Scope and content
Includes correspondence (1922-1936) between Ewer and Cornell University Professor Edward L. Nichols, Tsutomu Tanaka, and others, concerning her work in preparing physics research for publication, together with pertinent charts, notes, and reports; letters from Ernest Merritt and D. T. Wilber, with whom she also worked, and from editors of scientific publications; correspondence (1925-1935) with Julia K. Sommer, who was associated with the Theosophical World-University, clergymen, and others, mainly concerning theosophy and the activities of the T.W.U.; related printed and mimeographed items, many undated; "Thinking About God" (178 page typescript carbon) and typewritten drafts and outlines on mystic symbolism by Ewer; and typewritten draft of "The Medieval Mass in the West" by H. Flanders Dunbar.
Dates
- 1922-1936.
Creator
- Ewer, Mary Anita, 1892-1961. (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Cornell University Class of 1912.
Extent
1.2 cubic feet. (1.2 cubic feet.)
Language of Materials
English
Bibliographic References
- Cornell University -- : Faculty.
- Dunbar, Helen Flanders, 1902-1959. (Title of work: Medieval mass in the west..)
- Merritt, Ernest, 1865-1948.
- Mysticism.
- Nichols, E. L. (Edward Leamington), 1854-1937.
- Physics -- Research
- Sommer, Julia K.
- Tanaka, Tsutomu, 1933-
- Theosophical World-University
- Theosophy.
- Wilber, David Truxton, 1888-
- Women authors.
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
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