William Richard Francis Tongue
William Richard Francis Tongue was a classical scholar born in New York and educated at the University of Pennsylvania and Duke University. He taught at several colleges before serving at The Catholic University of America from 1960 to his death in 1977. He was also a Research Fellow at Yale Univers...
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Language: | English |
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The American Catholic Research Center and University Archives
1936-1973
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Summary: | William Richard Francis Tongue was a classical scholar born in New York and educated at the University of Pennsylvania and Duke University. He taught at several colleges before serving at The Catholic University of America from 1960 to his death in 1977. He was also a Research Fellow at Yale University and at the American Academy in Rome. He produced a translation and commentary on St. Jerome's Chronicon which was published by CUA Press. The William Richard Francis Tongue Papers encompass a variety of documents including course material from classes he taught in Greek and Latin. Also included are brick stamp squeezes from the Cosa excavation done in 1948. |
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Physical Description: | 10 linear feet; 7 boxes |