble, and the Sorbonne. In 1917, he came to Syracuse University as a philosophy professor and remained in that position until his retirement as emeritus professor in 1954. He published several books on philosophy and art. Piper was also a member of Phi Beta Kappa, the American Philosophical Association, the American Society of Aesthetics, and the University Methodist Church.
Scope and Content Note
The Raymond Piper Papers contains materials related to Piper's career as a philosophy professor at Syracuse University as well as his research and writings. Materials related to Piper's work at Syracuse University include lecture notes, and professional and personal correspondence. Other materials include research notes, a collection of art and poetry from various countries, speeches, manuscripts, photographs and negatives taken during Piper's travels, and personal diaries. The collection also includes photographic slides taken by his wife, Lila K. Piper.
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Access Restrictions
The collection is currently unprocessed and not available for research. Please contact the University Archives for more information.
Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Raymond Piper Papers,
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Acquisition Information
The University Archives holds little documentation about the acquisition of these papers. Some materials appear to have been transferred from the Syracuse University Libraries' Rare Book and Manuscript Division to the University Archives in 1971.
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This collection in unprocessed
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Created by: Ari Spatola
Date: 4 August 2020
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