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Title: Eugene Newton Anderson Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1924-1978
Collection number: 2074
Creator: Anderson, Eugene Newton
Extent:
4 boxes (2 linear ft.)
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Eugene Newton Anderson (1900- ) was a professor of history at the University of Nebraska where he was attacked during the
McCarthy period by the American Legion for the use of a certain textbook. He later joined the UCLA Department of History.
His publications include
The first Moroccan crisis, 1904-06 (1930) and
Nationalism and the cultural crisis in Prussia, 1806-15 (1939). The collection consists of Anderson's personal and professional correspondence, manuscripts and publications, and
the American Legion allegations made against him in the 1950s.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Language:
English.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library,
Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright,
are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of
the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC
Regents do not hold the copyright.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
- Gift of Eugene N. Anderson, 1978.
- Gift of Mrs. E.N. Anderson, 1985.
[Identification of item], Eugene Newton Anderson Papers (Collection 2074). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young
Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Anderson was born July 24, 1900 in Texas; BA, Chemistry, University of Colorado, 1921; Ph.D, European history, University
of Chicago, 1928; studied at University of Berlin, 1924-25, and returned to Germany on Social Sciences research fellowship,
1930-31; published
The first Moroccan crisis, 1904-06 (1930) and
Nationalism and the cultural crisis in Prussia, 1806-15 (1939); became Associate Chief of the Division of Occupied Areas, U.S. Department of State, 1945; taught at University of
Chicago before World War II; taught at University of Nebraska and attacked during McCarthy period for use of textbook; came
to UCLA; associated with various modern artists.
Collection consists of personal and professional correspondence and manuscripts of UCLA professor of history Eugene Anderson.
Letters describe travels in Germany and also give details of European and California artists. Correspondents include Rainer
Maria Rilke, Ernst Barlach, John McLaughlin, and Rufino Tamayo. Includes manuscripts and publications by Anderson and American
Legion allegations during the McCarthy period while Anderson taught at University of Nebraska.
Arranged in the following series:
- Family letters sent from Germany (Box 1).
- Personal and professional correspondence and papers (Boxes 1-3).
- Letters from artists and writers (Boxes 3-4).
- Manuscripts and publications (Box 4).
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Anderson, Eugene Newton--Archives.
University of California, Los Angeles--Faculty--Archival resources.
Historians--United States--Archival resources.
Artists--20th century--Correspondence.
Art, Modern--20th century.