Fonds RHEE - Papers of Rush Rhees

Identity area

Reference code

RHEE

Title

Papers of Rush Rhees

Date(s)

  • 1951-1989 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

28 boxes and 11 volumes

Context area

Name of creator

(1905-1989)

Biographical history

Rush Rhees was born in Rochester in New York on 19 March 1905. His father, also Rush, was President of Rochester University and his mother, Harriet, the daughter of the President of Smith College. Rhees studied Philosophy at Rochester but was expelledread more

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The papers were given to the library by G H von Wright, who like Rhees was one of Wittgenstein's literary heirs

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The papers in this archive consist of papers created by Rhees in his role as literary executor of the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

This material is open for research unless otherwise stated.

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

A substantial part of the archive consists of copies of items from Wittgenstein's nachlass. The originals of these are mostly in Trinity College - see http://archives.trin.cam.ac.uk/index.php/papers-of-ludwig-wittgenstein

Related units of description

Rhees' archive was split between this material and his more personal and working papers distinct from those relating to his work as one of Wittgenstein's literary executors. This is held by the Richard Burton Archives, Swansea University. There is also aread more