Inventory of the Guenter Lewy collection

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Title: Guenter Lewy collection
Date (inclusive): 1933-1995
Collection Number: 85031
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In English and German
Physical Description: 21 manuscript boxes (6.0 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Bulletins, newsletters, serial issues, university catalogues, books, pamphlets, reports, and photocopies of correspondence, minutes and military documents, relating to university education and student radicalism in West Germany, especially at the Universitat Bremen; and the American peace movement, especially activities of the American Friends Service Committee, the Fellowship of Reconciliation and other pacifist groups in relation to the Vietnamese War and to governmental national security programs in the United States.
source: Lewy, Guenter, 1923-
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Access

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.

Use

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

Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1985.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Guenter Lewy collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Scope and Content of Collection

This collection consists of bulletins, newsletters, newspaper clippings, books, serial issues, university catalogues, pamphlets, reports, and photocopies of correspondence, minutes and military documents, relating to university education and student radicalism in West Germany, especially at the Universitat Bremen; and the American peace movement, especially activities of the American Friends Service Committee, the Fellowship of Reconciliation and other pacifist groups in relation to the Vietnamese War and to governmental national security programs in the United States.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Peace
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Pacifism -- United States
Education -- Germany (West)
Internal security -- United States
Universities and colleges -- Germany (West)
Radicalism -- Germany (West)
Student movements -- Germany (West)
American Friends Service Committee
Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.)
Lewy, Guenter, 1923-
Universität Bremen

box 1

Correspondence and miscellaneous 1970-1980

box 2

Scholarly articles, information publications, newspaper clippings 1972-1980

box 3

University publications, scholarly articles, and printed matter 1972-1979

Scope and Contents note

Printed matter includes books written in German.
box 4

University of Berlin publications and other scholarly articles 1974-1981

box 5

University of Berlin publications and other scholarly articles 1970-1981

box 6

University publications, newspaper clippings 1973-1980

box 7

Publications relating to Catholicism in Poland 1964-1975

box 7

US Military Report files related to Vietnam War 1964-1975

box 8

US Military Reports on Vietnam War and US Military Assistance Command documents 1962-1975

box 9

US Military regulation files and reports 1962-1971

box 10

Pamphlets and Department of Defence reports 1968-1984

Scope and Contents note

Pamphlets related to Middle East conflict and issues in Central America
box 11

Department of Defense policy reports, Senate Commission on Government Affairs documents, and US Army Regulation Policy files 1973-1985

box 12

US Army Regulation Policy, printed matter re: Vietman War 1972-1981

box 13

Correspondence and printed matter re: Vietnam War; American Bar Association intelligence reports 1962-1986

box 14

National Security Law Reports 1992-1995

box 14

AFSC files 1970-1985

box 15

Subject file 1933-1995

Scope and Contents note

Printed matter and publications related to social justice.
box 15

AFSC files 1964-1969

box 15

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom files 1974-1985

box 16

Subject file 1933-1995

Scope and Contents note

Contains literary reviews, printed matter, and publications related to political affiliations and groups, peace movements, the Soviet Peace Movement, CISPES, WPC+USPC, New Left, and NCASF.
box 17

Subject file (continued) 1933-1995

Scope and Contents note

Contains printed matter and newspaper clippings related to communism, espionage, and political organizations. In German and English.
box 18

Subject file (continued) 1933-1995

box 19

Subject file (continued) 1933-1995

box 20

Subject file (continued) 1933-1995

Scope and Contents note

Printed materials and newspaper clippings related to communism, Latin America, Soviet Union, and WILPF. In German and English.
box 21

WIN and Liberation files and University of Bremen publications

Scope and Contents note

Printed matter written in German.