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UCLA Catalog Record ID
Biography
Scope and Content
Organization and Arrangement
Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: Eugene Newton Anderson papers
Creator:
Anderson, Eugene Newton
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.2074
Physical Description:
2 Linear Feet
(4 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1924-1978
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. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located
on this page.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
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Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located
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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.
- Gift of Eugene N. Anderson, 1978.
- Gift of Mrs. E.N. Anderson, 1985.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Eugene Newton Anderson Papers (Collection 2074). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young
Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
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Biography
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.
Scope and Content
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.
Organization and Arrangement
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).
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Historians -- United States -- Archives.
Art, Modern -- 20th century.
Artists -- 20th century -- Correspondence.
Anderson, Eugene Newton--Archives.
University of California, Los Angeles--Faculty -- Archives