Overstreet, H. A. (Harry Allen), 1875-1970

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Philosopher Harry Allen Overstreet, 1875-1970, was born in San Francisco, California, and attended the University of California, Berkeley, receiving his B.A. degree in 1899 and B.S. degree in 1901. He began his career as an educator and instructor in philosophy at Berkeley in 1901. He left Berkeley in 1911 to become chair of the Department of Philosophy and Psychology at the City College of New York, a position he held until his retirement in 1939. He also taught in the continuing education program of the New School for Social Research as well as adult education courses for the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union from 1924 through 1936. In 1938 Overstreet lectured at Town Hall and was instrumental in the development of its educational program "America's Town Meeting of the Air." Poet and psychologist Bonaro Wilkerson Overstreet, 1902-1985, was born in Geyserville, California. She received a B.A. from University of California, Berkeley in 1925 and an M.A. from Columbia University. She and Harry were married in 1932, shortly after his divorce from his first wife. Both separately and together, the Overstreets wrote books covering such topics as psychology, philosophy, sociological studies, political science, adult education, and poetry. Their co-authored work What we must know about Communism became a national best-seller in 1958, but it was their study of the FBI in 1969, The FBI in our open society, which received the most publicity. They also traveled and lectured extensively across the country.

From the description of Papers, 1894-1985. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 53439750

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referencedIn Papers of the Hamilton family, 1818-1974 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Overstreet, H. A. (Harry Allen), 1875-1970. Periodical articles / by Harry A. and Bonaro W. Overstreet. Indiana University
referencedIn Cohen, Morris Raphael, 1880-1947. Morris Raphael Cohen papers, 1898-1981. University of Chicago Library
referencedIn American Scholar, Records, 1926-2006, (bulk 1944-2005) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Overstreet mss., 1894-1985 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf Overstreet, H. A. (Harry Allen), 1875-1970. Correspondence to Van Wyck Brooks, 1935-1949. University of Pennsylvania Library
referencedIn Harry Weinberger papers, 1915-1944 Yale University Library
referencedIn William Ernest Hocking papers Houghton Library
creatorOf Overstreet, H. A. (Harry Allen), 1875-1970. Papers, 1894-1985. Indiana University
referencedIn Abraham Aaron Roback papers, 1909-1965. Houghton Library
creatorOf Sandburg, Carl, 1878-1967. Letters of tribute to Carl Sandburg [manuscript], 1951-1952. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Papers of the Hamilton family, 1818-1974 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Overstreet, H. A. (Harry Allen), 1875-1970. Correspondence with Theodore Dreiser, 1931. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
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correspondedWith Hocking, William Ernest, 1873-1966 person
correspondedWith Overstreet, Bonaro W. (Bonaro Wilkinson), 1902- person
correspondedWith Roback, A. A. (Abraham Aaron), 1890-1965 person
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Soviet Union
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Adult education
Authors, American
Cold War
Communism
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Mind and body
Psychology, Applied
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Birth 1875-10-25

Death 1970-08-17

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