The Peirce Edition Collections |
Peirce
Collections
The Peirce Edition Project has acquired four major collections:
the Peirce
Collection, the Max
H. Fisch Collection, the Carolyn
Eisele Collection, and the Charles W. Morris Collection.
Max
H. Fisch Collection
Max Harold Fisch (1901-1995)
was an internationally renowned scholar and recognized especially
for his work on Charles S. Peirce and Giambattista Vico. Fisch
received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1928 (or
was it 1930???). Fisch’s outstanding scholarship and
strong leadership guided the Peirce Edition Project during his
tenure as Senior Editor. The library at the Peirce Edition Project
has been named after Fisch in his honor. In 1959 the Philosophy
Department of Harvard University invited Fisch to be the official
biographer of Peirce. Fisch spent nearly forty years collecting
research to write Peirce’s biography. Fisch never completed
the biography project. However, he did leave a legacy of scholarly
information with the Peirce Edition Project. Fisch served as President
of the Western Division of the American Philosophical Association,
President of the Charles S. Peirce Society, President of the Semiotic
Society of America, and President of the C.S. Peirce Foundation.
Fisch wrote many books, including Peirce, Semiotic and Pragmatism
(1986); Philosophy in America from the Puritans to James (1939);
and Classic American Philosophers: Peirce, James, Royce, Santayana,
Dewey, Whitehead: Selections From Their Writings (1996).
Books
The Max H.
Fisch Collection includes numerous books. Many of these books
are now out of print. Fisch’s books range in topics and include
philosophy (classical, medieval, modern, and contemporary), the
classics, literature, history, psychology, religious studies,
science, languages, Charles S. Peirce, and Giambattista Vico.
Papers
The Max H.
Fisch Collection contains over 110 linear feet of files and papers
which include correspondence, lectures, notes, published articles,
pamphlets, conference programs, newspaper clippings, and other
items connected with his research.
Reference Catalog
During his
forty years of researching Charles S. Peirce, Max H. Fisch compiled
a comprehensive Reference Catalog, which is part of the Max H.
Fisch Collection. The Reference Catalog is divided by subject,
chronological year, and manuscript number in accordance with the
Robin Catalog. The Reference Catalog contains Peirce quotes and
information about his writings, professional dealings, colleagues,
family, and personal life.
Charles
W. Morris Collection
Charles
W. Morris (1903-1979) earned his Bachelor of Science degree
from Northwestern University and his Ph.D. in Philosophy at
the University of Chicago where he studied under George Herbert
Mead. Morris taught at Rice University, the School of Design
in Chicago, and was a visiting lecturer at Harvard, Yale, Brown,
Columbia, Stanford, Vassar, and many other educational institutions.
He served as President of the Western Division of the American
Philosophical Association and was a Fellow of the American Academy
of Arts and Sciences. Morris edited a collection of G.H. Mead’s
lectures, Mind, Self, and Society, and was Associate Editor
of the International Encyclopedia of Unified Science. Morris
wrote many books, including Writings on the General Theory of
Signs; The Pragmatic Movement in American Philosophy; Paths
of Life: Preface to a World Religion; Signification and Significance:
A Study of the Relations of Signs and Values; Mind, Self, and
Society From the Standpoint of a Social Behaviorist; Varieties
of Human Value; Foundations of the Theory of Signs; Six Theories
of Mind; and Logical Positivism, Pragmatism, and Scientific
Empiricism. Morris brought many German philosophers to the United
States at the start of World War II. He was involved in the
Unity of Science Movement, Vienna Circle of logical positivism,
and developed an original form of pragmatism.
Books
The Charles
W. Morris Collection includes many of the books that Morris
wrote and edited. Morris’s books include the subjects
of American philosophy, religious studies, C.S. Peirce, and
G.H. Mead. The Morris Collection has several journals, including
the International Journal of Ethics, which was renamed Ethics:
An International Journal of Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy,
and encompasses the years 1905-1948.
Papers
The papers
of Charles W. Morris include personal and professional correspondence,
lectures, reviews, lecture notes of courses taken from G.H.
Mead, unpublished papers, a finding list of Morris books donated
to the University of Florida, bibliographies, articles written
by Morris and others, pamphlets, Morris’s Ph.D. dissertation,
copies of Peirce papers with Morris’s annotations, newspaper
clippings, poems, scrapbooks, and a few vinyl records with
Morris’s lectures.
Carolyn
Eisele Collection
Carolyn Eisele (1902-2000)
taught mathematics at Hunter College for nearly 50 years. She
was a renown mathematician, historian of late 19th- and early
20th-century mathematics and science, and expert on the life and
works of Charles S. Peirce. Eisele brought Peirce’s mathematical
ideas to the attention of international scholars. She was awarded
a Doctor of Humanities degree by Texas Tech University and an
honorary Doctorate of Science by Lehigh University. Eisele wrote
and edited many books, including Studies in the Scientific and
Mathematical Philosophy of Charles S. Peirce (1979), Essays by
Carolyn Eisele (date?), The New Elements
of Mathematics by Charles S. Peirce (date?),
and Historical Perspectives on Peirce’s Logic of Science:
A History of Science (1985). Eisele was a member of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of
Science, American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association
of America, and the American Philosophical Association. She served
as President of the Charles S. Peirce Society and was a member
of the Board of Advisors for the Peirce Edition Project from 1982
until her death. She was married to Morris Halpern. The Eisele
Collection is helpful to scholars researching Eisele’s life
and work as well as Peirce’s writings and work on mathematics.
Books
The Carolyn
Eisele Collection includes numerous books in mathematics, science,
history of science, philosophy, and the books that she wrote and
edited.
Papers
Eisele’s
Papers have a chronological range of 1928-1996. The papers include
Eisele’s correspondence, lectures, notes, speeches, articles,
drafts of her publications, galley proofs, copies of Peirce manuscripts,
book reviews, newspaper clippings, copies of grant applications,
conference programs, and other miscellaneous items she collected
during her lifetime.
Morris Halpern Papers
(include
picture of Halpern) (Links to Electronic Archives Catalog)
Morris Halpern (1893-1963) is believed to have immigrated to
the United States from Russia in 1906. Even though Halpern lacked
a formal education in his youth, he enrolled in Columbia University
and received a Master of Arts degree in 1909 and a Ph.D. in
1911. Halpern moved to Los Angeles and worked as a music director
for a radio station and later began teaching voice lessons.
Carolyn Eisele was a voice student of Halpern’s. He followed
her back to New York City in 1936 and they were married in 1943.
Halpern continued giving Eisele voice lessons until the early
1950s.
The Morris Halpern
Papers consist mostly of Halpern’s personal correspondence
with Vera Gladstone (his common law wife before marrying Eisele),
Carolyn Eisele, the soprano Elsa Alsen, composer and NBC orchestra
leader Rex Dunn, Frances Dunn (Rex Dunn’s wife), and actress/singer
Kitty Carlisle. The Halpern Papers contain biographical information
for Morris and Vera Halpern, miscellaneous and fragmentary writings
by Halpern, financial and legal documents, photographs, comments
by Halpern on his work with Eisele, and letters of condolence
and memorials sent to Eisele upon his death. The Morris Halpern
Papers are insightful to scholars researching Eisele’s
life as well as the New York music scene of the 1930s and 1940s.
Edward
C. Moore Collection
Edward C. Moore (1917-1993)
was the founding director of the Peirce Edition Project. He received
a Master of Arts degree in Educational Administration, a Master
of Arts in Philosophy, and a Ph.D. in Philosophy at the University
of Michigan. Moore was an educator and administrator and served
in many capacities. He wrote and edited several books, including
American Pragmatism: Peirce, James and Dewey (1961); Studies in
the Philosophy of Charles Sanders Peirce, Second Series (1964);
Charles S. Peirce: The Essential Writings (1972); William James
(1965); Charles S. Peirce and the Philosophy of Science (1993);
and From Time and Chance to Consciousness: Studies in the Metaphysics
of Charles Peirce (1993). Moore made great contributions toward
reviving interest in the life and work of Charles Sanders Peirce.
In 1976 Moore received funding from the National Endowment for
the Humanities and founded the Peirce Edition Project at Indiana
University-Purdue University at Indianapolis. Moore served as
Director of the Peirce Edition Project until 1985 (or
is it 1983???). Moore was President of the Charles S. Peirce
Society and the founding editor of Transactions.
The Edward C. Moore
Collection includes some of MooreÕs books and professional journals
such as Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society; Semiotic
Scene: Bulletin of the Semiotic Society of America; and ars semeiotica:
International Journal of American Semeotic. The books in the Moore
Collection range in topics and include pragmatism, science, psychology,
logic, and philosophy. There are several original printings of
William JamesÕs books.
Electronic
Archives Catalog Link & Electronic Book Catalog Link
Arthur
W. Burks Collection
Arthur W. Burks, Ph.D.,
is a Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering and Computer
Science at the University of Michigan. Burks and his wife Alice
helped build and program the worldÕs first computer, ENIAC. Burks
edited the final two volumes of HarvardÕs Collected Papers of
C.S. Peirce; the eighth and final volume includes the first comprehensive
bibliography of PeirceÕs publications. The Arthur W. Burks Collection
includes books, several original units of ENIAC, and other artifacts
from ENIAC.
(anyone
have additional information on Burks?)
Electronic
Archives Catalog Link & Electronic Book Catalog Link
Richard
Tursman Collection - No Information For
David
Savan Papers
David Savan (1916-1992) was graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor
of Arts from Harvard University and later earned his Master of
Arts from Harvard. He taught at the University of Toronto for
forty years. Savan promoted the study of American philosophy and
was a Peirce scholar. He was President of the Charles S. Peirce
Society, President of the Toronto Semiotic Circle, and President
of the International Summer Institute for Semiotic and Structural
Studies.
(anyone
have additional information on Savan & the Savan Papers???)
Electronic Archives Catalog LinkTursman Collection
(anyone have info on Tursman & his collection???)Electronic
Archives Catalog Linkany others minor collections???
Peirce
Dissertations
At present, the Max
H. Fisch Library has many dissertations on Charles Sanders Peirce.
The dissertations are still being cataloged into a comprehensive
electronic database. The dissertations may be searched by subject,
title, author, or keyword. Since all collections of the Peirce
Edition Project are nonlending, researchers may visit the Max
H. Fisch Library to view dissertations in person.
Electronic Book Catalog Link
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