Inventory of the H. R. (Hugh Redwald) Trevor-Roper Sound Recording : Hitler's Place In History

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Title: H. R. (Hugh Redwald) Trevor-Roper sound recording : Hitler's place in history
Date (inclusive): 1964
Collection Number: XX598
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 1 item (3 phonotape reels) (0.1 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Lecture relating to Adolf Hitler. Delivered at Memorial Auditorium, Stanford University.
Creator: Stanford University
Creator: Trevor-Roper, H. R. (Hugh Redwald), 1914-2003
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

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Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred Citation

H. R. (Hugh Redwald) Trevor-Roper sound recording : Hitler's place in history, Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical Note

British historian.

Scope and Content of Collection

Trevor-Roper, professor of history at Oxford, gave this speech on 2 December 1964. He analyzes Hitler in both moral and political areas. He finds Hitler completely contemptible as a person. He argues that Hitler was much more a skilled politician than many give him credit; that he was not simply a pawn of others. He notes how successful Hitler was in implementing his plan outlined in Mein Kampf before making the poor choice of invading the Soviet Union. From time to time he compares Hitler to past figures such as Napoleon, Frederick the Great, Lenin, and Bismarck. Parts 1 and 2 contain the speech, part 3 is a question-and-answer session. Use copy reference number: xx598_a_0008075

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Audiotapes
World War, 1939-1945 -- Germany
Germany -- History -- 1933-1945
National socialism
Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei
Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945