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ARCHIVAL COLLECTION Identifier: 00108

Dorothy Morgenstern Thomas collection on Kurt Gödel

Scope and Contents note

The Dorothy Morgenstern Thomas collection consists of three items documenting the life of Institute for Advanced Study Faculty Kurt Gödel. The materials include a letter composed by Oksar Morgenstern in 1971 which recalls highlights of Kurt Gödel's preparation for his naturalization interview and the interview itself in Trenton, New Jersey. Oskar Morgensten, along with Albert Einstein, accompanied Gödel to the interview in 1947. The remaining two items consist of two photographic slides that depict Gödel with his wife and Gödel with The Reverend E.A. Conway, S.J., of Creighton University. The materials date from 1964 and 1971, and one item remains undated.

Dates

  • Creation: 1964, 1971, and undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access note

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers are welcome to publish, reproduce, and use the Shelby White and Leon Levy Archives Center’s holdings in accordance with U.S. Copyright Law. Under the Fair Use doctrine, users may freely reproduce materials for personal research, teaching, and/or scholarship. Under the same doctrine, users may cite or publish selected passages and/or quotations for comment and criticism. In accordance to U.S. Copyright Law, researchers seeking to reproduce and/or publish materials in the entirety and/or for commercial purposes will require the permission of the copyright holder.

The Institute for Advanced Study holds the copyright to materials generated by Institute employees over the course of their work for the Institute. Where the Institute for Advanced Study holds the copyright, researchers are free to reproduce materials for one-time, non-commercial purposes. For all other cases, researchers are responsible for contacting the Archives Center to request permission at: archives@ias.edu

For all materials for which the Institute is not the copyright holder, researchers that choose to pursue publication and/or reproduction are responsible for determining the individual who does hold the copyright and requesting permission directly from that individual. Researchers with questions regarding the reproduction or use of archival materials can contact the Archives Center to request help at: archives@ias.edu.

Extent

1.0 folders

Language of Materials

English

Overview

The Dorothy Morgenstern Thomas collection consists of three items documenting the life of Institute for Advanced Study Faculty Kurt Gödel. The materials include a letter composed by Oksar Morgenstern in 1971 which recalls highlights of Kurt Gödel's preparation for his naturalization interview and the interview itself in Trenton, New Jersey as well as two photographic slides that depict Gödel with his wife and Gödel with The Reverend E.A. Conway, S.J., of Creighton University.

Custodial History note

Dorothy Morgernstern Thomas sent these materials to Institute for Advanced Study Public Affairs in 2005. The Institute for Advanced Study Publications Officer later transferred the materials to the Shelby White and Leon Levy Archives Center.

Existence and Location of Copies

Archivists have digitized this collection and digital surrogates are available via the Institute for Advanced Study's digital repository Albert. Links to individual digital surrogates have been made available from this finding aid at the item level.

Processing Information

Archivists separated these materials from the Institute for Advanced Study Communications records and processed these materials separately to reflect their distinct provenance.

Title
Guide to the Dorothy Morgenstern Thomas collection
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Erica Mosner.
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
This finding aid is written in English.

Revision Statements

  • 2021-10-14: Caitlin Rizzo revised this finding aid to comply with DACS standards.