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uabaylisc Inventory of the Charles A. Baylis Papers, 1924-1973 Processed by: Matthew Shangler; machine-readable finding aid created by: Matthew Shangler University Archives Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

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Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: June 2009Processed by Matthew Shangler, June 2009; finding aid encoded by Matthew Shangler, University Archives, Duke University, June 2009 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and our local Style Guide Inventory of the Charles A. Baylis Papers, 1924-1973 University Archives Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

Descriptive Summary University Archives, Duke University Baylis, Charles Augustus, 1902-. Charles A. Baylis Papers, 1924-1973 Material in English 4.5 Linear Feet 3600 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. 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. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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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.

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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.

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).

Subject Headings

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Baylis, Charles Augustus, 1902- Duke University--Faculty. Duke University. Dept. of Philosphy. Related Material Biographical Reference Collection, 1972 – 2004 Duke University Archives News Service Biographical Files, circa 1930s - 2004 Duke University Archives University Archives Photograph Collection, 1861-ongoing Duke University Archives Contents of Collection Correspondence (2.25 boxes) 1Correspondence, 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 2Correspondence, 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) 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 4Philosophy Department Courses, 1952-1967 Philosophy Department Courses, Undated Faculty Salary and Promotion Recommendations Budget Requests, 1953-1965, Undated Philosophy Department Meetings, 1947-1970