The Emile Cailliet Manuscript Collection

Collection

Identifier: SCM 062

Staff Only

Scope and Content

This collection holds Cailliet's correspondence, lecture notes, addresses and sermons, reviews and articles, associations, and research materials. The material covers his entire life, from his life and studies in France and Europe to his life and work in the United States at several institutions, including the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton Seminary.

Dates

1931 - 1972

Language of Materials

English, French

Access:

There are no special restrictions to access of this collection. It may be examined by library patrons under the normal rules and conditions of Special Collections.

Preferred Citation

The following is the acceptable citation for publication: The Emile Cailliet Manuscript Collection. Special Collections, Princeton Theological Seminary Library.

Chronology

1894 December 17
: Born, Dampierre, Marne, France
1913
: University of Paris
1914-1918
: Infantry man, French Army, WWI
1920-1923
: MA, University of Nancy
1923-1926
: PhD., School of Ethnology of Paris, University of Montpellier, France
1926-1931
: Assistant Professor of French Literature, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
1936-1937
: ThD., University of Strasbourg, France
1931-1941
: Professor of French Literature and Civilization, Scripps College, Claremont, CA
1941-1945
: Professor of French Literature and Civilization, Graduate School, University of Pennsylvania
1945-1947
: Professor of French Literature and Philosophy, Wesleyan University
1947-1959
: Professor of Christian Philosophy, Princeton Theological Seminary
1981 June 4
: Died, California

Extent

10 Linear Feet (9 Boxes; 9 Boxes (10 linear feet))

Additional Description

Processing Information:

This collection was not arranged by the processor. File folders were numbered at the time of accession, and the papers were kept in their original order. The Emile Cailliet Manuscript Collection was accessioned on February 15, 1996.