Inventory of
the Bernard Peach Papers,
1946 -
1992
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Descriptive Summary
Title
Bernard Peach Papers,
[1946 - 1992]
Creator
Peach, Bernard,
1918-
Extent
9.0 Linear Feet,
9000
Items
Repository
University Archives, Duke
University
Abstract
William Bernard Peach, emeritus professor,
joined the Duke University Philosophy Department in
1951.
Major subjects of the collection include student papers on
philosophy; department business; and notes on Hegel,
Descartes, Clarence I. Lewis, and the John Simon Guggenheim
Memorial Foundation. The collection contains
correspondence, recommendations, student papers,
departmental minutes, lecture notes, and grant
proposals.
Language
English.
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
For a period of twenty-five years from the
origin of the material, permission in writing from the
office of origin and the University Archivist is required
for use. After twenty-five years, records that have been
processed may be consulted with the permission of the
University Archivist.
In accordance with the Family Education Rights
and Privacy Act of 1974 as amended, Duke University permits
students to inspect their education records and limits the
disclosure of personally identifiable information from
education records.
Portions of these materials are restricted by
donor request. Material related to the Guggenheim
Foundation are RESTRICTED by donor request.
In off-site storage; 24 hours advance notice is
required for use.
Use Restrictions
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], Bernard Peach Papers,
University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The Bernard Peach Papers were received by the
University Archives as a transfer in 1989 (A89-0050) and in
1992 (A92-27; A92-107).
Processing Information
Processed by Linda Daniel
Completed March, 2004
This collection is partially processed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
Encoded by Linda Daniel, March 2004
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Biographical Note
Born June 20, 1918 in Roslyn, Wash., William
Bernard Peach was educated at Whitman College (B.A., 1940),
at the University of California, Berkeley, (1940-41), and
at Harvard University (M.A., 1949; Ph.D., 1951). Peach came
to Duke University as an instructor in the Department of
Philosophy (1951-1952). He was an assistant professor
(1952-1957), and associate professor (1957-1963). Peach
became a professor of philosophy (1963) and an emeritus
professor.
Peach received a number of awards and honors
during his career. He was a Guggenheim Fellow (1957-58) and
a Fellow of the National Endowment for the Humanities
(1972-73; 1983). Peach received a grant from the American
Philosophical Society (1958-59), and was awarded a Doctor
of Humanities from Whitman College (1980). Peach became an
emeritus professor of philosophy at Duke University.
Peach's writings include: (Editor),
Illustrations on the Moral
Sense, (1971); (Editor)
Richard Price and the Ethical
Foundations of the American Revolution: Selections From His
Pamphlets, (1979). (Editor with D. O. Thomas),
The Correspondence of Richard
Price, Duke University Press, (Volume I,1983;
Volume III, 1988). Peach was also a contributor to a number
of philosophy journals.
Peach married Alice Mary Barber on December 2,
1940, and had four children.
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Collection Overview
Major subjects include student papers on
philosophy; department business; and notes on Hegel,
Descartes, Clarence I. Lewis, and the John Simon Guggenheim
Memorial Foundation. The collection contains
correspondence, student papers, departmental minutes,
lecture notes, research notes, and grant proposals.
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Subject Headings
These and related materials may be accessed under
the following subject headings in the Duke University
Libraries online catalog.
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Related Material
Duke University Faculty
Records.
University Archives, Duke
University.
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Preliminary Description of the
Collection
1989 Addition (A89-0050),
[1951-1989]
Includes correspondence, student papers,
lecture notes, research notes, and departmental minutes
while Peach was teaching in the Philosophy Department and
while he was Director of Graduate Studies.
Materials related to the Guggenheim
Foundation are RESTRICTED by donor request. Access and use
of student records is RESTRICTED: Student Records.
Box 1
Director of Graduate
Studies
Class Notes
Lecture Notes
Correspondence
Departmental and Administrative
Matters
Graduate Students
Undergraduate Students, A -- R
Box 2
Undergraduate Students, S --
Z
Guggenheim Foundation
Materials related to the Guggenheim
Foundation are RESTRICTED by donor request.
Departmental Minutes
Box 3
Student Papers
Access and use of student records is
RESTRICTED: Student Records.
Box 4
Student Papers
Access and use of student records is
RESTRICTED: Student Records.
1992 Addition (A92-27)
Contains correspondence; research notes;
dissertation proposals from students; grant proposals; and
notes and notebooks on Hegel, Kant, and C.I. Lewis from
Peach's student days.
Arranged alphabetically by folder
title.
Box 5
A -- M
1992 Addition (A92-107)
Contains correspondence, evaluations, student
papers, notes on Plato and Descartes, and subject
files.
Arranged alphabetically by folder
title.
Box 6
A -- Z
