University of St. Thomas

Christopher Dawson Papers
Addition to Christopher Dawson Collection
February 2003

Series I. Biographical Material

Box/Folder

1a/1  Bibliographies of Dawson’s Works, nd.

1a/2  Biographical Materials, nd., [1936 – 1970]

1a/3  Catholic Action Medal – Citation, 1960

1a/4  Invitation to the Royal Academy of Italy’s ‘Volta’ Meeting for the Moral and Historical Sciences, 1932

1a/5  Notes on working for the Sword of the Spirit, nd

1a/6  Reminiscences about C. Dawson, nd.

1a/7  St. Mary’s College (IN) – Program for Christian Culture, 1956, 1959, 1994,1997

1a/8  Program – “Christian Culture: Ancient and Modern”, Second Annual Symposium sponsored by the Program for Christian Culture, St. Mary’s College (IN), 1959

Series II. Lectures

1a/9  Christendom and the Ideologies, given at Mainz, Germany, 1955

1a/10  Lectures on Christian Culture, nd.

1a/11  Gifford Lectures : The Conversion of Eastern Europe, nd.

1a/12  Gifford Lectureship in Natural Theology – Program, 1947, 1948

1a/13  Gifford Lectures – Miscellaneous draft pages, nd.

1a/14  Harvard Lectures – Outline, 1958 – 1961

1a/15  Harvard Lectures – The Age of the Fathers and the Rise of Byzantine Culture, nd.

1a/16 Harvard Lectures – Christian Culture in the Age  of Divided Christendom ; The Catholic Revival and the Baroque Culture, 1960

1a/17  Harvard Lectures – The Christian Empire, nd.

1a/18  Harvard Lectures – Christianity in the Modern Ages, nd.

1a/19  Harvard Lectures – The Cultural Consequences of Christian Diversity, 1958

1a/20  Harvard Lectures – Eastern Christendom in the Middle Ages, nd

1a/21  Harvard Lectures – The Rise of Technological Civilization, nd

1a/22  Harvard Lectures – Religion and Culture, nd

1a/23  Harvard Lectures – The Study of Catholicism, nd

1a/24  Harvard Lectures – The Thirteenth Century and the Unity of Western Christendom, nd

1a/25  “The Historical Novel”, lecture given at the Devon Historical Society, Sidmouth, 1930

1a/26  Lecture on Trends in Political Life, nd

1a/27  Advertisement:  Course of Twelve Lectures on the Rise of World Religions: a Study of Comparative Religions, 1928

1a/28    Rise of World Religions Series – The Ayrans in Iran and the Zoroastrian Religion, 1928

1a/29    Rise of World Religions Series – The Assyrian Empire and the Religion of Israel, 1928

1a/30    Rise of World Religions Series – The Early Iron Age in the Aegean and the Foundations of Greek Culture.  The Dark Ages of the Ancient World, 1928

1a/31    Rise of World Religions Series – The Foundations of Ancient Civilization.  The Ayran Peoples and the Background of Earlier Cultures, 1928

1a/32    Rise of World Religions Series – The Greek City-State and the Rise of Hellenic Culture 750-510 BC, 1928

1a/33  “Civilization in Crisis,” Wilmington Lecture on Historical Reality, nd

1a/34   Untitled lecture given by Maisie Ward, nd

1a/35  Outline – Proposed Lectures Series for Harvard Catholic Club, 1961 – 62

OVSZ  Thomas More Association Lecture – Advertising Poster, nd  

Series III. Editorial Work

1a/36  Christian Biography and History – Series proposal for Sheed and Ward, nd. 

1a/37  Dublin Review – Contents, 1937 – 39

1a/38  Essays on Order – Outline of Series, ca. 1930

Series IV.  Writings

1a/39  Age of the Gods – Brochure, 1928

1a/40  Age of the Prophets – Chapter Outlines, nd

1a/41  Bloomsburg Catholicism (holograph draft), nd

1a/42  The Catholic Revival (notes), nd

1a/43  The Catholic Revival in France (typescript), nd

1a/44  The Conquest of the Hellenistic East and the Roman Revolution 200 – 80BC (holograph draft), nd

1a/45  Concept of Spiritual Order (notes), nd

1a/46  The Culture of Italy in the Iron Age: the Etruscans And the Rise of Rome (notes), nd

1a/47  Decline of the Greek City-State and the Hellenistic Age, 400 – 200 BC (typescript), nd.

1a/48  The Development of Greek Religious Thought (typescript), nd

1a/49  Early Welsh Literature (notes), nd.

1a/50  Early Welsh Literature (holograph draft), nd

1a/51  Early Welsh Literature (typescript), nd

1a/52  Edward Gibbon (typescript), nd

1a/53  English Catholic Revival in the 19th Century (notes), nd

1a/54  Europe and the World (typescript), nd

1a/55  The European Continent (typescript), nd 
    
1a/56  The European Inheritance (holograph draft), nd

1a/57  The European Inheritance (typescript draft), nd

1a/58  An English Political Tradition (typescript), nd

1a/59  The Foundation of the Roman Empire and the Work of Augustus 70 BC to 14 AD (notes), nd

1a/60  Notes on the French Revolution (typescript), nd

1a/61  Introduction to Europe (holograph draft), nd

1a/62  Making of Europe – preface to revised edition, 1945

1a/63  The Mystery of China (typescript), nd

1a/64  Newman and the Sword of the Spirit (holograph draft), ca. 1945

1a/65  The Pattern of Settlement and Primary Community (typescript), nd

1a/66  The Peasant Culture and Its Origins in Asia (typescript), nd

1a/67  The Peasant Culture and Its Origins in Europe (typescript), nd

1a/68  The Problem of Modern Education and the Secularization of Western Culture (typescript), nd

1a/69  Progress and Religion and Other Notes, 1929

1a/70  Psychological Problems (notes),  ca. 1930

1a/71  The Religion of China  (typescript), nd

1a/72  The Renaissance (notes), nd

1a/73  Report on Gibbon and Rowe by E.J. Oliver (typescript and holograph draft), nd

1a/74  The Return to Unity – synopsis, nd.

1a/75  The Rise of Athens and the Development of Greek Democracy  (typescript), nd

1a/76  Rise of Roman Power (notes), nd

1a/77  The Rise of World Relgions – Chapter Outline, nd

1a/78  Six Ages of the Church or Six Periods of Christian Culture – Outline, nd

1a/79  The Social Factor in the Problem of Christian Unity (typescript), nd

1a/80  The Soul of Modern India (typescript), nd

1a/81  Spirit of the Age (holograph draft), nd

1a/82  Spiritual Leadership (typescript), 1944

1a/83  The Vedas and the Zoroastrian Religion (typescript), nd

1a/84  World Civilization and Christian Culture – Outline, nd 
    
1a/85  World History and Christian Culture – Outline, nd

1a/86  Miscellaneous Notes and Drafts,  nd

Series V. Published Materials

1a/87    “The Catholic Tradition and the Modern State,”  The Catholic Review,  January/March 1916

1a/88    “Christian Culture in the Patristic Age,” Folia, Vol. VIII, No. 2, 1954

1a/89    “Christianity and the Western Tradition,”  The Listener, May 6, 1948

1a/90    “Christopher Dawson Talks with Frank Sheed,” The Sign, December 1958.

1a/91    “The Earl and the Alchemist,” The Month, Vol. 9, No. 1, January 1953

1a/92    “Europe: Its Traditions and Its Future, Cultural and Religious,” Christendom, Vol. 12, No. 47, Sept. 1947

1a/93     “Fascism and the Corporative State,” Catholic Herald,  August 1935 

1a/94    “The Land,” Blackfriars, Vol. 11, No. 8, June 1921

1a/95    “Lives of the Saints,” Galley Proof, nd

1a/96    “Mein Kampf,”  The Tablet, Vol. CLXIII, 1939.

1a/97    “Newman and the Modern World,” The Tablet, August 1972  
  
1a/98    “The Pope and the Cardinal on Christian Unity,” The Sword of the Spirit, No. 13, 1941
 
1a/99    “The Problem of the Future,”  Communio, Vol. XVI, No. 4, Winter 1989

1a/100   “Significance of Bolshevism,” English Review, September 1932

1a/101   “Socialism, Capitalism and the Catholic Tradition,” The Universe, April 11, 1919

1a/102   “Tradition and Inheritance: I. Wales and Wessex,” The Wind and the Rain, Vol. V., No. 4, Spring 1949

1a/103    “Tradition and Inheritance: II. Return to the North,” The Wind and the Rain, Vol. VI, No. 1, Summer 1949

1a/104  “The Tradition of Christian Monarchy,” Monarchy Canada, July 1978

1a/105    Reviews of Toynbee’s A Study of History, 1954

1a/106  The Unity of European Culture: A Series of Broadcasts Given Over the BBC Foreign Service (Part 2 : Religion by C. Dawson), 1953

1a/107  “The University Tradition and Its Place in Modern Society,” Time and Tide, Nov. 16, 1935

1a/108  “A Vallas Es Europa,” Virgilia, October 1985

1a/109  “Why I Am A Catholic,”  Catholic Times, May 21, 1925

Series VI. Reviews of C. Dawson’s Works

1a/110  Crisis of Western Education – Reviews, 1961

1a/111  Dividing of Christendom – Reviews, 1965 – 1966

1a/112  Formation of Christendom – Reviews, 1967 – 1968

1a/113  Gods of Revolution – Reviews, 1972

1a/114  Judgement of the Nations – Reviews, 1942 – 1943

1a/115  Movement of World Revolution – Reviews, 1959

1a/116  Religion and World History --  Reviews, 1975

1a/117  St. Odo of Cluny – Reviews, 1959

1a/118  “Significance of Bolshevism”  -- Reviews, 1932

Series VII. Correspondence 
    
2a/1  Huntington, Christopher, 1963

2a/2  Letters to the Editor, 1946

2a/3  Letters to the Editor, 1950

2a/4  Letters to the Editor, 1961

2a/5  Letters of Condolence upon the death of C. Dawson, 1970

2a/6  Correspondence upon the Retirement of C. Dawson, 1962

2a/7  Watkin, E. I., 1963 – 1964

2a/8  Recommendation for David Jones, 1959

Series VIII. Articles about Dawson's work

2a/9  Corbishley, Tom, “Christopher Dawson: Prophet of Europe,” The Month, February 1973  

2a/10  Hope, C.E.G., “Christopher Dawson’s Warning,” The Sword,  June 1947 
  
2a/11  “Christopher Dawson at Harvard”, nd

2a/12  Hart, Jeffrey, “ Christopher Dawson and the History We Are Not Told,”  Modern Age, Summer 1997

2a/13  Knowles, M.D., “Christopher Dawson, 1889 – 1970,”  Proceedings of the British Academy, Vol LVII, 1971?

2a/14  Leonard, George B., “What Chance Christian Unity,”  LOOK, Vol. 23, No. 15, 1959

2a/15  Musurillo, Herbert, “Christopher Dawson: Prophet At Harvard,” The Homiletic and Pastoral Review, Vol. LXI, No. 3, 1958

2a/16  Pujals, Esteban, “La Filosofia de la Cultura de Christopher Dawson,” Arbor,  No. 93 – 94, 1953

2a/17  Pujals, Esteban, “Perfiles Del Pensamiento de Christopher Dawson,” Atlantida, Vol IV, No. 22, 1966

2a/18  Quinn, Dermot, “Christopher Dawson and the Catholic Idea of History,” Chesterton Review, Vol. XXIV No. 3, 1998

2a/19  Quinn, Dermot, “ Christopher Dawson and Historical Imagination,” Chesterton Review, Vol XXVI, No. 4, 2000

2a/20  Schlesinger, Bruno, “Christopher Dawson and the Modern Political Crisis," 1949

2a/21  Schlesinger, Bruno, “Christian Culture: An Interdepartmental Program for the Junior and Senior Years,” St. Mary’s College, ca. 1958

2a/22  Toynbee, Arnold,  Review of Civilization on Trial, nd

2a/23  Ward, Maisie, “Dawson the Philosopher,”  Duckett’s Register, Vol. 4, No. 3, 1949
IX. Audio-Visual Materials

2a/24  Jones Hall Lecture and Classroom Roundtable – Two (2) Audiocassette tapes, nd

2a/25 – 2a/26  Photographs of Christopher Dawson, nd

2a/27  Photographs of Valery Dawson, nd