Box: 2 Fold: 83 Correspondence: Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan Box: 2 Fold: 84 Correspondence: Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan Box: 2 Fold: 85 Correspondence: Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan Box: 2 Fold: 86 Correspondence: Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan Box: 2 Fold: 87 Correspondence: Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan Box: 2 Fold: 88 Correspondence: Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan Box: 2 Fold: 89 Correspondence: Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan Box: 2 Fold: 90 Correspondence: Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan Box: 2 Fold: 91 Correspondence: Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan Box: 2 Fold: 92 Correspondence: Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan (copy) Box: 2 Fold: 93 Correspondence: Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan Box: 2 Fold: 94 Correspondence: Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan Box: 2 Fold: 95 Correspondence: Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan Box: 2 Fold: 96 Correspondence: Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan Box: 2 Fold: 97 Correspondence: Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan Box: 2 Fold: 98 Undated Corres.: Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan Box: 2 Fold: 99 Undated Corres.: Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan Box: 2 Fold: 100 Undated Corres.: Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan Box: 2 Fold: 101 Undated Corres.: Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan Box: 2 Fold: 102 Undated Corres.: Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan Box: 2 Fold: 103 Undated Corres.: Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan Box: 2 Fold: 104 Undated Corres.: Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan Box: 2 Fold: 105 Correspondence: Claude Cuenot to Lucile Swan Box: 2 Fold: 106 Correspondence: Claude Cuenot to Lucile Swan (Carbon fragment) Box: 3 Fold: 1 Typescripts: Envelopes labelled by Lucile Swan Box: 3 Fold: 2 Typescripts: Lists of Papers in French Box: 3 Fold: 3 Typescript: "Le Sens Humain" Box: 3 Fold: 4 Typescript: "La Route de l'Ouest" Box: 3 Fold: 5 Typescript: "Christologie et Evolution" Box: 3 Fold: 6 Typescript: "La Decouverte du Passe" Box: 3 Fold: 7 Typescript: "Esquisse d'un Univers Personnel" Box: 3 Fold: 8 Typescript: "Quelques Reflexions sur la Conversion du Monde" Box: 3 Fold: 9 Typescript: "Sauvons l'Humanite" Box: 3 Fold: 10 Typescript: Letter to a Friend Box: 3 Fold: 11 Typescript: "Le Phenomene Spirituel" Box: 3 Fold: 12 Typescript: "L'Energie Humaine" Box: 3 Fold: 13 Typescript: "La Position de l'Homme dans la Nature" Box: 3 Fold: 14 Typescript: "Sur les Bases Possibles d'un Credo Humain Commun" Box: 3 Fold: 15 Typescript: "L'Avenir de l'Homme..." Box: 3 Fold: 16 Typescript: "Introduction a la Vie Chretienne" Box: 3 Fold: 17 Typescript: "Trois Chose Que Je Vois" Box: 3 Fold: 18 Typescript: "L'Incroyance Moderne: Cause Profonde et Remede" Box: 3 Fold: 19 Typescript: "L'Institut de Geo-biologie de Peking" Box: 3 Fold: 20 Typescript: "Note sur la Notion de Perfection Chretienne" Box: 3 Fold: 21 Typescript: "La Puissance Spirituelle de la Matiere" Box: 3 Fold: 22 Miscellaneous: "Christianity in the World" Box: 3 Fold: 23 Miscellaneous: "The Phenomenon of Man" Box: 3 Fold: 24 Miscellaneous: "The Spiritual Share of the Far East" Box: 3 Fold: 25 Miscellaneous: Unification (Notes) Box: 3 Fold: 26 Miscellaneous: Thought of Teilhard de Chardin Box: 3 Fold: 27 Miscellaneous: "While Peter Sleeps" Notes by Teilhard de Chardin
Letter date: April 18, 1953
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS in English from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan (1 page/1 sheet with postmarked envelope). Written from New York. A very brief note with news of Rhoda de Terra, as well as of his own health. (p.284)
Letter date: May 8, 1953
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS in English from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan (1 page/1 sheet with postmarked envelope). Written from New York. A brief note wishing Swan a happy birthday. (p.284)
Letter date: August 14, 1953
DESCRIPTION: Contains TLS in English from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan (1 page/1 sheet with postmarked envelope). Written from Johannesburg. With references to his geological and paleontological work for the Wenner-Gren Foundation in Africa. (p.285)
Letter date: November 21, 1953
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS in English from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan (1 page/1 sheet with postmarked envelope). Written from New York, in response to Swan's note of the day before. (p.286)
Letter date: December 13, 1953
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS in English from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan (1 page/1 sheet with postmarked envelope). Written from New York. A brief note. Mentions meeting with Alberto Carlo Blanc, Italian prehistorian and paleontologist. (p.286)
Letter date: January 1, 1954
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS in English from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan (1 page/1 sheet with postmarked envelope). Written from New York, with New Year's greetings and reference to death of Ralph Linton, American anthropologist and author. (p.287)
Letter date: January 14, 1954
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS in English from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan (1 page/1 sheet with postmarked envelope). Written on letterhead of the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Viking Fund, New York. With references to their continuing friendship: "In the Chinese phase of our life, not only you needed me -- but we needed each other..." (p.288)
Letter date: March 2, 1954
DESCRIPTION: Contains TLS in English from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan (1 page/1 sheet with postmarked envelope). Written from New York. With references to his writings and continued negative attitude of his superiors in Rome concerning his beliefs. (p.288-9)
Letter date: April 16, 1954
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS in English from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan (1 page/1 sheet with postmarked envelope). Written from New York. With references to his continued writing on "Man" and conviction in his beliefs. (p.289)
Letter date: May 7, 1954
DESCRIPTION: Contains xerox copy of ALS in English from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan (2 pages/2 sheets). Written on letterhead of the Wenner-Gren Foundation, Viking Fund, New York. With references to departure for France. (p.290) Original located in the Mary Lukas-Teilhard de Chardin Collection (Box 2, Folder 16), Special Collections Division, Georgetown University Library.
Letter date: October 3, 1954
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS in English from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan (2 pages/2 sheets with postmarked envelope). Written from New York. With references to their lasting friendship: "...I think we have reached, you and me, this new constructive type of friendship, -- where everything is strength and peace in a closer presence and approach of God..." Also news of his recent trip to France, possibility of the publication of his work on "Man" by a friend, Jean Piveteau, from La Sorbonne, and meetings with friends Max and Simone Begouen, as well as with his cousin Marguerite Teilhard-Chambon. (p.291)
Letter date: November 7, 1954
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS in English from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan (1 page/1 sheet with postmarked envelope). Written from New York. With references to expecting visits from Pierre Leroy and Alex Wenner-Gren. (p.291-2)
Letter date: December 1, 1954
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS in English from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan (1 page/1 sheet with postmarked envelope). Written from New York. With references to their friendship. (p.292)
Letter date: December 12, 1954
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS in English from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan (1 page/1 sheet with postmarked envelope). Written from New York. With references to saying Mass for her. (p.293)
Letter date: March 30, 1955
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS in English from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan (1 page/1 sheet with postmarked envelope). Written from New York. With references to their friendship. This is the last letter written to Swan before his death eleven days later. (see p.293-4)
Undated
DESCRIPTION: Contains ANS from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan. Undated, unpublished. Includes 2 xerox copies, 2 typed copies: "Dearest, I am back since 2 p.m. -- glad to hear that you took a trip to Yanching!..."
Undated
DESCRIPTION: Contains ANS from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan. Undated, unpublished. Includes 1 xerox copy, 2 typed copies: "My dear L., Just two lines. I go to the Bund for the Taft's dinner. Everything all right..."
Undated
DESCRIPTION: Contains ANS with envelope (postmark unclear) from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan. Undated, unpublished. Includes 2 xerox copies, 1 typed copy: "Dearest, I have arrived yesterday night, 11 p.m. -- I will pass at your home this evening, 5 p.m. Can stay dinner with you if you are free..."
Undated
DESCRIPTION: Contains ANS from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan. Undated, unpublished. Includes 2 xerox copies, 1 typed copy: "I am at Cook's. -- I can leave on Saturday, and perhaps(?) on Wednesday (if a lady cancels her berth). -- I will let you know..."
Undated
DESCRIPTION: Contains ANS from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan. Undated, unpublished. Includes 1 xerox copy, 1 typed copy: "I will come today to your home at 12:45 (or at 1 p.m.) -- If we can lunch together, all right..."
Undated
DESCRIPTION: Contains ANS from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan. Undated, unpublished. Includes 2 xerox copies, 1 typed copy: "Lucile dear, Such a joy to have you back after two days!...I passed Friday by your little (fresh-painted) gate. Wang was there, smiling as always, -- and Tungshi, sniffing as generally. -- They are waiting for you, -- at least Wang, -- because the dogs did not seem to understand..."
Undated
DESCRIPTION: Contains telegram from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to Lucile Swan. Incomplete date, unpublished. Includes 1 xerox copy, 1 typed copy: "Coming tonight eight."
Letter date: April 20, 1965
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS with postmarked envelope (2 pages/1 sheet, with printed calling card) from Claude Cuenot (a mutual friend of Teilhard de Chardin's and biographer) to Lucile Swan. References to a memorial held in honor of Teilhard de Chardin by French Radio ORTF. Speakers included Pierre Leroy. Also mentions a book he has written on Teilhard de Chardin.
Undated
DESCRIPTION: Contains carbon of fragment of ALS in French from Claude Cuenot to Lucile Swan discussing the philosophy of Teilhard de Chardin. Includes autograph translation into English by Swan. Total: 5 pages/4 sheets.
Undated
DESCRIPTION: Contains four envelopes originally used by Lucile Swan to store the ensuing typescripts of works by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. Labelled with essay titles in Swan's hand.
Papers from c.1929 to 1951
DESCRIPTION: Contains typed list of works in French by Teilhard de Chardin. 3 sheets.
February 12, 1929
DESCRIPTION: Contains typescript of essay by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, entitled, "Le Sens Humain." 25 pages. Dated: Ceylon, February 12, 1929. Includes autograph annotations by Teilhard de Chardin.
September 8, 1932
DESCRIPTION: Contains typescript of essay by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, entitled, "La Route de l'Ouest -- Vers Une Mystique Nouvelle." 16 pages. Includes autograph annotations by Teilhard de Chardin. Dated: Penang, September 8, 1932.
Christmas 1933
DESCRIPTION: Contains typescript of essay by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, entitled, "Christologie et Evolution." Dated: Tientsin, Christmas 1933. Total pages: 22.
September 15, 1935
DESCRIPTION: Contains typescript of essay by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, entitled, "La Decouverte du Passe." Dated: Red Sea, September 15, 1935. Total pages: 13. Includes partial translation by Lucile Swan (2 autograph pages).
May 4, 1936
DESCRIPTION: Contains typescript of essay by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, entitled, "Esquisse d'un Univers Personnel." Dated: Peking, May 4, 1936. Total pages: 44. Includes autograph annotations by Teilhard de Chardin and Lucile Swan.
October 9, 1936
DESCRIPTION: Contains typescript of essay by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, entitled, "Quelques Reflexions sur la Conversion du Monde." Dated: October 9, 1936. Total pages: 10.
November 11, 1936
DESCRIPTION: Contains typescript of essay by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, entitled, "Sauvons l'Humanite - Reflexions sur la Crise Presente." Dated: Peking, November 11, 1936. Total pages: 23. Includes autograph annotations by Teilhard de Chardin.
January 25, 1937
DESCRIPTION: Contains typescript of letter written by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to a friend re his philosophy. Includes autograph annotations by Teilhard de Chardin. 4 pages/2 sheets. With typescript copy, xerox and carbon copies.
March 1937
DESCRIPTION: Contains typescript of essay by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, entitled, "Le Phenomene Spirituel." Dated: Pacific, March 1937. Total pages: 24. Includes autograph annotations by Teilhard de Chardin.
October 20, 1937
DESCRIPTION: Contains typescript of essay by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, entitled, "L'Energie Humaine." Dated: Peking, October 20, 1937. Total pages: 57. Includes autograph annotations by Teilhard de Chardin.
October 7, 1940
DESCRIPTION: Contains typescript of essay by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, entitled, "La Position de l'Homme dans la Nature - Une Nouvelle Forme d'Anthropocentrisme." Dated: Peking, October 7, 1940. Total pages: 11. Includes autograph annotations by Teilhard de Chardin.
March 30, 1941
DESCRIPTION: Contains typescript of essay by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, entitled, "Sur les Bases Possibles d'un Credo Humain Commun." Dated: Peking. March 30, 1941. Total pages: 6. Includes autograph annotations by Teilhard de Chardin.
April 1941
DESCRIPTION: Contains typescript of essay by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, entitled, "L'Avenir de l'Homme, Vu Par un Paleontologiste." Dated: Peking, April 1941. Two versions totalling 8 and 17 pages, respectively.
June 29, 1944
DESCRIPTION: Contains typescript of essay by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, entitled, "Introduction a la Vie Chretienne." Total pages: 22. Dated: Peking, June 29, 1944.
February 2, 1948
DESCRIPTION: Contains typescript of essay by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, entitled, "Trois Choses Que Je Vois." Total pages: 13. Dated: February 2, 1948. Includes autograph annotations by Teilhard de Chardin.
Undated
DESCRIPTION: Contains typescript of essay by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, with autograph annotations. Undated. Title: "L'Incroyance Moderne: Cause Profonde et Remede." Total pages: 4
c. May 1940
DESCRIPTION: Contains typescript of statement of objectives on the foundation of the Institute of Geobiology in Peking by Teilhard de Chardin and Pierre Leroy, c. May 1940. 4 pages. Undated.
Undated
DESCRIPTION: Contains typescript of essay by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, with autograph annotations and illustrations. Undated. Title: "Note sur la Notion de Perfection Chretienne." Total pages: 4
Undated
DESCRIPTION: Contains typescript of essay by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. Undated. Title: "La Puissance Spirituelle de la Matiere." Total pages: 12
Undated
DESCRIPTION: Contains autograph manuscript by Lucile Swan, designated by Mary Wood Gilbert as notes dictated to Swan by Teilhard de Chardin for an essay on "Christianity in the World." Total: 18 pages.
c. 1959
DESCRIPTION: Contains typescript with carbon copy of review by Stanley Cobb of "The Phenomenon of Man" by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. 6 pages. The edition included an introduction by Julian Huxley; translated by Bernard Wall;published in 1959.
Undated
DESCRIPTION: Contains typescript by Lucile Swan of corrections/annotations to "The Spiritual Share of the Far East" by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. 7 pages.
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DESCRIPTION: Contains autograph notes dictated to Lucile Swan by Teilhard de Chardin re his concept of "human unification."
Undated
DESCRIPTION: Contains typescript in French re the thought/philosophy of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. Includes typescripts of translation into English, with xerox copies.
Undated
DESCRIPTION: Contains typed extracts of "While Peter Sleeps" by E. Boyd Barrett (1930). Includes autograph annotations in margins by Teilhard de Chardin. 3 pages.
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