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Inventory of the Charles A. Baylis Papers, 1924-1973

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Descriptive Summary

Repository
University Archives, Duke University
Creator
Baylis, Charles Augustus, 1902-.
Title
Charles A. Baylis Papers, 1924-1973
Language of Material
Material in English
Extent
4.5 Linear Feet

3600 Items
Abstract
Charles A. Baylis was a professor of philosophy at Duke University from 1952-1970.
This collection contains the correspondence, writings, personal papers, and departmental records. The material ranges in date from 1924-1973, bulk from 1950-1970.
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Administrative Information

Access Restrictions
Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.
Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the University Archives to use this collection.
Collection is open for research.
Copyright Notice
Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Charles A. Baylis Papers, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The Charles A. Baylis Papers were received by the University Archives as a transfer in 1975.
Processing Information
Processed by Matthew Shangler, June 2009
Encoded by Matthew Shangler, June 2009
Accession A75-151 is described in this finding aid.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Biographical Note

Charles A. Baylis (1902-1975) received degrees from University of Washington (A.B., A.M. 1924) and Harvard University (Ph.D. 1926) in Philosophy. He was a Senior Fulbright Scholar and a Guggenheim Fellow from 1958-1959.

Baylis held teaching positions at Brown University, from 1927-1949, and University of Maryland, from 1949-1952, before coming to Duke. He taught at Duke from 1952-1970 and was chairman of the Philosphy Department at Duke from 1956-1968.

Baylis was a member of the Association for Symbolic Logic, Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology, American Philosophical Association, and the North Carolina Philosophical Society. He died in 1975 at the age of 73.

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Collection Overview

This collection is organized into two series, correspondence and personal papers, and covers the years from 1924 to 1973. The bulk of the material is personal correspondence between Baylis and colleagues at other universities. Other material includes papers relating to groups and organizations that Baylis belonged to, course exams and syllabi, and essays he wrote. Notable in this collection is Baylis' Masters Thesis (1924) and a tenure case involving a colleague at the University of Washington (1948).
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Subject Headings

These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.
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List of Series in Collection
Correspondence
Papers, Groups, Departmental Business
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Detailed Description of Collection

Correspondence

(2.25 boxes)
Box 1
Correspondence, 1925-1949
Correspondence, 1950-1952
Correspondence, 1953-1954
Correspondence, 1955 (1 of 2)
Correspondence, 1955 (2 of 2)
Correspondence, 1956 Jan.-May
Correspondence, 1956 June
Correspondence, 1956 Jul.-Dec.
Correspondence, 1957 Jan.-Feb.
Correspondence, 1957 Mar.-Apr.
Correspondence, 1957 May-Aug.
Correspondence, 1957 Sept.-Dec.
Correspondence, 1958 Jan.-Mar.
Correspondence, 1958 Apr.-Dec.
Correspondence, 1959 Jan.-Mar.
Correspondence, 1959 May-Dec.
Correspondence, 1960 Jan.-Feb.
Correspondence, 1960 Mar.-Jun.
Correspondence, 1960 Jul.-Oct.
Correspondence, 1960 Nov.-Dec.
Correspondence, 1961 Jan.-Feb.
Correspondence, 1961 Mar.-May
Box 2
Correspondence, 1961 Jun.-Oct.
Correspondence, 1961 Nov.-Dec.
Correspondence, 1962 Jan.-Mar.
Correspondence, 1962 Apr.-Jun.
Correspondence, 1962 Jul.-Oct.
Correspondence, 1962 Nov.-Dec.
Correspondence, 1963 Jan.
Correspondence, 1963 Feb.
Correspondence, 1963 Mar.-May
Correspondence, 1963 Jun.-Sept.
Correspondence, 1963 Oct.-Dec.
Correspondence, 1964 Jan.-Feb.
Correspondence, 1964 Mar.-May
Correspondence, 1964 Jun.-Oct.
Correspondence, 1964 Nov.
Correspondence, 1964 Dec.
Correspondence, 1965 Jan.-Mar.
Correspondence, 1965 Apr.-Dec.
Correspondence, 1966 Jan.-Oct.
Correspondence, 1966 Nov.-Dec.
Correspondence, 1967 Jan.
Correspondence, 1967 Feb.-Mar.

Papers, Groups, Departmental Business

(1.25 boxes)
Box 3
Correspondence, 1967 Apr.-Sept.
Correspondence, 1967 Oct.-Dec.
Correspondence, 1968-1970
Correspondence, 1933-1964, Undated
C.I. Lewis Papers (1 of 2)
C.I. Lewis Papers (2 of 2)
Washington Tenure Case, 1948-1950
N.C. Philosophical Society
Southern Society for Philospohy and Psychology, 1953-1956
Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology, 1957-1973, Undated
Association for Symbolic Logic, 1951-1953
Association for Symbolic Logic, 1956-1967, Undated (1 of 2)
Association for Symbolic Logic, 1956-1967, Undated (2 of 2)
American Philosophical Association, 1966
American Philosophical Association, 1967-1968
Financial Papers, 1949-1970
Professor Baylis' Writings, 1924-1963
Professor Baylis' Writings, Undated (1 of 4)
Professor Baylis' Writings, Undated (2 of 4)
Professor Baylis' Writings, Undated (3 of 4)
Professor Baylis' Writings, Undated (4 of 4)
Course Enrollment, 1949-1965
Professor Baylis' Course Exams and Syllabi, 1953-1967, Undated
Joint Duke-UNC Colloquia, 1959-1966, Undated
Philosophy Deptartment Business, 1947-1968 (1 of 2)
Philosophy Deptartment Business, 1947-1968 (2 of 2)
Philosophy Department Census Reports, 1961-1967
Box 4
Philosophy Department Courses, 1952-1967
Philosophy Department Courses, Undated
Faculty Salary and Promotion Recommendations
Budget Requests, 1953-1965, Undated
Philosophy Department Meetings, 1947-1970