Frederic Harrison Letter and Clipping,
Collection
Identifier: MSS-162-SC
Scope and Content
This small collection contains two items. The first is a handwritten letter from Harrison to a Professor Elwood, dated 20 December, 1918. Harrison recommends some books that might be of interest to the professor. The second item is a photocopied newspaper article that interviews Harrison. The date and newspaper of origin are unknown, but the approximate date is after World War I. Harrison comments that despite the material wealth of society, the recent war imperiled Western civilization. The collection was previously called Frederic Harrison Papers.
Dates
- 1918
Creator
- Harrison, Frederic, 1831-1923 (Person)
Language of Materials
English.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
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Biography
A contemporary of John Ruskin and John Stuart Mill, Frederic Harrison strongly influenced English politics and philosophy in the mid-nineteenth to early twentieth-century. The positivist movement gained prominence through Harrison's political activity, writings and teachings. He was also very active in the labor movement and fought for greater worker's rights in England.
Harrison was introduced to positivism as a student at Oxford. Venerating humanity over deity, positivism created controversy in the predominantly Christian England. Harrison was a true believer and champion of the philosophy throughout his life. He published numerous books, articles and introductions to works by other positivists. In 1867 he organized the Positivist Society and co-founded the Positivist Review.
Harrison was also very active in movements for worker's rights. By the 1860s he regularly wrote for the Westminster Review and the Fortnightly Review, both of which he would later edit. He participated in the United Building Trades strike and was appointed by Parliament to the Trades Union Commission in 1862.
He resided in England his entire life and continued to publish books into his nineties. He died in Bath, England in 1923.
Harrison was introduced to positivism as a student at Oxford. Venerating humanity over deity, positivism created controversy in the predominantly Christian England. Harrison was a true believer and champion of the philosophy throughout his life. He published numerous books, articles and introductions to works by other positivists. In 1867 he organized the Positivist Society and co-founded the Positivist Review.
Harrison was also very active in movements for worker's rights. By the 1860s he regularly wrote for the Westminster Review and the Fortnightly Review, both of which he would later edit. He participated in the United Building Trades strike and was appointed by Parliament to the Trades Union Commission in 1862.
He resided in England his entire life and continued to publish books into his nineties. He died in Bath, England in 1923.
Extent
1 Folder
Abstract
This small collection contains one letter written by Frederic Harrison, prominent English author and positivist. The collection also contain a photocopy of an article about Harrison.
Relevant Secondary Sources
- Harrison, Frederic. On Society.London: Macmillan, 1918.
- Harrison, Frederic. The Philosophy of Common Sense.London: Macmillan, 1907.
- Harrison, Frederic. Autobiographic Memoirs.London: Macmillan, 1911.
- Harrison, Austin. Frederic Harrison.Putnam, 1972.
- Vogeler, Martha S., Frederic Harrison: The Vocation of a Positivist.Clarendon, 1984.
Creator
- Harrison, Frederic, 1831-1923 (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Frederic Harrison Letter and Clipping, 1918
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by L. Bramwell
- Date
- ©2000
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//University of New Mexico::Center for Southwest Research//TEXT (US::NmU::MSS 162 SC::Frederic Harrison Letter and Clipping)//EN" "nmu1mss162sc.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
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Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu