UPPMss018.xml Guide to the John D. Regester Collection on Albert Schweitzer Regester (John D.) Collection on Albert Schweitzer Elizabeth Knight and Patt Leonard Funding for preparing this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. University of Puget Sound, Archives & Special Collections 2011
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-09-26. English Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. University of Puget Sound, Archives & Special Collections John D. Regester collection on Albert Schweitzer Regester, John Dickinson Schweitzer, Albert Mss.018 2.45 cubic feet 7 boxes 1924-1974 1960-1972 Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) was a medical missionary, philosopher, and Nobel Peace Prize winner (1952) who operated a hospital in Lambarene, Gabon, for 45 years. This collection contains Schweitzer biographer John D. Regester's collection of Schweitzer-related correspondence, files, articles, clippings, photographs, and a 1940 manuscript on Indian and Chinese thought, and African artifacts. Includes material in English, German and French.

[Name of document, date]. John D. Regester Collection on Albert Schweitzer, MSS 018. University of Puget Sound Archives. Tacoma, Washington.

The John D. Regester Collection on Albert Schweitzer is primarily composed of Regester's pamphlets on Schweitzer and correspondence with other Schweitzer scholars about Schweitzer (1875-1965) and his work. The collection also contains some correspondence between Regester and Schweitzer. The Schweitzer letters were dictated to a colleague who translated them to English before sending them to Regester. The collection includes photographs, artifacts, and recordings.

John D. Regester was professor of philosophy and Dean at the College of Puget Sound (now University of Puget Sound) from 1924 to 1965. Regester wrote his dissertation on Schweitzer in 1928 which was later published in 1931 by Abingdon Press, the first book on Schweitzer (1875-1965), a medical missionary, philosopher, and Nobel Peace Prize winner (1952) who operated a hospital in Lambarene, Gabon, for 45 years. As a result, Schweitzer referred to Regester as his "First American Friend." Regester visited Lambarene, Gabon, French Equatorial Africa, twice to see Schweitzer. The second time he arrived just days after Schweitzer's funeral. During this second trip Regester acquired African funeral relics (face masks and wooden bell) which are in the collection. Traditionally these items are buried with the body but due to Regester's relationship with Schweitzer they were gifted to Regester.

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Collection is open to researchers by appointment.

One DVD in CD/DVD Binder: Range 3 Section E Shelf 7.

Collection is arranged by format.

 Schweitzer, Albert Lambarene (Moyen-Ogooue, Gabon) Missionaries, Medical--Gabon--Lambaréné (Moyen-Ogooué) Authors, American--20th century--Correspondence Religion Missionaries Philosophy Research I 1930-1979

The Research series includes African artifacts, recordings of Schweitzer's memorial service in Germany, Regester's personal and professional correspondence, and Regester's papers and notes related to his Schweitzer scholarship.

 General i 1965 Artifacts Undated 6

Artifacts include: 1 carved wooden instrument 1 carved wooden mask 1 carved wooden alligator/crocodile

 Schweitzer Memorial Service 1965 7

Includes 2 vinyl recordings of Albert Schweitzer's memorial service in Gunsbach, Germany in 1965.

 Correspondence ii 1930-1979 Regester Correspondence, General 1930-1971 1 1 Regester letters to Bahr, Dr. H.W. 1961-1963 1 2 Regester letters to Cheatham, Alyce 1961-1967 1 3 Regester letters to Davenport, Manuel 1961 1 4 Regester letters to Denues, John 1966-1969 1 5 Regester letters to Ellerbrock, Lee 1961-1968 1 6 Regester letters to Evans, Mark 1961 1 7 Regester letter to Phillips, Herbert 1960-1962 1 8 Regester letters to Rhee, Timothy 1968 1 9 Regester letters to Schweitzer, Albert 1931-1964 1 10 Regester letters to Schweitzer, Rhena 1966-1971 1 11 Regester letters to Silver, Ali 1961-1968 1 12 Regester letters to Staver, Jane 1961-1968 1 13 Regester letter to Taylor, Desmond 1972 1 14 Regester letters to Woodhull, Alice 1961-1968 1 15 Schweitzer letter to Regester, with photograph Undated 1 16 Schweitzer letters to Emory Ross 1948-1949 1 17 Schweitzer World Confederation letters to Regester 1967-1969 1 18 Taylor, Desmond Correspondence 1972-1979 1 19 Papers iii 1960-1966 Interviews at Lambarene Undated 2 1 Recording of Schweitzer's 84th Birthday Undated 2 2

Includes note and key found with recording

 Safari 1960-1961 2 3

Includes photos of Regester on Safari

 Safari Preparations 1960-1961 2 4 Safari Reports 1960-1961 2 5 Schweitzer Conference 1960 2 6 Schweitzer Conference Digests 1960 2 7 Scwheitzer Conference Prep 1960 2 7 Schweitzer Death Certificate 1965 3 1 Schweitzer Education Foundation Sermon Contest 1960-1961 3 2 Schweitzer Essay Contest 1960 3 3 Schweitzer Geneology undated 3 4 Schweitzer Hospital Association 1966 3 5 Schweitzer Personal Effects Undated 3 6 Schweitzer Seminar, Portland OR 1961 3 7 Schweitzer Will 1965 3 8 Photographs II 1928-1965

The Photographs series includes photographs of Schweitzer as well as photographs and postcards that Regester collected on his travels to Africa and Germany.

 Photograph by Karsh of Ottowa Undated 3 9 Photographs and Postcards 1928-1965 3 10 Signed Schweitzer Photograph 1949 3 11 Printed Materials III 1924-1974

The Printed Materials series includes articles about Schweitzer, articles and speeches written by Schweitzer, and various scholarly journals and articles relating to Regester's research on Schweitzer.

 Albert Schweitzer 1965 4 1 Articles about Schweitzer 1928-1955 4 2 Articles about Schweitzer 1956-1971 4 3 American Weekly 1960 4 4 Arts and Sciences 1966 4 5 Berichte aus Lambarene 1972-1974 4 6 Cahiers de L'Association Francaise 1972 4 7 Der Spiegel 1960 4 8 Der Thurmer 1924 4 9 From Heart to Heart 1970 4 10 Ephemera 1950-1970 4 11

Ephemera include pamphlets and brochures for Schweitzer related fellowships, exhibtions, and lectures.

 Goethe Bicentennial 1949 4 12 History of Indian and Chinese Thought 1940 4 13 Hochschulwissen 1925 5 1 Hommage a Albert Schweitzer Undated 5 2 Hospital at Lambarene, Articles 1947-1966 5 3 Hospital at Lambarene 1965-1972 5 4 The Liberation of a Western Robot undated 5 5 Life: The Great White Wizard 1965 5 6 Newspaper Clippings on Scwheitzer's Death 1965 5 7 Perigord Village, France Undated 5 8 Philosophy East and West 1958-1959 5 9 Philosophie und Leben 1925 5 10 Regester's Articles on Schweitzer 1932-1960 5 11 Schweitzer's Articles and Speeches 1930-1959 5 12 Schweitzer Memorial and Funeral Services 1965 5 13 Wissen und Leben 1925 5 14 United Nations World 1952 5 15 Universitas 1957-1969 5 16