Norman Allderdice collection, 1895-1984

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Summary

Creators:
Allderdice, Norman, 1894-1961
Abstract:
Pamphlets, leaflets, and other printed ephemera, issued by right-wing, left-wing and other political organizations, and by governmental, business, labor, religious, educational and other organizations, relating to political, social and economic conditions in the United States and abroad, and especially to right-wing and left-wing movements in the United States.
Extent:
135 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box (81.0 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Norman Allderdice Collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The Norman Allderdice collection consists of pamphlets, leaflets, and other printed ephemera issued by right-wing, left-wing and other political organizations, and by governmental, business, labor, religious, educational and other organizations. The collection relates to political, social and economic conditions in the United States and abroad, and especially to right-wing and left-wing movements in the United States. The materials span a period of approximately one hundred years. They include English-language publications from publishing houses in Beijing, Hanoi, Moscow, and Pyongyang.

The bulk of the materials are organized in two series, each in rough alphabetical order. Within each series, most material is arranged by the name of the creator, although some items are arranged by title, subject, or country. Oversize materials are arranged separately at the end of the collection (box 135).

The desire to collect these materials grew out of Norman Allderdice's interest in individual freedom; conservative beliefs with respect to social and political issues; U.S. foreign relations, particularly with Russia; and opposition to any system of government that upholds autocracy.

The collection was acquired by Northern Arizona University in 1965. The university added printed matter gathered by a number of other collectors to Allderdice's collection, including much material published after Allderdice's death in 1961. The Hoover Institution Library & Archives acquired this pamphlet collection in 2000. The Norman Allderdice collection of serial publications is available at the University of California at Davis.

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1894 February 16
Born, McKeesport, Pennsylvania
1911-1915
Worked in open hearth department, Carnegie Steel Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1914
Graduated from Carnegie Institute of Technology
1916-1921
Superintendent, open hearth department, National Tube Company, Homestead, Pennsylvania
1921-1927
Manager, Pittsburgh office, Manning, Maxwell and Moore, Inc.
1927-1936
President and treasurer, Arch Machinery Company, Pittsburgh
1936-1939
Special agent, Frank M. Knox Company
1941?
Retired to Tucson, Arizona
1961 July 27
Died, Tucson, Arizona
Acquisition information:
The collection was acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2000.
Physical location:
Hoover Instituion Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

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:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Norman Allderdice Collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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