James Burnham papers, 1928-1983
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Burnham, James, 1905-1987
- Abstract:
- Correspondence, speeches and writings, notes, memoranda, and printed matter, relating to communism in the United States and abroad, the Congress for Cultural Freedom and other anti-communist movements in the United States and abroad, political conditions in the United States and the world, and conservative political thought. Digital copies of select records also available at https://digitalcollections.hoover.org.
- Extent:
- 12 manuscript boxes, 1 envelope (5.1 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], James Burnham Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Biographical / historical:
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Date Event 1905 Nov. 22 Born, Chicago, Illinois1929-1942 Professor of Philosophy, New York University1929-1933 Co-editor, Symposium1931 Co-author (with Philip Wheelwright), Introduction to Philosophical Analysis1941 Author, The Managerial Revolution1943 Author, The Machiavellians1947 Author, The Struggle for the World1948 Author, The Case for De Gaulle (with Andre Malraux)c. 1949-1953 Consultant, Central Intelligence Agency1950 Author, The Coming Defeat of Communism1953 Author, Containment or Liberation?1954 Author, The Web of Subversion1955-1977 Editorial Board, National Review1959 Author, Congress and the American Tradition1964 Author, Suicide of the West1967 Author, The War We Are In1987 July 28 Died, Kent, Connecticut - Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1988.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
- Terms of access:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], James Burnham Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563