"Einstein on Quakerism", 1938-1968
Scope and Contents
Einstein preparing his commencement address for Swarthmore College wrote a tribute to the Society of Friends and at Dr. Mitrany's request signed it. Photocopy, 1938 May 1; D. Mitrany sends the autographed paragraph to H and Anna Brinton, 1938 May 3; Draft of Howard Haines Brinton's article, "Einstein on Quakerism," written for the Friends Journal and corrected by Anna Brinton, incomplete. published Friends Journal, November 1, 1967; Note from Ruth Miner , Friends Journal returning the autograph to Howard Haines Brinton, November 2; Letter to Howard Haines Brinton from Jean Johnson after she read the Journal article enclosing two anecdotes from David Mitrany about Einstein, a photocopy of a clipping from the Sunday Times Advertiser, Trenton giving an account of Mitrany's story and a copy of a correction of the newspaper account, 1968 March 5; Copy of a letter from David Mitrany to Howard Haines Brinton requesting a copy of the Swarthmore address for Miss Dukas who was putting Einstein's papers in order, 1968 May 14; Letter of thanks to Howard and Anna Brinton for the gift to Swarthmore College Historical library of the Einstein autograph, 1968 July 22
Dates
- Creation: 1938-1968
Conditions Governing Access note
This collection is open for research use.
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