Bernard Mann Peebles was born in Norfolk Virginia on January L, 1906 to John Kevan and Sallie Feild Mann Peebles. Peebles came from a fairly well to-do family and was an avid scholar from the beginning. He attended Maury High School in Norfolk before attending Hampden-Sydney College for one year. In 1922 he began attending the University of Virginia where he received his Bachelors in Greek and Latin in 1926. Peebles received his Masters and Doctorate at Harvard University in 1928 and 1940 respectively; during this time he was also a fellow in Classical Studies at the American Academy in Rome for two years, 1932-1934. Peebles' teaching career began at the University of Virginia in 1924 when he became a student instructor for two years in Greek and Latin. In 1928 he returned for a year as a general instructor; following his return from Rome he spent a year as an instructor at Fordham University and as an assistant professor from 1939-1941. In between his work at Fordham he was an instructor at Harvard from 1937-1939. Following his two years as an assistant professor at Fordham, Peebles taught at St. John's College in Annapolis from 1941-1942.
In 1942 Peebles also married Cary Taliaferro on March 21; they had two children Elizabeth Mann Brownstein and Lucien Taliaferro. Also, that year Peebles entered the US Army as a chief clerk for the European Theater of Operations. His main work was for the Subcommission for Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives in Italy. The main mission of this subcommission was to report on damaged artifacts or looted artifacts during the war. He was awarded the Bronze Star and the British Empire medal for his services. Following the war Peebles resumed his teaching career at St. John's University from 1945-1948. In 1948 he began his career as an Associate professor in the Greek and Latin department, he gained tenure in 1954. During his career at CUA Peebles served as chair of the Greek and Latin Department for eight years, 1962-1970, and retired in 1971. Following his retirement Peebles served as guest lecturer within the department, 1971-1972, and was Professor Emeritus in the Greek and Latin department from 1971 until his death in 1976.
Peebles was also an active member in many academic organizations and was in charge of several of them. Some of these organizations include the American Philological Association, director 1967-1970, Archaeological Institute of America, and President 1967-1968. He was also a member of the Council for the Renaissance Society of America. Lastly, he was on the executive committee of the North American Patristic Society, 1971 -1973 and a member of the Classical Association of the Atlantic States. He was also the author of numerous articles, book reviews, and books. From 1936-1975 he was published thirteen times and was editor of Tradito Magazine, The Fathers of the Church: A New Translation, and Patristic Studies at CUA, 1950-1976. Bernard Mann Peebles was sadly murdered during a robbery in 1976. Peebles will be remembered as an accomplished academic who had a vast variety of interests in many subjects.
The Bernard Mann Peebles Papers is a twenty-three box collection that consists of nine series of research, correspondence, personal correspondence and personal items. The first series of this collection are materials from Peebles service during World War II. This consists of complete reports that Peebles compiled as Chief Clerk for the Subcommission for monuments, fine arts, and archives in Italy. The reports are on damage and looting of historical artifacts from Italy during the war. Also included is personal correspondence, military correspondence and various photographs from Peebles' time in Italy. There are also newspaper clippings in Italian and English on the Allied occupation in Italy. Lastly, there is an olive drab tin of Peebles' personal film reels from the war. The second series is a combination of research notes, publications, and correspondence on American History. This one box series contains research on art and Latin inscriptions from the American Civil War as well as items on Virginia State history. Peebles also did extensive research on various Latin inscriptions on historical monuments throughout the United States, as a personal hobby.
The third series in this collection are four boxes of research done on classical Greek and Latin. This includes personal research notes on various Roman manuscripts, including copies of the manuscripts. The research notes in this series are handwritten as well as typed and include some English translations. The fourth series in this collection are five boxes of Medieval, Renaissance, and Ecclesiastical Latin research and original manuscript copies. This research is handwritten as well as typed and includes Latin, French, and German notes as well. Also, some of the Ecclesiastical Latin research overlaps Peebles' classical research as well. The fifth series in this collection contains five boxes of Academic correspondence and Peebles' teaching items. The teaching items include student essays, research notes for classes Peebles taught, class rosters, and dissertation copies and masters theses copies. The academic correspondence includes Catholic University correspondence, correspondence from the Greek and Latin department, and administrative correspondence. Lastly, there is correspondence with other academics from other universities concerning research Peebles was conducting at the time.
The sixth series in this collection are all of Peebles' research on Sulpicius Severus, his most important research during his career. This includes several full copies of manuscripts and microfilm of manuscripts. There is also all of Peebles' research on this manuscript, which spanned over forty years. Peebles' research is in the form of index cards, handwritten half sheet notes, and typed notes. Lastly, these notes are in Latin as well as English. The seventh series in this collection is a box of Music notes and sheet music that Peebles did research on. The particular music that Peebles researched was Latin Hymns as well as Medieval hymns. Most of these notes are in Latin and are handwritten. The eighth series in this collection is Peebles' collection of Publications. These publications are the personal works of Peebles as well as various book reviews, scholarly articles on Latin manuscripts, and newsletters and journals from different religious and academic organizations that Peebles was a member of, as well as publications on American history. The final series in this collection are Peebles personal items. This includes childhood photos, a children's book, and an Alumni award from the University of Virginia. The Bernard Mann Peebles Papers is a great insight to an academic with a vast array of interests as well as a great tool in researching art looting in Italy during World War II.
The Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities consists of three series:
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This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
This collection was given to CUA Archives by the Greek and Latin Department shortly after Bernard Peebles death in 1976.
PROCESSING INFORMATION
Processing completed in 2012 by Raymond Moore. EAD markup completed in 2012 by Raymond Moore.
This series contains correspondence and reports from Peebles time with the Subcommission for Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives in Italy. This includes a final report from the subcommission on war damage done to monuments and art in Italy; as well as looting done by the Germans during the war. There are also pictures, newspaper clippings, and a box of Peebles' wartime film reels.
Report on art and manuscripts within the Vatican following the war.
In Italian and English
Titled, "La storia di Benevento narrata al popolo" By Alfredo Zaro
Includes full newspapers, in English and Italian
Copy of lecture with correspondence for research
Collection of newspaper clippings in Italian
Correspondence with wartime friends following the war.
A copy of Stars and Stripes and other clippings from throughout the war
Italian Occupation Documents
27 small books in Italian on the occupation of Italy and guide books. There are also three books of the official published report by the subcommission for Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives.
10 reels of photo film of scenes taken from Italy during the war and occupation. Also included are Peebles medals from WWII.
This series contains research on Latin inscriptions on Civil War monuments and various other monuments for events in American history. There is also research on art from the Civil War and magazine articles on the centennial of the Civil War. Lastly, this research is handwritten as well as typed, with correspondence on other historical research Peebles conducted in his leisure.
Research on the Latin inscription on Washington's tomb
Biographical information on various scholars
Research on Franco-American artist who drew several Civil War paintings
Research on the history of the Rotunda and the Latin inscription
Correspondence and newspaper clippings on restoration and letters of support of restoration by Peebles.
Research on the Latin involved with the Presidential oath.
Includes research on family genealogy and correspondence.
Research done on French painter Guillaume and his painting of Lee's surrender.
English lexicon in relation to Latin
Includes various clippings
History of the settlement of the White Mountains.
Includes articles on the subject
Historical journals commemorating the centennial of the Civil War
Historical journals commemorating the centennial of the Civil War
Also a magazine on the surrender at Appomattox
This series contains Peebles personal Greek and Latin Notes. Most of these notes are handwritten and include manuscript copies; there are also typed notes in Latin and in English in addition to his handwritten notes. Lastly, all of these notes are from the Classical period and some of the notes is from research conducted during Graduate school.
Handwritten Greek notes on research Peebles conducted at Fordham.
with correspondence
Handwritten in Latin and English.
Pages of manuscript copy and handwritten Latin notes.
Correspondence related to research
Notes and other materials
Also notes on Basel for the seminar
Also includes notes on math in Latin
handwritten
Clippings are newspaper articles on mathematical advancements
all typed
Also within list is a brief synopsis of the sermon
English translations that Peebles did with notes in Latin and English
Complete listing of Peebles publications and some examples of his book reviews
Manuscript is a photo print copy of the original
Either handwritten or typed and in English or Latin
Notes about prominent Latin Scholar and research on his work
Includes spiral notebook
Handwritten notes in Latin
Notes/research done at Fordham
Bibliography for research done on this topic, includes some research notes
Typed manuscript, in entirety
Handwritten notes in Latin and English
Copies of the best papers, from a Graduate course
Examples of Roman satire included, translated into English
Handwritten notes in English and Latin
Research on Terence manuscripts
includes several manuscript copies
Research on particular manuscript, in Latin and English
Clippings are in Latin from Vatican newspaper
Related to Latin Research to be completed at the Library
Typed and Handwritten notes
Notes on different scholarly methods to translate Classical texts
Various Latin and English notes, handwritten and typed, on various Latin manuscripts
This series contains Peebles personal Latin notes from the Medieval and Renaissance period. His ecclesiastical notes are from this period as well but can overlap with the classical Latin notes in the previous series. Most of the notes in this serious are handwritten, with some typed notes. These notes are research notes from different Latin manuscript copies; which many of these notes are accompanied with. Lastly, many of the notes are in both Latin and English.
Mainly handwritten notes in Latin
Latin notes on Anglo-Saxon documents
Location of Renaissance Latin notes
Latin notes on Espitola manuscripts
Handwritten notes and manuscript copies
Letter on a Latin mis-translation
Also includes student papers on St. Martin
No name for the manuscript
Includes handwritten notes and manuscript copies
Includes a magazine from the Congress on Di Vinci
Notes and materials from different Thomas More seminars, in English
Latin, Italian, and English notes on manuscript
From the Montpellier manuscript
Handwritten notes on manuscripts
Notes about prominent Latin Scholar and research on his work
Manuscript translation copy, and notes
notes for next manuscript
Includes text to the Play of Daniel
Manuscripts include: Terence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Verona, Biancio Morale, and three St. Augustine texts. Also accompanied by a stack of note cards.
Also notes on Palermo, and Paris Latin notes on the Bible
Notes from French scholars
Also includes Verona notes
Also included are two translation notebooks in Latin and English
Full copy of manuscript in binder
Full copy of Latin manuscript in binder
Paper is on a prominent Latin scholar
Also included is correspondence and clippings on various Latin findings
This series contains Peebles personal correspondence throughout academia for research as well as personal correspondence with friends. There are also correspondences within CUA and the Greek and Latin Department. His correspondence also includes some research notes for his colleagues. Lastly, there are some bibliographies and notes on research sources for publishers that Peebles had correspondences with.
Also, pre-war academic correspondence and photos
Academic and personal correspondence
with various universities
For article to be published
Also includes greeting cards
Copies of illuminations
Various manuscripts, Italian, and includes notes
From the time of his death
Former professor of Peebles his correspondence and research notes from their work together
Also includes posthumous correspondence with his widow and children as well as copies of Rand's publications
Correspondence on Latin documents and their proper translation
Includes Parish newsletters
Questions for Peebles concerning manuscript
Correspondence starting and ending with these two last names. Most of the correspondence is a letter or two for each person.
Correspondence starting and ending with these two last names. Most of the correspondence is a letter or two for each person.
Correspondence starting and ending with these two last names. Most of the correspondence is a letter or two for each person.
Correspondence with organizations Peebles was associated with
Also correspondence with Lambot and Billanovich
Latin, Italian, and English notes on manuscript
Correspondence starting and ending with these two last names. Most of the correspondence is a letter or two for each person.
Correspondence starting and ending with these two last names. Most of the correspondence is a letter or two for each person.
Correspondence starting and ending with these two last names. Most of the correspondence is a letter or two for each person.
Correspondence starting and ending with these two last names. Most of the correspondence is a letter or two for each person.
Correspondence starting and ending with these two last names. Most of the correspondence is a letter or two for each person.
Correspondence starting and ending with these two last names. Most of the correspondence is a letter or two for each person.
Correspondence starting and ending with these two last names. Most of the correspondence is a letter or two for each person.
Correspondence starting and ending with these two last names. Most of the correspondence is a letter or two for each person.
Correspondence starting and ending with these two last names. Most of the correspondence is a letter or two for each person.
Correspondence starting and ending with these two last names. Most of the correspondence is a letter or two for each person.
Correspondence starting and ending with these two last names. Most of the correspondence is a letter or two for each person.
Correspondence starting and ending with these two last names. Most of the correspondence is a letter or two for each person.
Correspondence starting and ending with these two last names. Most of the correspondence is a letter or two for each person.
General Administrative Correspondence
Correspondence with various professors concerning research
Also included is Father of the Church correspondence
Correspondence concerning microfilming historical manuscripts
Correspondence with different societies Peebles belonged to or was in charge of
Letters for Graduate School as well as tenure
Correspondence about the history of these communities
Correspondence concerning source material and bibliographies for research
As well as manuscript copies
Personal Research and Student work
As well as correspondence
Notes and correspondence from the "Rhetorica"
Copy of a student paper
Correspondence on Latin translations
This series contains the research done by Peebles on Sulpicius Severus; which was the most important research of his career. This research includes research notes that are handwritten as well as typed, from different copies of the manuscript. There are several versions of the manuscript that are in this series and translation notes to accompany them. Lastly, there is a complete copy of the manuscript that Peebles had from his research at St. John's College.
Copy from the British Museum
Correspondence concerning translation included
Manuscript pasted on cardstock
Includes Parish newsletters
Questions for Peebles concerning manuscript
A box of notecards with research notes and bibliographic entries from research
Correspondence starting and ending with these two last names. Most of the correspondence is a letter or two for each person.
Also correspondence with Lambot and Billanovich
A set of notecards for bibliographic entries, also there are two sets of photo plates of manuscripts
Contains manuscript as well as notes
These notes are translation notes and include copies from different manuscripts of Sulpicius Severus.
This particular five folder series is a collection of all the research Peebles conducted on classical and ecclesiastical music. Most of these notes are typed and are in English. Peebles also did some research on English translations of Latin music. There are also copies of sheet music and several pamphlets of ecclesiastical music that Peebles collected over the years. Lastly, this particular research was a hobby for Peebles, which explains the small size of this series and the extent of the research conducted.
The research notes are all in a spiral notebook and the lyrics to the music is pasted onto 8x11 white sheets of paper.
These notes are on translating Liturgical music, there is also correspondence with National Review magazine on Latin translations on this subject.
This folder contains notes on the hymns as well as sheet music
Translation notes and research on the history of the song, all handwritten
These research notes are on the lyrics to these two particular songs as well as miscellaneous notes on ecclesiastical music
This four box series contains all of the publications that Peebles had collected for various research projects during his career. This series is broken into three sections; the first box is miscellaneous publications, the second box are all published books, and the third and fourth box are all scholarly journals and small booklets arranged by subject by folder. There are also some of his personal publications from his academic career. Also, there are personal greeting cards, publications from The University of Virginia, and publications, small pamphlets, from the different academic organizations that Peebles was a member of. There are also tourist publications from his vacations in France and Germany. From his service in World War II, in Italy, there are a series of publications from that time period as well. Lastly, there are publications from art exhibits, books Peebles owned, and Publications from American history, including materials from Kennedy's inauguration.
Several articles that Peebles published on accurate translations from the Latin Vulgate bible
This folder contains 21 original pages from a 17th century Italian book> These pages are brittle and are not complete as well
This is a small collection of English book bindings from the 1500's as well as a page from a book on Hippocrates from 1546. This was given to Peebles as a gift from Richard A. Smith.
These are various alumni newsletters and university magazines that Peebles saved over the years
These are various journal articles written by a personal friend of Peebles, who was also a Greek and Latin professor.
These clippings are all pasted on 8x11 sheets of paper
Collection is from family and friends from different sabbaticals abroad, vacations, and Christmas cards
These scholarly articles are on different manuscripts, in particular they are on Cassiodorus, the rest are not labeled
A Latin book written by Peebles
Book is entirely in German
Book written by E.K. Rand
Collection of personal postcards pasted in a journal
Book written by Peebles
Book written by Oliver L. Kapsner, O.S.B.
Book of English hymns and their history by Stephen A. Hurlbut
Two published student essay written at St. John's by R. Catesby Taliaferro
Composition from first year lab.
Personal notebook of Peebles
Supplemental book for Peebles classes
Book of St. Martin translations from Peebles
Book of articles pasted from NCE
Library Science dissertation by Sr. Mary Helene Pages
Book in Latin by Peebles
Book written by family members, Anne Bradbury Peebles and J. Hughlett Peebles
List compiled by Peebles
Book written by Peebles
Book written by Peebles, includes written annotations
Book written by Antonio Vivaldi, includes lyrics to the music
Peebles personal work such as book reviews and scholarly articles
Book reviews by Peebles and a published grant proposal for Sulpicius Severus
Scholarly articles by Peebles
Journal articles on ecclesiastical Latin published by Peebles
Personal datebooks and class rosters/grade books
Lecture notes and class rosters
Lecture notes and class rosters
This includes lecture notes and notes from Peebles tenure at the University of Virginia
Includes items on Virginia State history as well as Kennedy's inauguration, which Peebles attended. Peebles' ticket to the inauguration is included with the inaugural magazine.
Includes history of Jefferson Library, Senate Seal history, and 350th anniversary of Jamestown landing.
Publications on the aftermath of the Monte Cassino bombing, magazine articles on Pope Pius VI and Vatican II.
Also included are three books of religious poems
These publications include lyrics and the history of the music and the translation from Latin.
These publications include lyrics and the history of the music and the translation from Latin.
Guidebooks are in French and English explains the history of different monastaries and medieval sites in France.
Guidebooks are in French and English explains the history of different monasteries and medieval sites in France.
Booklets on Medieval and religious art, includes actual color pictures of the artwork. Most of the artwork is from England, France, and Italy.
Government issued guidebooks on sites in Italy as well as the history of different cities. There is also a book about the reconstruction of Italy following the war.
Different books from the US Military and the Italian government concerning occupation.
Booklets on the history of different Abbeys and Monasteries, this also includes newsletters. There are also booklets on ecclesiastical texts such as St. Martin and St. Augustine.
Booklets on the history of different Abbeys and Monasteries, this also includes newsletters. There are also booklets on ecclesiastical texts such as St. Martin and St. Augustine.
Publications of journals on Latin translations and history of classical and ecclesiastical manuscripts. Many of these journals also contain annotations that Peebles wrote in the margins.
Publications of journals on Latin translations and history of classical and ecclesiastical manuscripts. Many of these journals also contain annotations that Peebles wrote in the margins.
These are newsletters and yearly journals from different academic organizations that Peebles belonged to. The organizations include: The Medieval Academy of America and The American Philological Association.
These are newsletters and yearly journals from different academic organizations that Peebles belonged to. The organizations include: The Medieval Academy of America and The American Philological Association.
This one folder series contains personal items from Peebles' childhood. This includes two portraits of him from childhood, one of them from 1907 the other 1915. There are also two snapshots of him, one on a bicycle and the other on a horse from when he was a teenager. There is also a children's Charles Dickens book. Another portrait that Peebles had was one of his close friends E.K. Rand. Lastly, there is an alumni award from the University of Virginia that was awarded to Peebles in 1976.