Herman Kahn papers 1953-1976 1966-1975

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Herman Kahn papers 1953-1976 1966-1975

http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ms.1742

The papers consist of correspondence, writings, subject files, and photographs which document the professional life of Herman Kahn, especially during the years after he left the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Presidential Library. The files mostly pertain to Kahn's involvement with professional organizations and his interest in issues affecting the archival profession as a whole.

4 linear feet

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Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6351621

Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives

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Kahn, Herman, 1907-1975

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Herman Kahn was born in Rochester, Minnesota, in 1907. He received his B.A. and M.A. from the University of Minnesota in 1928 and 1930 respectively. From 1931 to 1933 he was an assistant professor of history at Nebraska State Teachers College. Kahn then served as associate historian for the National Park Service until 1936. In 1936 he entered the archival profession and worked at the National Archives, serving as chief of the Division of Interior Department Archives from 1942 to 1947. From 1948 ...