Germain Grisez Papers
Papers, 1935-2015, bulk 1951-2009.
36 cubic feet.
Biographical Overview
Born 30 September 1929, Germain Gabriel Grisez grew up University Heights, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. After attending a Catholic elementary school, he went to Cathedral Latin School (1943-1947) and John Carroll University (1947-1951). He finished the requirements for a bachelor's degree in Philosophy in three years, so he spent his senior year studying at the Dominican College of St. Thomas Aquinas in River Forest, Illinois (1950-1951).
On 9 June 1951 he married Jeannette Grisez and received a Licentiate (master's degree) in philosophy from Dominican College -- two days before he received his bachelor's degree from John Carroll. He earned a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Chicago (1951-1959). He taught at Georgetown University (1957-1972), Campion College, University of Regina, Saskatchewan (1972-1979) and Mount St. Mary's College and Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland (1979-2009).
He remained in Emmitsburg until 2016 when he moved to Pennsylvania to live with his son. He died the first of February 2018.
Contents
Papers representing Germain Grisez's graduate studies, thinking, teaching and writing; consisting of a dozen series of files maintained as he kept them: (1) Graduate School Studies; (2) Georgetown University and Campion College; (3) Consultation with Bishops; (4) Mount St. Mary's College and Seminary; (5) Correspondence - Alphabetical; (6) Concerns; (7) Books and Reviews - Alphabetical; (8) Articles and Lectures - Alphabetical; (9) Articles and Books - Chronological; (10) News Media; (11) Book Reviews; (12) The Way of the Lord Jesus.