William Christian Lehmann papers, 1916-1980.

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William Christian Lehmann papers, 1916-1980.

Correspondence, manuscripts, notes, research materials, microfilms, printed materials and books. Included among the correspondents are Eleanor Roosevelt, Henry A. Wallace, Norman Thomas, Wayne Morse, Reinhold Niebuhr and Franklin H. Giddings. Also included are the manuscript notes and research materials for Lehmann's book, "John Millar of Glasgow, 1735-1801" (l960); early drafts, notes and research materials for "Henry Home, Lord Kames, and the Scottish Enlightenment" (1971); and numerous papers and articles, many unpublished, dealing with the Scottish Enlightenment. The collection also includes some information relating to Lehmann's involvement in local and national politics, especially his participation in the Liberal Party and Americans for Democratic Action. A number of Lehmann's Scottish books, as well as his own writings are shelved at the end of the collection.

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