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Oscar Kuhns manuscript of The Peaceful Life

 Collection — Volume: 1
Identifier: 1000-272

Scope and Contents

The manuscript consists of Kuhns’ musings on the attainment of peace of mind and lifelong happiness, which draws on the work of many of Kuhns’ favorite thinkers and advocates a devotion to intellectual pursuits, quiet reflection, and religion.

Dates

  • Creation: 1916-1917

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

In public domain - No Copyright - United States

Biographical / Historical

Oscar Kuhns (1856-1929) was a professor of Romance Languages at Wesleyan and the author of a number of works including "The Great Poets of Italy," "Dante and the English poets from Chaucer to Tennyson," and "The Germans and Swiss Settlements of Colonial Pennsylvania."

Extent

0.10 Linear Feet (1 envelope)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Oscar Kuhns manuscript of The Peaceful Life is the typed manuscript of The Peaceful Life: A Study in Spiritual Hygiene (1917), written by Wesleyan Romance Languages Professor and Psi Upsilon brother Oscar Kuhns Class of 1885.

Arrangement

Collection is arranged in the order it was received.

Title
Oscar Kuhns manuscript of The Peaceful Life, 1916-1917
Status
Unprocessed
Author
Erica Ciallela and Sonya Sternlieb
Date
April 22, 2020
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives Repository

Contact:
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