Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
John F. A. Taylor Papers
UA.17.129
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator
- Taylor, John Francis Adams
- Title
- John F. A. Taylor papers
- ID
- UA.17.129
- Date
- 1974, undated
- Extent
- 0.1 Cubic feet
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."
Biographical Note
John F. A. Taylor was born October 8, 1915 in Dallas, Texas to Charles B. Taylor and Mary Adams Taylor. He earned an A.B (1936) and a Ph.D. (1940) from Princeton University, and a L.H.D. from Lewis and Clark College in 1968. Taylor was hired by Michigan State College in 1946 as a professor and head of the Department of Literature and Fine Arts. He later became a professor of philosophy in the Department of Philosophy. He retired in 1983.
Taylor married Elizabeth Frost, with whom he had two daughters.
Scope and Contents note
This collection included a document titled "The Public Commission of the University: A Plan of Research Submitted to the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation by John F. A. Taylor, Professor of Philosophy, Michigan State University." Also included is a newspaper clipping quoting Taylor on the separation of universities from politics.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections July 2018
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Collection Inventory
| Drawer | Folder | |||
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"The Public Commission of the University: A Plan of Research Submitted to the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation by John F. A. Taylor, Professor of Philosophy, Michigan State University" undated |
F.D. | 1 | ||
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Newspaper clipping (photocopy) March 7, 1974 |
F.D. | 1 | ||