Teilhard Research Materials

Ellen and Mary Lukas, biographers of the noted Jesuit philosopher and paleontologist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, have increased the Library's growing Teilhard holdings. Their gift includes the original family correspondence, photocopies of unpublished letters, and many photographs taken of Teilhard with friends and associates throughout his life (1881-1955). Of special interest are two original letters from Teilhard to his confidante Lucille Swan, and more than 30 letters to the Lukases from Teilhard's brother and friends, all containing important biographical information for researchers.

Added, also, to the library's collection with funds supplied by the Library Associates, were 18 letters from Teilhard to Walter Granger, chief paleontologist of the Central Asiatic Expedition. Written from China, they deal mostly with paleontological discoveries in that country. In the next issue of this Newsletter we will report on several other important Teilhard Collections received in recent months. The above materials were received in 1984.