William F. Albright Biography Collection

Content Description

This collection mainly contains Leona Running’s materials used to write her book, <title>William Foxwell Albright: A 20th Century Genius.</title> The book was co-authored with David Noel Freedman, another graduate student of Albright, and an internationally leading figure in the study of the Bible and the ancient Near East. Materials included in this collection include numerous published works and article drafts with handwritten corrections by Albright dating from 1910 to 1970's; tapes and transcriptions of interviews with Albright’s family members, friends, colleagues and former students conducted by Running, Freedman, and one of Freedman’s student. There are also nine original letters signed by Albright, plus dozens of copies of Albright’s letters to his family members in his early years and some of his correspondence with others. There are also photographs of Albright and his family. The manuscript of Running’s book, <title>William Foxwell Albright,</title> is also included.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Leona G. Running donated the bulk of this collection in August 1983. Some additional material was added in 2000 which related to the second edition of the book published in 1991.

Restrictions Apply

Yes

Use Restrictions

All users of this collection will be required to complete the “Application to Use Unpublished Records,” and to observe the regulations specified in the "Patron Agreement" and "Researcher’s Code of Conduct." All records in this collection are open and available for research. Citation for this collection: Box ___, Fld ___, William F. Albright Biography (Collection 100), Center for Adventist Research, James White Library, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI.