Peter Hodgson Papers
Abstract
The Peter Hodgson Papers, 1963-2003, consist of the research, writings, and course materials of theologian Peter Hodgson, b. 1934.
Dates
- Creation: 1963 - 2003
Conditions Governing Access
The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.
Biographical / Historical
Peter Crafts Hodgson was born on February 26, 1934, in Oak Park, Illinois. He received his AB in history from Princeton University in 1956, his BD from Yale University Divinity School in 1959, and his MA and PhD in religion from Yale University in 1960 and 1963. Hodgson, an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), taught at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, from 1963 to 1965 and at Vanderbilt University from 1965 to 2000. He published multiple articles and several books on Christianity, history, and theology.
Full Extent
25 Linear Feet (20 Paige boxes)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Peter Hodgson Papers
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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