Eliade, Mircea, 1907-1986

Mircea and Christinel Eliade pose in a home in the summer of 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. Mircea Eliade was a writer of philosophy, fiction, theological studies and history at the University of Chicago.

Mircea Eliade and his wife Christenel among a group of people at a conference of some kind.

Mircea Eliade and his wife Christenel among a group of people at a conference of some kind.

Mircea Eliade and his wife Christinel standing outside on a porch, posing for a photo. Mircea Eliade was a Romanian scholar, author, and philosopher.

Mircea Eliade sits at his wife Christinel's feet and they both smile for a photo. Mircea Eliade was a Romanian scholar, author, and philosopher.

Mircea Eliade sits on a boat on the water. Mircea Eliade was a Romanian scholar, author, and philosopher.

Mircea Eliade sits on a boat on the water. Mircea Eliade was a Romanian scholar, author, and philosopher.

Mircea Eliade sits in an armchair, smoking a cigarette. Mircea Eliade was a Romanian scholar, author, and philosopher.

Peggy Feldman's 1986 diary. The book is comprised of dated pages where Peggy Feldman recorded her day to day life and observations. There are also a great number of loose pages and some newspaper clippings. Of note are Peggy's notes of conversations with Christinel Eliade after Mircea Eliade died in April of 1986.