Boas, George, 1891-1980

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Scholar, art critic, and historian of ideas, born in Providence, Rhode Island. Received B.A. and M.A. from Brown University; studied at Harvard and Columbia before receiving his Ph. D. from University of California at Berkeley in 1917. Served in U.S. Army in France during World War I; Lieutenant Commander and Commander in Naval Reserve, World War II; stationed under Eisenhower at Supreme Allied Headquarters. Historian of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins, 1921 until his retirement in 1956. Long time trustee of the Baltimore Museum of Art; organized the first modern art exhibition in Baltimore.

From the description of George Boas papers, 1920-1980. (Johns Hopkins University). WorldCat record id: 48388265

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referencedIn William Empson papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Scott Millross Buchanan papers, 1911-1972. Houghton Library
referencedIn William Ernest Hocking papers Houghton Library
referencedIn William B. Provine collection of evolutionary biology reprints, 20th century. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
creatorOf Boas, George, 1891-1980. Correspondence to Van Wyck Brooks, 1941-1959. University of Pennsylvania Library
creatorOf Boas, George, 1891-1980. Correspondence : with Margaret Naumburg, 1952. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Anderson, F. H. (Fulton Henry), 1895-. Southern philosophical papers: a collection of offprints. Box 1. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Caldwell, James Ralston, 1900-1965. James Ralston Caldwell papers, 1925-1988 (bulk 1925-1965). University of California, Bancroft Library, ARL
creatorOf San Francisco Art Association and related organizational records Archives of American Art
referencedIn Zeligs, Meyer Aaron. Meyer Aaron Zeligs Papers. 1923-1978. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn James Ralston Caldwell papers, 1925-1988, bulk 1925-1965 Bancroft Library
referencedIn William Mills Ivins papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Goodwillie, Mary C., 1870-1949. Mary C. Goodwillie papers, 1916-1948. Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
referencedIn Papers, 1806-1973 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn George H. Sabine papers, [, ], ca. 1886-1960 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
referencedIn Lowe, Victor, 1907-1988. Victor Lowe papers, 1929-1988. Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
referencedIn Leo Stein Collection, 1892-1950 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Sabine, George Holland, 1880-1961. George H. Sabine papers, [ca. 1886-1960]. Cornell University Library
creatorOf BOAS, GEORGE. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
referencedIn George Economou Papers, 1954-1996. Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Lovejoy, Arthur O. (Arthur Oncken), 1873-1962. Arthur O. Lovejoy papers, 1872-1963. Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
creatorOf Boas, George, 1891-1980. George Boas papers, 1920-1980. Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
referencedIn Papers of Paul J. Sachs, 1903-2005 Harvard Art Museums. Archives
creatorOf William Mills Ivins papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Entretiens de Pontigny records MS 0768., 1942-1945. Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections
referencedIn Economou, George. George Economou papers, 1954-1996. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Harry Levin papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Papers, 1911-1999 Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn James Ralston Caldwell papers, 1925-1988, bulk 1925-1965 Bancroft Library
creatorOf Boas, George, 1891-1980. Letter, 1965, to Lewis Mumford. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
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associatedWith Aristotle person
associatedWith Baltimore Museum of Art. corporateBody
correspondedWith Buchanan, Scott Millross, 1895-1968 person
associatedWith Caldwell, James Ralston, 1900-1965. person
associatedWith Cone, Claribel. person
associatedWith Cone, Etta. person
associatedWith Daumier, Honoré, 1808-1879. person
associatedWith Dewey, John, 1859-1952. person
associatedWith Economou, George. person
associatedWith Economou, George. person
correspondedWith Empson, William, 1906-1984 person
associatedWith Entretiens de Pontigny. corporateBody
associatedWith Goodwillie, Mary C., 1870-1949. person
associatedWith GRACE ELLERY (CHANNING) STETSON, 1862-1937 person
correspondedWith Hiss, Alger, 1904-1996 person
correspondedWith Hocking, William Ernest, 1873-1966 person
associatedWith Ivins, William Mills, 1881-1961. person
associatedWith Johns Hopkins University. Dept. of Philosophy. corporateBody
associatedWith Lattimore, Owen, 1900-1989. person
associatedWith Levin, Harry, 1912-1994 person
associatedWith Lévy-Bruhl, Lucien, 1857-1939. person
associatedWith Lovejoy, Arthur O. (Arthur Oncken), 1873-1962. person
associatedWith Lowe, Victor, 1907-1988. person
associatedWith Plato person
correspondedWith Provine, William B. person
associatedWith Sabine, George Holland, 1880-1961. person
associatedWith Sachs, Paul J., 1878-1965 person
associatedWith San Francisco Art Association. corporateBody
associatedWith Stein, Leo, 1862-1920. person
associatedWith Stein, Leo, 1872-1947. person
associatedWith William Mills Ivins person
correspondedWith Zeligs, Meyer Aaron, 1909-1978 person
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Maryland
United States
Subject
Academic freedom
Academic freedom
Authors, American
Art criticism
Art critics
College teachers
Folk music
Humanism
Intellectual life
Loyalty oaths
Loyalty oaths
Philosophers
Philosophy
World War, 1939-1945
Occupation
Authors, American
Art critics
Educators
Philosophers
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Birth 1891-08-28

Death 1980-03-17

Americans

English

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