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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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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tongue William Richard Francis Tongue An inventory of the William Richard Francis Tongue Collection at The American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives Finding aid prepared by Jonathan Dell Isola. The American Catholic Research Center and University Archives July 30, 2018 101 LifeCycle InstituteThe Catholic University of AmericaWashington, D.C. 20064 Finding aid encoded by Jonathan Dell Isola on July 30, 2018 English Descriptive Summary The American Catholic Research Center and University Archives 1936-1973 William Richard Francis Tongue, 1911-1977 William Richard Francis Tongue Papers 10 linear feet; 7 boxes 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. 82 English Biographical Note William Richard Francis Tongue was a classical scholar born in New York in 1911. He received his A.B. from the University of Pennsylvania (1933), his M.A. at Duke University (1934), and his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania (1936). He then taught at the University of Missouri from 1936 to 1937, Allegheny College from 1937 to 1944, College of the Holy Cross from 1944 to 1948, the University of Oklahoma from 1948 to 1960, and at the Catholic University of America from 1960 to his death in 1977. He was also a Research Fellow at Yale University from 1939 to 1940, and at the American Academy in Rome from 1947 to 1948 and 1956 to 1957. He produced a translation and commentary on St. Jerome's Chronicon which was published by CUA Press. Scope and Contents The William Richard Francis Tongue Papers encompass a variety of documents related to his academic life. Many of the documents are course material from classes he taught in Greek and Latin. Also included are brick stamp squeezes from the Cosa excavation done in 1948. The first series contains mainly the course materials including exams, reading lists, syllabi, translations, and handouts. The second series contains newsletters and articles about various professional organizations. In addition there are also professional documents such as Professor Tongue's CV and fellowship details. The third series contains brick stamp squeezes from the Cosa excavation, and which Tongue edited the collection. In addition are works by Martin McGuire, another CUA faculty member, along with Professor Tongue's 1936 Ph.D. dissertation Arrangement The William Richard Francis Tongue Papers consists of three series: CUA Course Materials, c. 1965-1971, Boxes 1-4 Articles, Newsletters, and Professional Documents, c. 1930's-1973, Boxes 5-6 Brick Stamp Squeezes and Jerome Translations, 1936-1964, Box 7 Restrictions on Access None Index Terms This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms. Persons: Tongue, William Richard Francis Organizations: Catholic University of America Places: Washington, DC. Cosa, Italy Subjects: Classics Greek Latin Rome Acquisition Information Donated by Lucy E. Tongue and David McGonagle, 1978 Processing Information Processing completed in July 2018 by Jonathan Dell Isola. EAD markup completed in July 2018 by Jonathan Dell Isola. Detailed Description of the Collection CUA Course Materials, c. 1947-1971 (4) These boxes contain papers, notes, syllabi, reading lists, exams, etc. related to Professor Tongue's time as a professor in the department of Greek and Latin as well as Classics at CUA. 1 1 This box has a variety of documents related to Tongue's teaching in the classics department at CUA. Included are handouts, reading lists, and exams (Latin composition, Roman epigraphy, Roman historians). Topics covered are Roman epigraphy, medieval Latin, Roman historians (Tacitus), Ovid, Petronius, and Latin poetry. n.d. 2 1 This box has more documents related to Tongue's time in the classics department. Reading lists and handouts for several courses (Cicero, Terence, and Roman history) along with quizzes and student papers. Also some correspondence and a minor field comprehensive exam for a PhD student. At the end is a grade book for a course Tongue taught in the spring of 1971. c. 1971 3 1 This box contains quizzes, handouts, notes and reading lists related to Greek and Latin courses that Tongue taught at CUA. Latin 101, 102, 103, 203, 204 (and more) and Greek 103 and 104 are included. In addition are translation exams from a wide variety of Greek and Latin courses, including poetry. Also included are some meetings notes related to CUA press and some scattered correspondence. c. 1965 4 1 This box contains a very large amount of material. Much of it relating to classes taught by Tongue, such as ancient mythology, medieval Latin, Latin literature, translation courses, and ancient history. This material includes class notes, exams, and reading lists. Further, this box contains scattered administrative documents from the university as well as documents relating to Tongue's fellowships, scholarships, and overseas travels. Finally, there is a photo album with pictures of various monuments and statues as well as two folders with prints of gods and deities. c. 1965-1970 Articles, Newsletters, and Professional Documents, c. 1930's-1973 (2) These boxes contain newsletters, articles and other documents relating to professional organizations which Professor Tongue was a member. There are also some academic documents such as Tongue's CV and fellowship information. 5 1 This box has a large variety of documents relating to Tongue's professional organization and obligations. Included are correspondence relating to overseas scholarships (CAAS), the American Classical League, and the Committee on Appointments and Promotions. There are also many copies of Tongue's CV and other academic documents, along with some documents in folders marked "manuscripts" which appear to be journal entries from a trip to Italy in 1947-1948. Also other miscellaneous documents. c. 1947-1971 6 1 This box contains mainly articles and newsletters relating to various organizations such as the American Academy in Rome, Franciscan Studies, the APA, and the Vergilian Society. There are also Tongue's diplomas and certificates as well as some file cards. Also included is an essay in Latin and notes (presumably by Tongue but written under a pseudonym). c. 1930's-1973 Brick Stamp Squeezes and Jerome Translations, 1936-1964 (1) This box contains a number of squeezes of Roman brick stamps found at Cosa in 1948. There are also drafts and notes from Professor Tongue's translations of Jerome's Chronicle and De Viris Illustribus. Finally, there are several copies of a work written by another CUA faculty member in the department. 7 1 Jerome Chronicon Translation notes, c. 1964 7 2 "The Political and Cultural History of the Ancient World: A Syllabus, with Suggested Readings" pt. 2 , 1962 By Martin McGuire, another faculty member in the department. 3 copies, second copy is incomplete, third copy in red binder 7 3 "The Political and Cultural History of the Ancient World: A Syllabus, with Suggested Readings" pt. 1 , 1961 By Martin McGuire, another faculty member in the department. 2 copies 7 4 Jerome De Viris Illustribus Translation Notes, n.d. 7 5 "An Epigraphic Commentary on Suetonius's Life of Nero", 1936 Professor Tongue's dissertation at the University of Pennsylvania 7 6 Dissertation Notes, 1936 7 7 Epigraphy Notes, n.d. 7 8 Outline of a Shorter History of Rome, n.d. By M. Cary and John Wilson 7 9 Brick Stamp Notes, 1948-1951 About brick stamps found at Cosa in 1948, also includes correspondence to Professor Tongue about them. 7 10 Brick Stamp Squeezes, 1949-1952 7 11 Brick Stamp Squeezes, 1949-1952 7 12 Catalog of Brick Stamps Found at Cosa, c. 1950 7 13 Brick Stamp Notes, c. 1949 7 14 "Mercure et le scorpion", 1959 By W. Deonna in the journal Latomus Revue D'Études Latines 7 15 Saint Jêrôme peint par lui-même", 1958 By Charles Favez in the journal Latomus Revue D'Études Latines 7 16 Jerome De Viris Illustribus Translation, n.d. 7 17 Manuscript Endnotes, n.d. Folder is marked manuscripts and they appear to be chapter endnotes, but the text they go with is not in the folder. 7 18 Jerome Chronicon Translation Introduction, 1964 7 19 Jerome Chronicon Translation Introduction Drafts, c. 1964 7 20 Notes, n.d. Possibly on Jerome 7 21 Jerome Chronicon Translation Draft, n.d. 7 22 Epigraphy Transcriptions/Notes, n.d. Also includes one squeeze 7 23 Jerome Chronicon Translation Draft pt. 1, c. 1964 7 24 Jerome Chronicon Translation Draft pt. 2, c. 1964 7 25 Brick Stamp Squeezes, 1949-1952 7 26 Transparencies, n.d. Includes photos of Pompeii and the Pantheon 7 27 Transparencies, n.d. Photos of brick stamps |