John D. Regester collection on Albert Schweitzer
Scope and Contents
The John D. Regester Collection on Albert Schweitzer is primarily composed of Regester's pamphlets on Schweitzer and correspondence with other Schweitzer scholars about Schweitzer (1875-1965) and his work. The collection also contains some correspondence between Regester and Schweitzer. The Schweitzer letters were dictated to a colleague who translated them to English before sending them to Regester. The collection includes photographs, artifacts, and recordings.
Dates
- Creation: 1924-1974
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1960 - 1972
Creator
- Regester, John Dickinson (Person)
- Schweitzer, Albert (Correspondent, Person)
Language of Materials
Includes material in English, German and French.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
Conditions Governing Use
Collins Memorial Library provides access to its collections in order to support research and education. Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the use or reproduction of some items may be restricted by the terms of the gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, or university policy. It is the user's responsibility to determine and satisfy copyright or any other use restrictions when publishing or otherwise disseminating materials found in the collections.
Biographical Note
John D. Regester was professor of philosophy and Dean at the College of Puget Sound (now University of Puget Sound) from 1924 to 1965. Regester wrote his dissertation on Schweitzer in 1928 which was later published in 1931 by Abingdon Press, the first book on Schweitzer (1875-1965), a medical missionary, philosopher, and Nobel Peace Prize winner (1952) who operated a hospital in Lambarene, Gabon, for 45 years. As a result, Schweitzer referred to Regester as his "First American Friend." Regester visited Lambarene, Gabon, French Equatorial Africa, twice to see Schweitzer. The second time he arrived just days after Schweitzer's funeral. During this second trip Regester acquired African funeral relics (face masks and wooden bell) which are in the collection. Traditionally these items are buried with the body but due to Regester's relationship with Schweitzer they were gifted to Regester.
Extent
2.45 Cubic Feet (7 boxes)
Abstract
Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) was a medical missionary, philosopher, and Nobel Peace Prize winner (1952) who operated a hospital in Lambarene, Gabon, for 45 years. This collection contains Schweitzer biographer John D. Regester’s collection of Schweitzer-related correspondence, files, articles, clippings, photographs, and a 1940 manuscript on Indian and Chinese thought, and African artifacts.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged by format.
Separated Materials
One DVD in CD/DVD Binder: Range 3 Section E Shelf 7.
Subject
- Schweitzer, Albert (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the John D. Regester Collection on Albert Schweitzer
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Knight and Patt Leonard
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for preparing this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Puget Sound, Archives & Special Collections Repository
Collins Memorial Library
1500 N. Warner Street #1021
Tacoma 98416-1021 United States us
archives@pugetsound.edu