Logo for Herman Kahn Papers, 1929-1974 | Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Herman Kahn Papers, 1929-1974 | Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Collection Overview

Title: Herman Kahn Papers, 1929-1974Add to your cart.

Primary Creator: Kahn, Herman (1907-1975)

Extent: -1.0 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: This collection is arranged in two series: Correspondence and Printed Material and Clippings.

Date Acquired: 00/00/1975

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection consists of personal and professional correspondence, memorabilia, printed material, and clippings documenting the life and career of Herman Kahn.

Collection Historical Note

Herman Kahn was an archivist and manuscript librarian. He was director of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library from 1948 to 1961. He also serrved as a National Archives archivist and administrator (1936-1946 and 1961-1968) and as assisstant librarian for Manuscripts and Archives at Yale University (1968-1975).

Administrative Information

Repository: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Access Restrictions: This collection is available for use by the general public.

Use Restrictions: This material is subject to copyright restrictions under Title 17 of the U.S. Code.

Acquisition Source: Michael Kahn

Box and Folder Listing


Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Correspondence],
[Series 2: Printed Material and Clippings],
[All]


Series 1: CorrespondenceAdd to your cart.
Arranged alphabetically. Foldered among the correspondence are award certificates and other memorabilia.

Box 1Add to your cart.

A - BAdd to your cart.

C - FAdd to your cart.

Freidel, FrankAdd to your cart.

G - LAdd to your cart.

Kahn FamilyAdd to your cart.

Lewinson, Paul, 1956-1957Add to your cart.

M - RAdd to your cart.

National ArchivesAdd to your cart.

The New School For Social ResearchAdd to your cart.

Kahn, Herman: PersonalAdd to your cart.

Roosevelt, EleanorAdd to your cart.

S - ZAdd to your cart.

Schlesinger, Arthur, Jr., 1949-1974Add to your cart.

Yale University, 1968Add to your cart.

Series 2: Printed Material and ClippingsAdd to your cart.

The materials in this series are housed in Boxes 2-3.

Box 2: Printed Matter (one folder), Clippings (one folder), three sets of galley proofs.

Box 3: Galley proofs of The Secret Diary of Harold Ickes, vols. 1-3.