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Catton, Bruce, 1899-1978. Bruce Catton papers, 1834-1978 (bulk 1944-1978)

Title: Bruce Catton papers, 1834-1978 (bulk 1944-1978)

The Bruce Catton papers contain correspondence, research and biographical materials, and other items related to Catton's professional career and personal life. The collection includes 12 boxes of Catton's correspondence (1944-1978); transcribed copies of correspondence (1834-1875) chiefly covering the Civil War period; mansucripts of "Grant Takes Command," "Terrible Swift Sword, " "Two Roads to Sumter," and several articles; memorandums; photographs; speeches; book reviews; newspaper clippings; reports by E.B. Long concerning research for Catton's 3 volume centennial history of the Civil War; and miscellaneous other materials.

ArchivalResource: 8.55 cubic ft. (19 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/29603353 View

William Ernest Hocking papers

Title: William Ernest Hocking papers

Correspondence of Harvard philosopher William Ernest Hocking, his wife, Agnes Hocking, the Hocking family, and others.

ArchivalResource: 144 linear feet (110 boxes)

http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL.Hough:hou01777 View

George Balanchine archive, 1924-1989 (inclusive), 1961-1983 (bulk).

Title: George Balanchine archive, 1924-1989 (inclusive), 1961-1983 (bulk).

Papers documenting the American career of Russian-American choreographer George Balanchine. Also includes records of the New York City Ballet (1948-1987), and records of the George Balanchine Foundation and the George Balanchine Trust (1983-1989).

ArchivalResource: 115 boxes, 1volume, and 61 videotapes (62.5 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou01785/catalog View

Bruce Catton papers, 1834-1978 (bulk 1944-1978)

Title: Bruce Catton papers 1834-1978 (bulk 1944-1978)

Contains drafts, research material, and correspondence for Bruce Catton's centennial history of the American Civil War and other writings.

ArchivalResource: cubicft. (19 boxes)

http://rmoa.unm.edu/docviewer.php?docId=wyu-ah04032.xml View

American Heritage Publishing Company. Letters, 1967-1968, to Lewis Mumford.

Title: Letters, 1967-1968, to Lewis Mumford.

ArchivalResource: 3 items (3 l.).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155879338 View

Hehmeyer, Alexander F. W., 1910-. Alexander Hehmeyer papers, 1920-1987.

Title: Alexander Hehmeyer papers, 1920-1987.

Memoranda, copies of outgoing correspondence (1930s to mid-1980s), speeches, financial statements, topical files on international business and foreign policy issues, legal files, and essays, pertaining to Alexander Hehmeyer's career with Field Enterprises, where he served as Corporate Counsel (1947-1975), and with its affiliate, the American Heritage Publishing Company, as well as his activities as president (1970s) of the Drake Tower Apartments (Chicago, Ill.), board member of the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, participant in the World Study Group of the Adlai Stevenson Institute, traveler to the Middle East (1973) with a group of "Senior Chicago businessmen," member of the Peace Corps Advisory Council (appointed by President Reagan, 1982), and partner in the law firm of Lincoln, Isham and Beale following his retirement from Field Enterprises in 1975. Topics include Hehmeyer's activities promoting U.S. business interests abroad, especially in the Middle East and Japan, and many writings concern world economic issues. Materials from the Chicago branch of the English-Speaking Union, in which Hehmeyer's wife was vice-president, are also present.

ArchivalResource: 81 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/711880460 View

Society of American Historians. Society of American Historians records, 1879-1976 [Bulk Dates: 1939-1976].

Title: Society of American Historians records, 1879-1976 [Bulk Dates: 1939-1976].

The Society of American Historians Records include material from the first four decades of the SAH. Available in this collection are administrative records such as minutes and membership lists, financial records, correspondence, printed materials, and photographs. The bulk of the collection concerns the founding of the magazine American Heritage in 1954. Included are minutes, correspondence, fundraising letters, and promotional materials. Aside from the letters among SAH members that discuss the scope of the magazine, fundraising letters comprise the bulk of the correspondence. Material related to the annual Francis Parkman and the Allan Nevins Prizes also comprises a large part of the collection. Correspondence with history departments regarding submissions for the awards, and with publishers makes up the bulk of the prize material, but guest lists, photos and documents relating to the annual awards dinner are also present. The collection includes a small amount of Allan Nevins' research material. The research notes and documents concern Nevins' books about the John D. Rockefeller and the Rockefeller family.

ArchivalResource: 10 linear ft. ( 24 document boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/670043094 View

Society of American Historians Records, 1879-1976, [Bulk Dates: 1939-1976].

Title: Society of American Historians Records, 1879-1976 [Bulk Dates: 1939-1976].

This collection contains the early records of the Society of American Historians (SAH). The bulk of the material relates to the founding of the magazine in 1954, and the establishment of the Francis Parkman and the Allan Nevins Prizes, awarded by the SAH since 1957 and 1961, respectively. Also present is a small amount of research material collected by Allan Nevins, Columbia University history professor and one of the founders of the SAH. American Heritage

ArchivalResource: 10 linear ft. (24 document boxes)

http://findingaids.cul.columbia.edu/ead/nnc-rb/ldpd_6915231 View

Parton, James, 1912-. James Parton papers, 1914-1986.

Title: James Parton papers, 1914-1986.

Consists of personal and family papers together with office files from Parton's work with various companies and organizations, notably American Heritage Publishing Company. All phases of Parton's career are documented--his school days, his work as staff writer and bureau chief for Time, his service in World War II as aide-de-camp to Lt. Gen. Ira Eaker, and his work as president of the Britannica Educational Corp. after leaving American Heritage. Includes correspondence, writings, speeches, photographs and memorabilia.

ArchivalResource: 206 boxes (41.2 linear ft.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/612375559 View

Marguerite Yourcenar additional papers, 1842-1996.

Title: Marguerite Yourcenar additional papers, 1842-1996.

Additional papers of Marguerite Yourcenar (1903-1987), the French author, as well as papers of her companion, Grace Frick.

ArchivalResource: 144 boxes and 53 volumes (52 linear ft.)

http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL.Hough:hou00046 View

Knight, George, 1914-2000. George Knight papers, 1955-1986

Title: George Knight papers, 1955-1986.

Correspondence, business records, personal papers.

ArchivalResource: 2 boxes, 2 cartons (3 linear feet)

http://oskicat.berkeley.edu/record=b10561124~S1 View