SIMON FRASER MACLENNAN

(PAPERS, 1897-1944 span, n.d.)

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SCOPE AND CONTENT

	The Papers of Simon Fraser MacLennan document MacLennan廣 career as a
teacher and scholar.  The biographical information (Series 1) contains only brief
information of his personal life, with more emphasis on his professional activities.  The
collection does illustrate MacLennan廣 scholarly interests and his teaching.  The
instructional files contain detailed syllabi for the teaching of ethics, and voluminous notes
concerning comparative religions.  The writings series illustrate MacLennan廣 interest in
morals, philosophy, and religion.

	The collection is divided into the following series: 1. Biographical File; 2. Instructional
Files; and, 3. Writings.  


SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

Series 1. Biographical File, 1917-18, 1933, 1936, 1938 1944 (1 Folder)

	The biographical information for Simon Fraser MacLennan includes photocopies of 
articles from The Oberlin News-Tribune, The Oberlin Review, and The Oberlin Alumni
Magazine.  A copy of a faculty biographical form for Simon F. MacLennan is contained in
the folder.  In addition, there is a reprint of an article concerning the career of Ronald
Fraser MacLennan, son of Simon F. MacLennan.


Series 2. Instructional Files, n.d.  (5 Folders)

	This series consists of typescript copies of syllabi written by Simon Fraser
MacLennan for the teaching of courses in Ethics.  Also included are handwritten notes
used for courses in Comparative Religion, including Japanese religions, religions of
India, and Mohammedanism.


Series 3. Writings, 1897, 1911, 1929, 1932, and n.d.  (9 Folders)

	The writings are divided into two subseries: Subseries 1. Writings by Simon Fraser
MacLennan; and,  Subseries 2. Writings of Other Authors.  Subseries 1 consists of
published and unpublished writings of Simon Fraser MacLennan,  including MacLennan廣 writings and reprints and a typed manuscript for "A Functional View of
Morals" (n.d.), a typed manuscript and a bound volume of "Four Phases in the
Development of Morals" (n.d.), and a typed manuscript of "John Bull's Navy" (n.d.).
Subseries 2 contains a reprint of the article titled "A Philosopher-King: Justice Holmes",
by James H. Tufts (1932).

PROVENANCE 

	The Papers of Simon Fraser MacLennan were transferred from the Oberlin College
Library to the Oberlin College Archives on 17 April 1969 (accession number 75).


RELATED MATERIALS

	For additional information see "Scientism Versus Moralism: The Emergence of the
Social Sciences at Oberlin College, 1880-1920", by Susan Haskell, 1995 (In Student
Papers, RG 19/5).  See also From Evangelicalism to Progressivism at Oberlin College,
1866-1917   by John Barnard (1969) for MacLennan廣 views on religion. 

Further Information

• Title Page
• Biography/Administrative History
• Inventory

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