Papers of David Riesman, ca. 1931-1988 (inclusive).

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Papers of David Riesman, ca. 1931-1988 (inclusive).

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Includes correspondence, memoranda, research notes, teaching materials, drafts of books, articles and reviews, diaries, an audio tape and other papers. A wide range of topics and concerns pertaining to sociology, education, psychology, law and politics are covered. Contains materials relating to research projects and subjects, including higher education issues, character and social structure in post-World War II America, leisure, consumerism and judicial, sociological and political issues; correspondence with colleagues, students, friends, organizations and others; extensive research notes on colleges and universities; material pertaining to courses taught at Harvard and the University of Chicago; and matters relating to Harvard students and recommendations. Also includes material related to Riseman's personal finances; deeds of trust and wills, as well as correspondence and working papers belonging to Riesman's wife, Evelyn Thompson Riesman. Related publications and reference material available in repository. For information on component parts of the collection, see Harvard Archives LOCATION below.

96.4 cubic feet of manuscripts in 278 containers

Harvard University Archives.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8184557

Harvard University Archives.

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Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

Riesman, David, 1909-2002

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David Riesman (born September 22, 1909, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.-died May 10, 2002, Binghamton, New York) was an American sociologist, attorney, writer, and educator. He is best known as the author of The Lonely Crowd: A Study of the Changing American Character (with Reuel Denney and Nathan Glazer, 1950), an examination of post-WWII American society. The book struck a chord with readers and became a bestseller, contributing the terms "inner-directed," "outer-directed," and "tradition-...