Finding Aid for the Theodore Fred Kuper Papers, 1920-1980
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Finding Aid for the Theodore Fred Kuper Papers, 1920-1980
Collection number: 1524
UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
Manuscripts Division
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Theodore Fred Kuper Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1920-1980
Collection number: 1524
Creator:
Kuper, Theodore Fred, 1886-1981
Extent: 37 boxes (18.5 linear ft.)
2 oversize boxes
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Theodore Fred Kuper (1886-1981) was a lawyer, the national director of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation (1923-35),
executive director of the George Washington Foundation for Citizenship and Education(1928-30), executive manager (1932-36)
and law secretary (1936-43) of the New York City Board of Education, and later served as legal, legislative, and public relations
counsel for City Colleges of New York and for the Fashion Institute of Technology. The collection consists of correspondence,
newspaper and journal articles, personal manuscripts, books, pamphlets, brochures, prints, lithographs, and approximately
150 photographs.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Language:
English.
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Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. Terry Kirker, 1987.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Theodore Fred Kuper Papers (Collection 1524). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young
Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Biography
Kuper was born on May 1, 1886 in Moscow; moved with his parents to New York City in 1891; LL.B, New York University Law School,
1904; member of the E.R. Terry law firm, 1908-14; worked in oil business in the Midwest, 1917-22; returned to New York City,
serving as national director of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, 1923-35; wrote
Thomas Jefferson the Giant, later printed as
Thomas Jefferson Still Lives, 1926; executive director, George Washington Foundation for Citizenship and Education, 1928-30; executive manager of New
York City Board of Education, 1932-36; served as law secretary of New York City Board of Education, 1936-43; served as legal,
legislative, and public relations counsel for City Colleges of New York, and for the Fashion Institute of Technology, 1948-59;
moved to California, 1959; died on May 30, 1981 in Whittier, California.
Extended Biographical Narrative
Theodore Fred Kuper (b. 1886) was a Russian-Jewish immigrant to the United States who became a leader in the preservationist
movement that saved Thomas Jefferson's home Monticello and an important player in the administration of New York City's public
schools and city college system. In 1891, Kuper and his family left Moscow for New York City, where they settled, and where
Kuper would live, except for a five year period,
until his move to California in 1959. Successful completion of the Board of Regents Examination qualified Kuper for higher
education; consequently, he entered, in 1902, the New York University School of Law, from which he received his LLB in 1904.
Kuper then
served as a law clerk in the firm of E.R. Terry, a member of a distinguished New York family. After passing the New York State
Bar Exam, Kuper became a member of the firm in 1908.
After making and then losing a substantial amount of money in the oil business in the Midwest from 1917-1922, Kuper returned
to New York City. In 1923, Kuper began the definitive work of his life, assuming an important role in the newly organized
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, the purpose of which was to buy, and then preserve as part
of the national heritage, the third president's home of Monticello. Kuper served as the New York-based organization's National
Director and was responsible for fundraising. In this role, Kuper made speeches throughout the nation, exhorting citizens
to support
financially the foundation in its work that the national treasure that is Monticello not be lost. Kuper also designed fundraising
brochures for the organization; an especially noteworthy success in his fundraising efforts was the $100,000 raised from American
schoolchildren to cover the mortgage for Monticello when donations from businesses and wealthy individuals proved insufficent.
As part of the effort to promote the foundation's work, Kuper wrote
Thomas Jefferson the Giant, a popular account of the third president's life and accomplishments. Later printings of this booklet, the last appearing
during the United States Bicentennial, were entitled
Thomas Jefferson Still Lives. With Kuper's critical contributions, the Foundation successfully purchased and restored Monticello. As part of his work
with the Foundation, Kuper was involved in the United States Sequicentennial celebration and the centennial of Jefferson's
death in 1926. In short, Kuper stands as significant figure in
a movement that blazed the way for historic preservation in the United States and that restored to public notice the importance
of Thomas Jefferson. Kuper's official relationship with the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation ended in 1935, but his interest
in Jefferson did not flag. He maintained unofficial ties with the organization throughout his life and continued to publish
on Jefferson and the Constitution.
By 1932 Kuper had also begun his work with the New York City Board of Education which would lead to his position as Law Secretary
for the Board. In this capacity, Kuper was responsible for the legal aspects of educational policy, the legal and administrative
questions that required a lawyer's expertise. His notable accomplishments included
successfully representing the New York City Board of Education in several law suits, reduction of interest rates paid by the
Board in its contracts, revision of standard Board contracts, and the revision of school by-laws. In 1943, Kuper was at odds
with Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia over the mayor's decision to change school purchasing procedures. As a result, despite much
protest from school officials and such groups as the NEA, LaGuardia wrote Kuper's position out of the budget, thus ending
his official association with the New York City Board of Education.
Kuper's involvement in public education continued with his role as legal counsel for the City Colleges of New York. Here,
Kuper was instrumental in the fight for salary increases for college faculty and helped found the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Kuper moved to California in 1959, eventually settling in Whittier. Despite advancing age, Kuper's expertise in fundraising
and public relations work for organizations was not unwasted: he served, for example, as a consultant for the Hollywood Museum
in the early 1960s. His interest in Jefferson and United States history remained strong and seemed to increase as the nation
prepared for the Bicentennial. Kuper wrote numerous articles on the Declaration of Independence and Jefferson, and was the
subject of newspaper and magazine articles himself because of his work in preserving Monticello. Only his death in 1981 ended
the productivity of this remarkable man.
All information in this biography and chronology comes from the material in the the
Theodore Fred Kuper Papers.
Chronology
1886 |
Born May 1, in Moscow, Russia |
1891 |
Emigrates with family to New York City |
1904 |
Graduates from New York University Law School with LLB |
1904 |
Clerks in law firm of E.R. Terry |
1907 |
Passes New York State Bar Exam |
1908-1914 |
Member of law firm of E.R. Terry |
1917-1922 |
In oil business in the Midwest (Oklahoma?) |
1923-1935 |
National Director of Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation |
1925-1932 |
Consultant to president of New York City Board of Education |
1926 |
First printing of
Thomas Jefferson the Giant; later printings entitled
Thomas Jefferson Still Lives
|
1928-1930 |
Executive director of George Washington Foundation for Citizenship and Education |
1932-1936 |
Executive manager of New York City Board of Education |
1936-1943 |
Law Secretary of New York City Board of Education until dismissal by Mayor LaGuardia |
1939 |
Graduates from high school |
1948-1959 |
Legal, legislative, and public relations counsel for City Colleges of New York |
1948-1959 |
Legal, legislative, public relations and fund raising counsel for Fashion Institute of Technology |
1959 |
With wife Rose, moves to California |
1960-ca.1965 |
Consultant for Hollywood Museum |
1970-1980 |
Heads We, the People-Today project at the University of Southern California, and writes numerous newspaper articles on Jefferson,
the Constitution, and American history
|
1981 |
Dies 30 May, in Whittier, California |
Scope and Content
Collection consists of correspondence, newspaper and journal articles, personal manuscripts, books, pamphlets, brochures,
prints, lithographs, and approximately 150 photographs.
Expanded Scope and Content
The Theodore Fred Kuper Papers are comprised of 37 boxes and two oversize boxes. With a few exceptions, the majority of the
material in the collection falls within the period 1920-1980. The collection includes correspondence, newspaper and journal
articles, personal manuscripts, books, pamphlets, brochures, prints, lithographs, and approximately
150 photographs. Reflecting both the original order and the material preserved in the collection, the Theodore Fred Kuper
Papers have been arranged in the series described in the following paragraphs. The sub-series publications was created for
each series because of the collection's large number of publications and to facilitate easier
searches.
Thomas Jefferson Foundation: Papers, publications, and correspondence related to the Foundation and Kuper's work for it.
Jefferson: Material covering Kuper's interests, research, and publications on Jefferson and early United States history.
Correspondence: Letters from professional and personal acquaintances; includes material that Kuper collected on persons, eg,
book reviews, or that was given to him by friends and acquaintances. Some crossover from other series, eg, material on the
Thomas Jefferson Foundation.
New York City Board of Education: Articles, personal and professional papers, and correspondence related to Kuper's work with
the Board.
Education: Material covering Kuper's numerous other activities in the field of education.
City Colleges of New York: Business and personal papers, correspondence, articles on Kuper's work with CCNY. Includes the
sub-series Fashion Institute of Technology, the school that Kuper helped found and that was associated with the CCNY system.
Personal: Material covering all other professional and personal interests, activites, and writings of Theodore Fred Kuper.
This includes, for example, his involvement in Zionist activites or association with the Hollwood Museum.
The majority of material is found in the Thomas Jefferson Foundation and Jefferson series. Correspondents of note include
Claude Bowers, historian and U.S. ambassador to Spain during the Spanish Civil War; the Jefferson scholar Dumas Malone; the
movie producer Sol Lesser; and Marian Deckerman, Eleanor Roosevelt's confidant. The collection should be of value to researchers
interested in Jefferson and Monticello in twentieth-century American popular culture and thought, the preservationist movement
in the United States, the history of education in New York City, and U.S. ethnic history.
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged in the following series:
- Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation.
- Jefferson.
- Correspondence.
- New York City Board of Education.
- Education.
- City Colleges of New York.
- Personal.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Kuper, Theodore Fred, 1886-1981--Archives.
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
<630>
Lawyers--United States--Archival resources.
Education--New York City--20th century.
Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Monticello (Va.).
Photographs.
City Colleges of New York (CCNY)
Box 7, Folder 1
CCNY Faculty Salary increase. 1950-1951.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, documents, and legislation
re CCNY faculty salary increase.
Box 7, Folder 2
CCNY Faculty Salary increase. 1950-1951.
Scope and Content Note
Documents, pamphlets, and articles
re CCNY faculty salary raise.
Box 7, Folder 3
Correspondence. 1951.
Scope and Content Note
Letters and telegrams
re emergency state legislature meeting on CCNY faculty salary
increase.
Box 20, Folder 1
Legislative Conference 1. 1955-1974.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, pamphlets
re the legislative conference of the City Colleges, revised by-laws,
statement of tenure policy.
Fashion Institute of Technology
Box 17, Folder 2
Fashion Institute of Technology. 1944-1972.
Scope and Content Note
Fashion Institute of Technology correspondence, legal documents, brochures, and pamphlets.
Box 19, Folder 6
T.F.K.- Citations, Photo. 1954, 1965.
Scope and Content Note
Certificate of appreciation, citation
re consultant to the legislative conference of the
City Colleges of New York, presentation speech to Kuper for citation. 9 8 × 10 photographs
depicting the receipt of certificate of appreciation.
Box 19, Folder 9
Legal Regulations for Colleges. 1969.
Scope and Content Note
Legal regulations and mandates mostly pertaining to community colleges, i.e. financing community colleges, regulations by
colleges of conduct on college campus, with notes Does
this apply to Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)?
Box 27, Folder 2
Fashion Institute of Technology. 1961.
Scope and Content Note
Reports
re Fashion Institute of Technology's budget and activities.
Box 20, Folder 2
Legislative Conference 2. 1941-1965.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, memo, notes, minutes, pamphlets
re legislative conference for the City Colleges,
course on public relations for legislation, by-laws. Newspaper clippings
re Legal
Problem of Teachers. Issue of
The Saturday Review. Personal correspondence.
Box 1, Folder 1
Bowers Correspondence and Material. 1929-1932.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, articles, programs
re Claude Bowers' testimonial dinner.
Box 1, Folder 2
Bowers Correspondence and Material. 1933-1956.
Scope and Content Note
Diplomatic envelopes addressed by Claude Bowers during ambassadorships in Spain, Latin
America.
Box 1, Folder 3
Bowers Correspondence and Material. 1937.
Scope and Content Note
First round trip transatlantic flight cover envelope, with cancelled stamps.
Box 1, Folder 5
Bowers Correspondence and Material. 1931-1965.
Scope and Content Note
Letters from Claude Bowers and copies of Kuper's letters to or about Bowers.
Box 2, Folder 1
Bowers Correspondence and Material. 1932-1958.
Scope and Content Note
Miscellaneous materials: letters, offprints, articles.
Box 3, Folder 1
Bowers Correspondence and Material. 1926-1962.
Scope and Content Note
Miscellaneous letters and material: pamphlets, honors.
Box 3, Folder 2
Bowers Correspondence and Material. 1931-1964.
Scope and Content Note
Miscellaneous material: George Washington Foundation, diplomatic letters, probate of will.
Box 3, Folder 3
Bowers Correspondence and Material. 1932-1943.
Scope and Content Note
Letters, papers, articles
re Claude Bowers' diplomatic service, books, and speeches.
Box 3, Folder 5
Bowers Correspondence and Material. 1932.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper's correspondence concerning Claude Bower's book on Albert Beveridge.
Box 3, Folder 7
Bowers Correspondence and Material. 1933-1935.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper's correspondence with Claude Bowers during ambassadorship in Spain.
Box 3, Folder 8
Bowers Correspondence and Material. 1915-1936.
Scope and Content Note
Speeches and pamphlets by and about Claude Bowers.
Box 4, Folder 7
Covello Correspondence and Material. 1941-1974.
Scope and Content Note
Letters, brochures, and pamphlets
re Leonard Covello and Kuper, and Covello's educational
activities.
Box 4, Folder 8
Covello Correspondence and Material. 1960-1979.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, brochures, and pamphlets
re Kuper and Leonard Covello, and Covello's
educational activities.
Box 8, Folder 10
Tina Jeffrey Correspondence. 1974.
Scope and Content Note
Copy of Kuper letter to Jeffrey concerning Kuper's article in Williamsburg newspaper.
Box 8, Folder 11
Johnston Correspondence. 1933, 1948.
Scope and Content Note
Henry Alan Johnston/Kuper correspondence
re various Thomas Jefferson Foundation business matters.
Box 8, Folder 12
Eric Johnston Correspondence. 1961-1962.
Scope and Content Note
Johnston/Kuper Correspondence
re movie industry.
Box 8, Folder 13
Jurney Correspondence. 1933, 1935.
Scope and Content Note
Chesley Jurney/Kuper personal correspondence.
Box 8, Folder 14
Verbon Kemp Correspondence. 1932-1967.
Scope and Content Note
Kemp/Kuper personal correspondence.
Box 8, Folder 15
Kenmore association. 1936.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence between Kuper and Mrs. H.H. Smith, of Kenmore Association.
Box 8, Folder 16
Kimball Correspondence and Material. 1931-1947.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence between Kuper and Fiske Kimball; articles by Kimball.
Box 8, Folder 17
Marie Kimball Correspondence. 1940, 1943.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, and article on Monticello's furnishings by Marie Kimball.
Box 8, Folder 18
Walter Knott Correspondence. 1968-1971.
Scope and Content Note
Knott/Kuper correspondence concerning personal matters and Jefferson.
Box 8, Folder 19
Kuper - TF Advertising Work of. 1917-1938.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, monthly report, survey
re the Shapiro Glove Company, The Army Navy Store, advertising
proof. 1 5 × 7 postal telegraph from Shapiro Glove Company.
Box 14, Folder 1
G. Chinard Correspondence and Material. 1930-1974.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence
re Jefferson Foundation, Gilbert Chinard's death, honors for Chinard, and
obituaries and eulogies for Chinard, including that by Kuper.
Box 14, Folder 2
G. Chinard Correspondence and Material. 1930-1972.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence
re Jefferson, Gilbert Chinard's death, honors for Chinard, and obituaries
and eulogies for Chinard.
Box 15, Folder 1
Abplanalp Correspondence. 1971.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence with Henry Abplanalp, of U.S. Information Agency.
Box 15, Folder 2
Albertieri Correspondence. 1916, 1924.
Scope and Content Note
Letters to Luigi Albertieri, from persons other than Kuper.
Box 15, Folder 3
Marietta M. Andrews Correspondence. 1927-1943.
Scope and Content Note
Letters
re Marietta Andrews.
Box 15, Folder 4
James Bear Correspondence. 1956-1980.
Scope and Content Note
Bear/Kuper correspondence
re Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation.
Box 15, Folder 5
Francis Berkeley Correspondence. 1956-1977.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper/Berkeley correspondence
re Jefferson Foundation and personal matters.
Box 15, Folder 6
Julian Boyd Correspondence. 1950-1973.
Scope and Content Note
Boyd/Kuper correspondence
re Boyd's work on Jefferson and other matters.
Box 15, Folder 7
Arthur Brin Correspondence. 1973-77.
Scope and Content Note
Brin/Kuper Correspondence
re Politics, educational programs.
Box 15, Folder 8
Arthur Brin Corr (Continued). 1973-1977.
Scope and Content Note
Brin/Kuper Correspondence
re Politics, educational programs.
Box 16, Folder 2
Fannie Burke Correspondence. 1930.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper/Burke Correspondence
re Jefferson.
Box 16, Folder 3
Harry F. Byrd Correspondence. 1932.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper/Byrd correspondence
re meeting.
Box 16, Folder 4
Admiral Richard Byrd. 1932, 1933.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper correspondence with others
re Admiral Byrd.
Box 16, Folder 5
Ken Clark Correspondence. 1967-1976.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper/Clark correspondence
re personal matters and Jefferson.
Box 16, Folder 6
Luciene Clemens Correspondence. 1972-1979.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper/Clemens correspondence
re personal matters, Jefferson, and death of Gilbert
Chinard, Lucienne Clemens' father.
Box 16, Folder 7
Rob Coles Correspondence. 1975-1976.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper/Coles Correspondence
re Coles' show on Jefferson; also brochures of show.
Box 16, Folder 8
Miscellaneous Correspondence. 1928, 1935.
Scope and Content Note
Letter from Secretary of Mayor of New York City to Kuper
re Commonwealth Opera Company
Correspondence
re Dinner for Daniel Boone Memorial Foundation.
Box 16, Folder 9
Royal S. Copeland Correspondence. 1923-1933.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper/Copeland correspondence
re Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation matters.
Box 16, Folder 10
Virginius Dabney Correspondence. 1975-1981.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper/Dabney correspondence
re Jefferson.
Box 16, Folder 12
Irving Dilliard Correspondence. 1964-1977.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper/Dilliard correspondence
re personal and professional matters.
Box 16, Folder 13
Irving Dilliard Correspondence. 1968-1975.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper/Dilliard correspondence
re professional and personal matters; Articles by or about Dilliard.
Box 16, Folder 14
Irving Dilliard Correspondence. 1963-1975.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper/Dilliard correspondence
re professional and personal matters.
Box 16, Folder 15
Thorton, Fleming, Clark--Correspondence. 1964-1976.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence
re politics and personal matters from A. Roland Thornton, Thomas Fleming, Ken Clark.
Box 17, Folder 1
John Francis Donnelly Correspondence. 1920-1944.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper/Donnelly correspondence
re personal affairs.
Box 17, Folder 3
Father Bill Correspondence. 1969.
Scope and Content Note
Jesuit priest's letters to Kuper
re ordination and personal affairs.
Box 17, Folder 4
Fine Correspondence and Material. 1946-1976.
Scope and Content Note
Ben and Lillian Fine/Kuper correspondence
re personal matters, education; articles on Fine's activities - Manuscript of Fine's Work on IQ.
Box 17, Folder 5
Fine Correspondence and Material. 1945-1976.
Scope and Content Note
Ben and Lillian Fine/Kuper Correspondence
re personal matters, education - Brochures and articles by Fine.
Box 17, Folder 6
Fleming Correspondence and Material. 1970-1975.
Scope and Content Note
Thomas Fleming/Kuper Correspondence
re Jefferson, and Fleming's publications on Jefferson
and revolutionary America - Manuscripts of Kuper's review of, and comments on, Fleming's
Work.
Box 17, Folder 7
Fishback Correspondence. 1968.
Scope and Content Note
William Fishback/Kuper correspondence
re Kuper's request for photos from University of
Virginia.
Box 17, Folder 8
Franklin Correspondence and Material. 1970-1980.
Scope and Content Note
John Hope Franklin/Kuper correspondence
re Jefferson, personal matters--Two articles on
Franklin.
Box 18, Folder 1
Miscellaneous Correspondence. 1923-1978.
Scope and Content Note
Letters and clippings
re Kuper's various personal and professional matters.
Box 18, Folder 3
Morris Gall Correspondence. 1959-1979.
Scope and Content Note
Gall/Kuper correspondence
re education and personal affairs -Offprints of Gall's
publications on education.
Box 18, Folder 4
Gibboney Correspondence and Material. 1926-1943.
Scope and Content Note
Stuart Gibboney/Kuper correspondence
re Thomas Jefferson Foundation; correspondence
directed to Gibboney alone
re Foundation work or to Kuper alone concerning Gibboney.
Box 18, Folder 6
Griffith Book. 1961.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence
re Corrine Griffith's use of Kuper's
Thomas Jefferson Still Lives, in
her book
Antiquities I Have Known.
Box 18, Folder 7
Hart Letter. n.d.
Scope and Content Note
Professor Abnel Bushnell Hart's letter to Kuper
re Kuper's influence in changing his
views on Jefferson.
Box 18, Folder 8
Frank Hereford Letter. 1976.
Scope and Content Note
University of Virginia President Frank Hereford letter to Kuper concerning gift.
Box 18, Folder 9
Rose Hoes Letter. 1930.
Scope and Content Note
Letter to Kuper
re Lafayette letter, expense account, trip to New York, etc.
Box 18, Folder 11
Holifield Correspondence and Material. 1967-1973.
Scope and Content Note
Holifield/Kuper correspondence
re educational matters, including Holifield's Education
Act of 1971 - House resolutions honoring Kuper.
Box 18, Folder 12
Charles Hosmer Correspondence. 1960-1981.
Scope and Content Note
Hosmer/Kuper correspondence
re Kuper's work for Jefferson Foundation.
Box 18, Folder 13
Frank Houston Correspondence. 1945-1974.
Scope and Content Note
Houston/Kuper correspondence
re Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation matters.
Box 20, Folder 5
Lewis & Clark. 1946-1976.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, pamphlets
re Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, invitation to speak, Lewis
and Clark State Park Historical Background, The Medical Aspects of The Lewis & Clark
Expedition.
Box 20, Folder 6
Macauley to Randall Letter. 1857.
Scope and Content Note
Copies of letter of Lord Macauley to Honorable H.E. Randall of New York, written from London,
May 23, 1857,
re opinion of Mr. Jefferson.
Box 20, Folder 7
Malone, Dumas. 1924-1976.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence between Kuper and Dumas Malone
re Jefferson. Address, outline of Jefferson's life by
Malone.
Box 20, Folder 8
Mathews, Jerry. 1932, 1945.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence from Jerry Mathews.
Box 20, Folder 10
Meyer, Annie Nathan. 1937.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence from Annie Nathan Meyer
re Barnard Beginnings and higher education for women in
America.
Box 20, Folder 11
Morris, Richard B. articles. 1964, 1974.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence from Richard B. Morris
re Articles of Confederation.
Box 20, Folder 12
Nadelman, Elie. 1936.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence from Mrs. Elie Nadelman, Director of The Museum of Folk Arts, New York.
Box 20, Folder 18
Picken, Mary Brooks. 1966-1967.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence from Mary Brooks Picken
re photograph and book about Jefferson, holiday greeting.
Box 21, Folder 2
Rosenfield Correspondence. 1964, 1975.
Scope and Content Note
Harry Rosenfield/Kuper correspondence
re copyright article.
Box 21, Folder 3
Roosevelt Correspondence and Material. 1933-1975.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence and material
re Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt -Marian Dickerman/Kuper
correspondence.
Box 21, Folder 4
Sadler Correspondence. 1930.
Scope and Content Note
Elizabeth Hatcher Sadler letter to Kuper
re Jefferson.
Box 21, Folder 6
Floyd Summers Correspondence. 1969-1972.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper/Summers correspondence
re Jefferson; includes Summers' obituary.
Box 22, Folder 2
W. Curtis Thacker Correspondence. 1967.
Scope and Content Note
Thacker/Kuper correspondence
re Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation matters.
Box 22, Folder 3
Queen Elizabeth Visit. 1976.
Scope and Content Note
Newspaper articles on Queen Elizabeths' visit to Monticello.
Box 23, Folder 4
Mabel Washburn Correspondence. 1933.
Scope and Content Note
Washburn Correspondence to New York City Board of Education
re Jefferson.
Box 23, Folder 5
K. Williamson Correspondence. 1963-1974.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper/Kenney Williamson correspondence
re Jefferson and personal matters.
Box 23, Folder 6
K. Williamson Correspondence. 1962-1976.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper/Kenney Williamson correspondence
re Jefferson and personal matters.
Box 23, Folder 8
K. Williamson Correspondence. 1966-1975.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper/Kenney Williamson correspondence
re Jefferson and personal matters.
Box 23, Folder 9
Paul Wilstach Correspondence. 1932.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper/Wilstach correspondence
re Wilstach lectures on Jefferson and Monticello.
Box 23, Folder 10
Whitehill Correspondence. 1965-1974.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper/Walter Muir Whitehill correspondence
re Jefferson and Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Foundation -Booklet: The Many Faces of Monticello, by Walter Muir Whitehill.
Box 23, Folder 11
Jack and Pauline Zenker Correspondence. 1966-1976.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper/Zenker correspondence
re publication of Jefferson Still Lives, and Jack Zenker's
death.
Box 23, Folder 12
Jake Zeitlin Correspondence. 1974.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper/Zeitlin correspondence
re personal matters.
Box 23, Folder 13
Kuper Testimonial Dinner. 1956.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence and tributes
re dinner for Kuper on his 70th birthday.
Box 23, Folder 14
Sol Lesser Thesis. 1976.
Scope and Content Note
Sol Lesser M.A. thesis written for University of Southern California Film School.
Box 24, Folder 2
George Ryan Correspondence. 1940.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper/Ryan correspondence.
Box 25, Folder 1
Sol Lesser Interview. 1969.
Scope and Content Note
Transcript of Sol Lesser's interview with Oral Research Office, Columbia University.
Box 26, Folder 3
Jefferson Still Lives. 1975.
Scope and Content Note
Transcript of radio script entitled Jefferson Still Lives, with note from author.
Box 28, Folder 1
Bowers Correspondence and Material. 1939-1959.
Scope and Content Note
Diplomatic envelopes, sans letters, from Bowers' ambassadorships to Spain and Latin
America.
Box 28, Folder 2
Correspondence. 1943-1981.
Scope and Content Note
Miscellaneous correspondence; many letters from Sol Lesser concerning Kuper's We, the People--Today project at USC.
Box 29, Folder 1
Brandeis--Correspondence and Material. 1937-1967.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, pamphlets
re commemorating death of Louis Brandeis, Judge Susan Brandeis, The
Living Brandeis Association of America recommendations, The Constitutionality of The
Volstead Act, Louis D. Brandeis biographical conference.
Box 29, Folder 2
Kennedy Statue Fundraising. n.d.
Scope and Content Note
Memo
re fundraising for statue of John F. Kennedy to be placed in Hall of Fame, Washington, D.C.
Box 29, Folder 3
Arbitration. 1959-1977.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, memos, notes, minutes, newspaper clipping
re administrative council, salaries of
guidance counselors, New York City Board of Education, Arbitration Society of America,
Broadway association.
Box 29, Folder 7
Jewish Materials. 1919-1976.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, reports
re Jewish Culture, Hebrew education in schools, conference on Jewish
relations, Faith and The War by Kuper, A New Ceremony.
Box 29, Folder 8
General Correspondence. 1938-1977.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence
re professional and personal, data regarding Kuper, donation of writings on
Jefferson to Whittier Public Library, American Liberty League, Bicentennial, Historic
Preservation.
Box 30, Folder 1
Correspondence. 1909-1977.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence to Kuper or by Kuper
re personal and professional matters--Legal briefs
argued by Kuper.
Box 31, Folder 2
Correspondence 1970s. 1962-1979.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence and notes
re Jefferson, Monticello, Bicentennial, Thomas Jefferson Foundation,
Kuper's writings, personal Correspondence, Antonio Pace articles.
Box 31, Folder 3
Sol Lesser--Correspondence. 1960-1979.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, speeches
re Sol Lesser, Baseball as A National Religion
notes, Bicentennial, Tricentennial Project, We, the People--Today project, personal
correspondence to Kuper family.
Box 31, Folder 6
Hollywood Museum. 1961-1963.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence
re Hollywood Museum for The Motion Pictures, Television, Radio and Recording Arts
and Industries where Kuper served as consultant, Sol Lesser.
Box 31, Folder 7
General Correspondence. 1952-1979.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, notes, reports, pamphlets
re American Revolution Bicentennial Celebration, Kuper
Project, Historical Societies Newsletters,
Lloyd's Log, Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Foundation,
Virginia Cavalcade issue,
Historical Quarterly issue.
Box 32, Folder 1
Thomas Raftery--Will. 1961.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence
re will and estate of Thomas F. Raftery, probate proceeding.
Box 32, Folder 2
Smithsonian Correspondence. 1973-1978.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, newsletter
re Bicentennial, The American Experience, revolutionary period
exhibits, Queen Elizabeth's visit, article in Smithsonian
re Kuper and Monticello.
Box 32, Folder 3
General Correspondence. 1974-1979.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, notes
re Kuper-Dillard We, The People--Today project, personal corr from Sol
Lesser, for The People's Project, We, The People--Today project, University of Southern California Department of
Political Science.
Box 32, Folder 7
General Correspondence. 1966-1981.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence
re Publications by Kuper, from universities and institutions about donations, Thomas
Jefferson Memorial Foundation, personal Correspondence, newspaper clippings
re art.
Box 39, Folder 11
Kuper Miscellaney. 1970-1979.
Scope and Content Note
Letters, records
re Kuper and associates.
Box 1, Folder 4
Bowers Correspondence and Material. 1945.
Scope and Content Note
Galley proofs of Claude Bowers' The Young Jefferson.
Box 2, Folder 2
Bowers Correspondence and Material. 1940.
Scope and Content Note
Galley proofs of Claude Bowers' book on Washington Irving.
Box 3, Folder 4
Bowers Correspondence and Material. 1943.
Scope and Content Note
Claude Bowers' article on Jefferson in
Virgina Quarterly Review 19 (1943).
Box 3, Folder 6
Bowers Correspondence and Material. 1935(?).
Scope and Content Note
Galley proofs of
America in Pictures.
Box 14, Folder 3
Chinard's Publications. 1918-1965.
Scope and Content Note
Scholarly articles by and about Gilbert Chinard Xerox of Chinard's introduction to
Jefferson's Commonplace Book.
Box 4, Folder 5
Ben Franklin High School. 1942.
Scope and Content Note
Speech and brochure on The Community School, for symposium at Benjamin Franklin High
School.
Box 4, Folder 6
Child's World. 1948.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence and proposals for children's educational television program, Child's World.
Box 5, Folder 3
East Harlem Educational and Research Bureau. 1941.
Scope and Content Note
Legal records and documents
re East Harlem Educational and Research Bureau.
Box 5, Folder 5
Fed Board for Vocational Education. 1932-1933.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence on proposed speech at national meeting of Federal Board for Vocational
Education.
Box 6, Folder 1
National Schoolmart. 1934.
Scope and Content Note
Articles, programs, and correspondence
re Schoolmart symposium in New York City.
Box 6, Folder 3
Roosevelt School. 1949-1966.
Scope and Content Note
Material on Roosevelt School.
Box 7, Folder 5
State Education. 1951-1959.
Scope and Content Note
Reports, booklets, and press releases
re state commission reports on public school
buildings and teacher salaries -Letter
re Kuper's position with educational and
vocational counselors of New York City schools, and certificate of appreciation.
Box 18, Folder 14
Institute of Arts and Letters. n.d.
Scope and Content Note
Official Publication no.65 of International Institute of Arts and Letters listing
fellows and corresponding members.
Box 18, Folder 15
Israel. 1959-1960.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence
re report on trip to Israel of Dr. Allen, of New York State University
System.
Box 24, Folder 3
Student letters of apology. 1951.
Scope and Content Note
Student letters of apology directed to Kuper and Daniel Trotsky, head of The Roosevelt
School.
Box 24, Folder 4
Daniel Trotsky Correspondence. 1951.
Scope and Content Note
Letters to Trotsky, head of The Roosevelt School, from State Education Department and
from New York City Board of Education
re use of tests.
Box 26, Folder 5
National Farm School. 1921-1946.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, publications, transcript of speeches at National Farm School Grand
Jubilee Banquet for Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace.
Box 31, Folder 8
Clippings - Kuper et al.. 1934-1977.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, newspaper clippings
re Kuper, Bicentennial exhibit at National Gallery, Birth of
the American Flag, conference held by educators and business leaders.
Box 39, Folder 2
Certificate. 1958.
Scope and Content Note
Certificate from Robert Wagner, Mayor of New York, establishing Kuper's appointment as
member of Mayor's committee on scholastic achievement.
Box 39, Folder 6
Poem. n.d.
Scope and Content Note
Poem entitled Man's Bonds, from printshop of West Side Continuation School.
Box 8, Folder 1
Jefferson and Dupont. 1934, 1971.
Scope and Content Note
Information and correspondence
re Jefferson's relationship with Du Pont De Nemours
- Correspondence
re article in Dupont Magazine on Jefferson; also copy of October 1934
Dupont Magazine.
Box 8, Folder 3
Jefferson Miscellaney. 1934-1977.
Scope and Content Note
Letters
re Jefferson Bible and Commonplace Book; also miscellaneous political material.
Box 8, Folder 4
Jefferson and Furniture. 1925-1973.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence and article (by Fiske Kimball) on Jefferson's furniture and other
possessions.
Box 8, Folder 6
Jefferson Miscellaney. 1933-1973.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence and material concerning Jefferson's interests in cooking and medicine, and
Kuper's activities
re honors for Jefferson.
Box 8, Folder 7
Correspondence. 1969-1976.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence chiefly concerned with Kuper's article on Jefferson and slavery.
Box 8, Folder 8
Religious Freedom. 1929-1970.
Scope and Content Note
Articles, documents, and correspondence concerning National Religious Freedom Day and
Jefferson's views on religious liberty.
Box 8, Folder 9
Jeffersonians of America. 1933-1934.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence
re Jeffersonians of America, and charter.
Box 9, Folder 8
Kuper Writings. 1977, 1978.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper's notes and outline of Bicentennial Dates of important events in American History
for Patriots Come Forward; Photocopies of Patriots Come Forward.
Box 12, Folder 5
Library of Congress. 1976.
Scope and Content Note
Invitation to dedication of Library of Congress' Thomas Jefferson Building; Program of
dedication.
Box 12, Folder 6
New School Speech. 1945.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence
re talk at New School on Jefferson, and drafts of talk.
Box 16, Folder 1
Fawn Brodie Book. 1972-1975.
Scope and Content Note
Reviews and correspondence
re Brodie biography of Thomas Jefferson.
Box 16, Folder 11
Declaration of Independence. 1971, 1973.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper newspaper articles and material on Declaration of Independence.
Box 18, Folder 10
Signers Monument. 1966-1977.
Scope and Content Note
House bill and correspondence
re memorial to signers of Declaration of Independence.
Box 18, Folder 17
Uriah Levy. 1974-1975.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence and article
re Uriah Levy, of Levy family who owned Monticello.
Box 19, Folder 4
Kuper-Speeches, Talks, Etc.. 1923-1976.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, programs, and invitations
re speeches by Kuper about Jefferson and Monticello for
various institutions, television interview. Newspaper clipping in Spanish
re Kuper and
Puerto Rico.
Box 19, Folder 5
Kuper-Speeches, Talks II. 1940-1976.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, programs, invitations
re speeches and articles by Kuper about Jefferson. Newspaper
clipping
re Norwalk and La Mirada Rotary Clubs meeting speech by Kuper
re Jefferson and
American Heritage. Phi Theta Kappa newsletters.
Box 19, Folder 8
Radio Talk - Jefferson. 1928.
Scope and Content Note
Transcript of Thomas Jefferson and Monticello - Radio Talk by Theodore Fred Kuper, dated
June 1, 1928.
Box 20, Folder 3
Lemen, Rev James Sr.. 1915-1976.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence and copy of The Jefferson-Lemen Compact (1915), The Jefferson Image (1960).
Box 20, Folder 4
Lisitzky, Genevieve. 1932-1933.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence from Genevieve Lisitzky; The Young Wings newsletter from The Junior Literary Guild
with review of Thomas Jefferson, a book written for children by Listzkey; review by
Berta May Kuper (Daughter) of Lisitzky's book.
Box 20, Folder 9
Meir, Golda My Life Review. n.d.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper's review of My Life by Golda Meir.
Box 20, Folder 13
Occidental College. 1960-1976.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence and pamphlets
re Jefferson exhibits, oral histories, Occidental College, Columbia,
UCLA, Huntington Library, Fullerton, The Reminiscence of Theodore Fred Kuper by Oral
History Office at Columbia.
Box 20, Folder 17
Piccirilli. 1940-1965.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence
re Attilio Piccirilli, sculptor of monument to Jefferson in state capitol building
at Richmond, Virginia, extracts from Piccirilli Biography by Josef Vincent Lombardo. 2
photographs: statue of James Monroe by Piccirilli, Ash Lawn Home of Monroe.
Box 20, Folder 19
Monticello--
Antique Journal. 1948.
Scope and Content Note
Journal of The 4th Annual National Antique Show dedicated to American Freedom re
Jefferson's Monticello home.
Box 23, Folder 1
Bryant Speech. 1897.
Scope and Content Note
William Jennings Bryant speech on Jefferson, in College Topics.
Box 23, Folder 2
Virginia Miscellaney. 1931-1977.
Scope and Content Note
Brochures, pamphlets on The University of Virginia, and the state of Virginia.
Box 27, Folder 4
Jefferson Miscellaney. 1920-1979.
Scope and Content Note
Various material
re Jefferson, including minutes of meetings of Monticello Association.
Box 30, Folder 5
Jefferson Documents. n.d.
Scope and Content Note
Facsimilies of documents authored by Thomas Jefferson.
Box 31, Folder 1
Clippings--Jefferson et al.. 1930-1978.
Scope and Content Note
Various newspaper clippings
re Jefferson, Monticello, the Kupers, Truman, Adams, oil
shortage.
Box 31, Folder 4
Jefferson Articles. 1978, 1980.
Scope and Content Note
Magazine clipping
re relations between Jefferson and Adams, newspaper clipping
re article
by Kuper on American Independence.
Box 33, Folder 3
Kuper Miscellaney. 1948-1978.
Scope and Content Note
Rough draft of We, the People--Today project; newspaper articles on Kuper or by Kuper
on Jefferson and Bicentennial.
Box 33, Folder 4
Jefferson Miscellaney. 1924.
Scope and Content Note
Material related to Jefferson.
Box 38, Folder 1
Caricature. n.d.
Scope and Content Note
Caricature (in pencil?) of Kuper stopping a bulldozer from demolishing Monticello.
Box 39, Folder 15
Prints, Lithographs, Photos. n.d.
Box 8, Folder 2
American Philosophical Society. 1962.
Scope and Content Note
Pamphlet on American Philosophical Society; includes reference to Jefferson.
Box 8, Folder 5
Congressional Library. n.d.
Scope and Content Note
Publications and catalogue concerning Library of Congress and Jefferson.
Box 9, Folder 2
Malone Offprints. 1961, 1977.
Scope and Content Note
Article by Dumas Malone on Jefferson, in
Virginia Quarterly Review; Article by Malone on
Jefferson and the Library of Congress.
Box 9, Folder 3
Jeffersonian. 1933.
Scope and Content Note
Inaugural issue of
The Jeffersonian.
Box 9, Folder 4
Mount Rushmore Pamphlet. 1930.
Scope and Content Note
Publicizes work on Mount Rushmore.
Box 9, Folder 5
Franklin et Jefferson. 1974(?).
Scope and Content Note
Catalogue for exhibition on Franklin and Jefferson, commemorating U.S. Bicentennial.
Box 9, Folder 7
Shannon Address Booklet. 1969.
Scope and Content Note
Speech by Edgar Shannon, president of University of Virginia, on the University's
founding and Jefferson's influence.
Box 9, Folder 12
The Jefferson Image. 1960.
Scope and Content Note
Book on Jefferson in American thought; includes section on Foundation and Kuper's work.
Box 10, Folder 2
Lloyd's Log. 1967.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper article in
Lloyd's Log on Houdon, sculptor commissioned by Jefferson for Washington
Statue.
Box 10, Folder 3
Manuscripts Article. 1955.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper article on refurbishing Monticello, in Manuscripts.
Box 10, Folder 4
Lawyers Guild Review. 1943.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper article in Review on Jefferson as lawyer.
Box 10, Folder 5
New York State Bar. 1970.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper article in New York State Bar Journal on Jefferson and slavery.
Box 10, Folder 7
The Thistle. 1966-1969.
Scope and Content Note
Various issues of
The Thistle; Kuper authored September 1969 article on Jefferson and the
Press.
Box 10, Folder 8
Jefferson Research Center. 1979.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper piece on Jefferson and slave mistress in Thomas Jefferson Research Center
Newsletter.
Box 10, Folder 10
Smithsonian &
National Geographic. 1929, 1973.
Scope and Content Note
Article in
Smithsonian about Kuper and work to save Monticello -Article in
National
Geographic
on Monticello; 1931 letter from
National Geographic editor
re negatives.
Box 11, Folder 2
Miscellaneous Publications. 1854-1976.
Scope and Content Note
Various journal articles on Jefferson.
Box 11, Folder 3
Tempo Article. 1934.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper piece on Jefferson and music.
Box 11, Folder 7
Articles. 1904-1976.
Scope and Content Note
Miscellaneous articles, most
re Jefferson, and Kuper's activities concerning Jefferson.
Box 11, Folder 8
Jefferson Miscellaney. 1854-1961.
Scope and Content Note
Miscellaneous publications on U.S. Sesquicentennial, Jefferson, Monticello, or Virginia.
Box 12, Folder 1
Articles. 1923-1976.
Scope and Content Note
Newspaper articles by and about Kuper
re Jefferson, or on Jefferson.
Box 12, Folder 4
The Political News. 1927.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper article on Jefferson and the Tammany Society.
Box 13, Folder 1
Miscellaneous Jefferson articles. 1963-1980.
Scope and Content Note
Magazines or journals with articles on Jefferson or Monticello.
Box 13, Folder 2
Miscellaneous Publications. 1924-1977.
Scope and Content Note
Journals and offprints with pieces on Kuper's interests: Jefferson, religious liberty,
Colonial American history.
Box 13, Folder 3
Jefferson Materials. 1926-1979.
Scope and Content Note
Brochures, offprints, newspaper articles, journal articles
re Kuper and Jefferson.
Box 13, Folder 4
Miscellaneous Publications. 1898-1967.
Scope and Content Note
Brochures, paperback
re Jefferson or Monticello.
Box 23, Folder 7
The Gateway Arch. n.d.
Scope and Content Note
The Gateway Arch: promotional magazine on St. Louis Arch.
Box 25, Folder 3
Jefferson Miscellaney. 1963-1976.
Scope and Content Note
Articles on Jefferson, articles by Kuper
re Jefferson, Bicentennial.
Box 28, Folder 4
Articles. 1928-1981.
Scope and Content Note
Articles on Kuper or about Jefferson and politics.
Box 30, Folder 4
Articles. 1941-1979.
Scope and Content Note
Newspaper articles by or about Kuper
re Jefferson, Bicentennial, Education, friends
-Kuper's rough draft of manuscript for history of Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation:
The Struggle for Monticello.
Box 32, Folder 6
Publications. 1929-1976.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, various publications
re facsimile of The
Pennsylvania Evening Post, July 6, 1776;
Charles Willson Peale, The South and Slavery; National Cookery book; Emancipation
Proclamation;
The Saturday Review issue.
Box 33, Folder 2
Newspaper articles. 1961-1977.
Scope and Content Note
Newspaper articles
re Kuper's activities or interests concerning Jefferson, other matters.
Box 36, Folder 2
Papers of James Madison. 1840.
Scope and Content Note
The Papers of James Madison Purchased by Order of Congress.... Edited by Henry D.
Gilpin. vol.2. Publisher: Langtree & O'Sullivan, Washington.
Box 36, Folder 3
Life of Thomas Jefferson. 1858.
Scope and Content Note
The Life of Thomas Jefferson. By Henry S. Randall. vol.3. Publisher: Derby and Jackson, New York.
Box 37, Folder 1
Writings of Thomas Jefferson. 1897.
Scope and Content Note
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson. vol.8: 1801-1806. Edited by Paul Leicester Ford.
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons, The Knickerbocker Press; New York and London.
Box 37, Folder 2
Writings of Thomas Jefferson. 1898.
Scope and Content Note
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson. vol.9: 1807-1815. Edited by Paul Leicester Ford.
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons, The Knickerbocker Press; New York and London.
Box 37, Folder 3
Writings of Thomas Jefferson. 1899.
Scope and Content Note
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson. vol.10: 1816-1826. Collected and Edited by Paul
Leicester Ford. Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons, The Knickerbocker Press; New York and
London.
Box 39, Folder 1
Kuper Article. 1972.
Scope and Content Note
Reproduction by Patriotic Publishing Company of Kuper article in Whittier newspaper on
Declaration of Independence.
Box 39, Folder 10
Articles. 1931, 1932.
Scope and Content Note
Article on Monticello in
Club Life, by George Ryan (1932) -
Richmond Magazine (1931),
with article on Edwin Alderman.
Box 10, Folder 1
Miscellaneous Publications. 1965-1977.
Scope and Content Note
Articles by and about Kuper
re Jefferson; includes
Congressional Record.
Box 25, Folder 2
Jefferson Miscellaney. 1931-1976.
Scope and Content Note
Articles on Jefferson, copies of Declaration of Independence, articles by Kuper on
Jefferson, Jefferson and Bicentennial material.
Box 32, Folder 4
Richard Morris Publications. 1977.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, article, interview
re Richard B. Morris, Bicentennial.
New York City Board of Education
Box 4, Folder 1
Correspondence. 1931-1954.
Scope and Content Note
Letters of appointment and congratulation to Kuper
re School Board.
Box 4, Folder 2
Newspaper Articles. 1937-1949.
Scope and Content Note
Clippings concerning Kuper's actions for New York City School Board; include LaGuardia dispute.
Box 4, Folder 3
Newspaper Articles. 1932-1949.
Scope and Content Note
Clippings concerning Kuper's activities in education; include LaGuardia dispute.
Box 4, Folder 4
Dutch Schoolchildren Visit. 1934.
Scope and Content Note
Material on Dutch schoolchildren visit to New York City arranged by Kuper.
Box 5, Folder 1
Correspondence. 1931-1954.
Scope and Content Note
Letters of congratulation and programs honoring Kuper for educational activities.
Box 5, Folder 2
Kuper/LaGuardia. 1937-1971.
Scope and Content Note
Letters and material
re Board problems and Kuper's dispute with Mayor LaGuardia.
Box 5, Folder 4
Correspondence and records. 1933-1953.
Scope and Content Note
Letters and documents concerning Kuper's School Board Work; includes dispute with Mayor
LaGuardia.
Box 5, Folder 6
Correspondence. 1945.
Scope and Content Note
Letters of recommendation for Kuper concerning Board activities; majority directed to
Arthur Price of Sears.
Box 5, Folder 7
Kuper/LaGuardia. 1935-1945.
Scope and Content Note
Letters of support for Kuper
re Dismissal as Board Law Secretary by LaGuardia; also
letters of recommendation to Arthur Price, and miscellaneous letters.
Box 5, Folder 8
Correspondence. 1937-1976.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence between Kuper and James Marshall, Board president; includes Marshall's
speech supporting Kuper against Mayor LaGuardia.
Box 5, Folder 9
Legal Work for School Board. 1943.
Scope and Content Note
Mary Quinn case.
Box 6, Folder 2
Kuper/LaGuardia. 1943-1944.
Scope and Content Note
Reports on Mayor LaGuardia's interference with New York City Board of Education.
Box 6, Folder 4
Correspondence. 1932-1965.
Scope and Content Note
Responses to Kuper's letters of congratulation; majority related to his educational
activities.
Box 7, Folder 4
Work for New York City School Board. 1935-1959.
Scope and Content Note
Legal reports, speeches, and documents prepared by Kuper as Board of Education Law
Secretary and Executive Manager; miscellaneous clipping.
Box 7, Folder 6
Course for New York City Teachers. 1941.
Scope and Content Note
Newspaper articles, correspondence, notes for Kuper's course on legal problems of New York City school teachers.
Box 18, Folder 16
Maximilian Moss. 1951.
Scope and Content Note
Photo of Moss, president of New York City Board of Education, and announcement of his testimonial
dinner.
Box 24, Folder 1
New York City Board Correspondence and Material. 1932-1975.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence to or by Kuper, majority
re New York City Board of Education.
Box 24, Folder 5
John Wade Correspondence. 1943.
Scope and Content Note
Wade correspondence with Kuper
re Matter of McDonald.
Box 24, Folder 8
Vocational Education. n.d.
Scope and Content Note
Certificate of Kuper's membership in Fashion Crafts Educational Commission.
Box 28, Folder 3
Israel. 1956.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper's writings on the inclusion of Israel in school curriculum for New York City Board of
Education.
Box 29, Folder 4
Guidance Counsellors. 1953-1959.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, memos, notes, charts guidance counsellors, New York City Board of Education,
licensing, The Guidance Association of the New York City Schools, Incorporated.
Box 29, Folder 5
Arbitration Course for Teacher. 1932-1950.
Scope and Content Note
Rpt of in-service course for teachers -1944-45 -The Education and Social Implications of
Arbitrationm by Kuper, Issue of
School (1932),
Arbitration Magazine (1944), American
Arbitration Society, 8 × 10 photograph: Judge Grossman presents.
Box 29, Folder 6
Standards for Teacher Personel. 1942-1981.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, reports on standards for teacher personnel, New York City Board of Education, American
Arbitration Society, personal insurance info.
Box 2, Folder 7
Audiotape. 1976.
Scope and Content Note
Audiotape of unknown origin and subject.
Box 6, Folder 2
Kuper, Photos of.... n.d.
Scope and Content Note
Photos on hard surfaced paper.
Box 17, Folder 9
Invitations. 1930-1934.
Scope and Content Note
Invitations, correspondence, and programs
re various functions.
Box 18, Folder 2
Kuper Miscellany. 1956-1972.
Scope and Content Note
Documents, clipping, and pamphlets
re politics and personal activities.
Box 19, Folder 1
Kuper--Miscellaneous Interests. 1936-1975.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, invitations, and journals
re memberships and honorary memberships to National
Poetry Council, Abraham Lincoln Association, Bronx County Historical Society, The Living
Bank, Loma Linda University Bodies for Science Program.
Box 19, Folder 3
Kuper, TF--Political Interests. 1934-1977.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence and pamphlets
re The Democratic National Committee, campaign donations to and
support of Hubert Humphrey, Ted Snyder, Alan Cranston, Jess Unruh, George Deukmejian,
Chet Holifield, Jack Fenton. newspaper clipping
re Kuper and fee for teaching permit.
Box 19, Folder 7
Morris, Richard. 1976.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence and interview transcript from The Eternal Light: A Conversation with Professor
Richard B. Morris, from NBC TV Network April 11, 1976.
Box 19, Folder 10
Hollywood Museum. 1961-1966.
Scope and Content Note
Material and correspondence
re Hollywood Museum; includes correspondence with Sol Lesser,
and Kuper's resume.
Box 20, Folder 15
Pace, Antonio. 1945-1976.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence and articles written by Antonio Pace.
Box 21, Folder 7
Notes. n.d.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper notes on famous quotations.
Box 22, Folder 1
E.R. Terry Material. n.d.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper's account and notes on the battle of Terry, his law partner, with political machine
in New York state legislature -Original letter (1911) from Terry to Kuper describing the
fight.
Box 24, Folder 6
Wailing Wall Weekly. n.d.
Scope and Content Note
Page of satirical newspaper.
Box 24, Folder 7
Morris Cohen Material. 1980.
Scope and Content Note
Article and Kuper's musings on his friend Morris Cohen.
Box 24, Folder 9
Israel. 1939-1977.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, brochures, pamphlets, and newsletters
re Israel and Jewish history and
culture.
Box 26, Folder 4
Autobiography. n.d.
Scope and Content Note
Notes, sources, and rough draft by Kuper concerning his life.
Box 26, Folder 6
Kuper Miscellaney. 1934-1971.
Scope and Content Note
Letters, clippings
re Kuper's life, friends, and activities; includes high school diploma.
Box 27, Folder 1
Kuper Miscellaney. 1939-1981.
Scope and Content Note
Articles, correspondence
re Kuper and his activities; includes his obituaries.
Box 27, Folder 3
Kuper Awards and Honors. 1970-1981.
Scope and Content Note
Scrolls, certificates, letters recording honors given Kuper for his achievements and
activities.
Box 27, Folder 5
Senator Wayne Morse. 1974-1980.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence and material related to Kuper's activities with Wayne Morse Historical
Park.
Box 28, Folder 5
Israel. 1976.
Scope and Content Note
Brochures, pamphlets, journals, and program
re Hebrew University, Israel.
Box 39, Folder 5
Poem. n.d.
Scope and Content Note
Poem by Stephen John Kalinich, aka I The Poet.
Box 39, Folder 8
Senate Resolution. 1976.
Scope and Content Note
Senate resolution honoring James Smithson.
Box 39, Folder 9
Gag Scroll. 1933.
Scope and Content Note
Gag scroll entitling person to sell liquor.
Box 39, Folder 7
Article. n.d.
Scope and Content Note
Article on The United Fruit Company.
Box 9, Folder 13
Miscellaneous Publicatons. 1931-1971.
Scope and Content Note
Miscellaneous publications and Jefferson portraits.
Box 30, Folder 2
Miscellaneous Publications. 1954-1966.
Scope and Content Note
Publications
re Kuper's political and other interests.
Box 33, Folder 1
Miscellaneous Publications. 1957-1977.
Scope and Content Note
Newspaper articles, offprints, pamphlets
re Kuper's interests and work in education,
Jefferson, and politics.
Box 34, Folder 1
Harper's Encyclopedia. 1905.
Scope and Content Note
vol.1-4 of The
New York Tribune Edition of
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States
History, from 458 A.D. to 1905
. Publisher: Harper & Brothers, New York and London.
Box 35, Folder 1
Harper's Encyclopedia. 1905.
Scope and Content Note
vol.5-8 of
The New York Tribune Edition of
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States
History from 458 A.D. to 1905
. Publisher: Harper & Brothers, New York and London.
Box 36, Folder 1
Harper's Encyclopedia. 1905.
Scope and Content Note
vol.9-10 of
The New York Tribune Edition of
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States
History from 458 A.D. to 1905
. Publisher: Harper & Brothers, New York and London.
Box 39, Folder 14
Nuova Guardia. 1934.
Scope and Content Note
Italian Fascist magazine for American youth published by The Fascist Periodical for
Italian and Foreign University Students.
Thomas Jefferson Foundation
Box 2, Folder 3
Monticello Preservation. 1979.
Scope and Content Note
Kuper's manuscript of Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation's efforts to save Monticello:
The Struggle for Monticello.
Box 2, Folder 4
Monticello Preservation. 1979(?).
Scope and Content Note
Manuscript copy of Kuper's The Struggle for Monticello.
Box 2, Folder 5
Monticello Preservation. 1979(?).
Scope and Content Note
Manuscript of Kuper's The Struggle for Monticello.
Box 2, Folder 6
Monticello Preservation. 1979(?).
Scope and Content Note
Manuscript of Kuper's The Struggle for Monticello.
Box 9, Folder 6
Sesquicentennial Report. 1925, 1928.
Scope and Content Note
Senate reports on U.S. Sesquicentennial and Jefferson Centennial celebration; Senate resolution calling for establishment
of Sequicentennial and Jefferson Centennial celebration.
Box 9, Folder 9
Monticello Preservation. 1979(?).
Scope and Content Note
Manuscript of Kuper's The Struggle for Monticello.
Box 9, Folder 10
Thomas Jefferson Foundation Material. 1928-1977.
Scope and Content Note
Copy of certificate honoring Kuper for his work, Foundation incorporation charter, and
financial statement
re purchase of Monticello.
Box 11, Folder 4
Correspondence. 1928-1977.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence
re Thomas Jefferson Foundation.
Box 11, Folder 5
Pantehon De Guerre. 1927-1975.
Scope and Content Note
Letters, advertising brochure, and document
re Pantheon De Guerre.
Box 11, Folder 6
Foundation Documents. 1904-1930.
Scope and Content Note
Thomas Jefferson Foundation Financial records, fundraising material, pamphlets and
brochures, articles, and publications.
Box 11, Folder 9
Monticello Preservation. 1979(?).
Scope and Content Note
Manuscript of Kuper's The Fight to Save Monticello, in Kuper's own handwriting.
Box 11, Folder 10
Transcript. n.d.
Scope and Content Note
Transcript of radio interview with Kuper concerning Jefferson.
Box 12, Folder 2
Thomas Jefferson Foundation Material. 1923-1976.
Scope and Content Note
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation brochures, pamphlets, fundraising material,
financial reports, correspondence; Includes Freedom of The Press Day (1931) material.
Box 12, Folder 3
Thomas Jefferson Foundation Material. 1923-1930.
Scope and Content Note
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation brochures, pamphlets, fundraising material.
Box 18, Folder 5
Thomas Jefferson Gig. 1924.
Scope and Content Note
Letters and Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation release concerning Jefferson's gig.
Box 20, Folder 14
1923 Tour. 1923, 1932.
Scope and Content Note
Itinerary for 1923 transcontinental tour, Kuper as speaker; press clipping
re 1932
primary elections in Illinois.
Box 20, Folder 16
Peterson, Merrill. 1972.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence between Kuper and Merrill Peterson
re Jefferson's Image.
Box 21, Folder 5
Sesquicentennial Work. 1925-1928.
Scope and Content Note
Material and Correspondence
re Jefferson and Sesquicentennial.
Box 22, Folder 4
Donations to Thomas Jefferson Foundation. 1971.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence and list
re Kuper's donations to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation.
Box 22, Folder 5
Jefferson Miscellaney. 1925-1971.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, brochures, pamphlets
re Jefferson and Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Foundation.
Box 22, Folder 6
Thomas Jefferson The Giant. 1927-1968.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence and material related to Kuper's
Thomas Jefferson The Giant; includes
copy of the booklet.
Box 22, Folder 7
Jefferson The Giant Copyright. 1967.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence
re copyright for
Jefferson the Giant.
Box 22, Folder 8
Thomas Jefferson Still Lives. 1927-1976.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence acknowledging receipt of
Thomas Jefferson Still Lives from Kuper.
Box 22, Folder 9
Thomas Jefferson Still Lives. 1941-1976.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence
re
Thomas Jefferson Still Lives.
Box 22, Folder 10
Thomas Jefferson Still Lives. 1977.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, financial records
re reprints of
Thomas Jefferson Still Lives.
Box 22, Folder 11
Thomas Jefferson Still Lives. 1973(?).
Scope and Content Note
Copies of
Thomas Jefferson Still Lives with Kuper's notes for revisions.
Box 23, Folder 3
Felix Warburg Correspondence. 1930-1932.
Scope and Content Note
Warburg correspondence to Stuart Gibboney and President Hoover
re Jefferson.
Box 26, Folder 1
Thomas Jefferson. 1914-1980.
Scope and Content Note
Photocopies of Thomas Jefferson Foundation Material or related material: includes Foundation
dinners (1923, 1924).
Box 26, Folder 2
Future Farmers of America. 1932-1934.
Scope and Content Note
Material and correspondence related to Future Farmers of America, FFA meeting at
Monticello, and Kuper radio program on Jefferson and farming.
Box 31, Folder 5
Jefferson Foundation Notes. 1960-1979.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, notes, writings
re Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation,
The Writings and Papers
of Thomas Jefferson
, draft of
Patriots Come Forward Your Country Needs You, notes for
the Kuper-Dillard Project.
Box 39, Folder 3
Jefferson Reproduction. 1931.
Scope and Content Note
Reproduction of Jefferson letter sent by Arthur S. Friend to Kuper as member of Thomas
Jefferson Memorial Foundation.
Box 39, Folder 4
Kuper's Writings. 1979(?).
Scope and Content Note
Manuscript of Kuper's history of Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation.
Box 9, Folder 1
The Golden Key. 1975.
Scope and Content Note
Article in
Golden Key on Kuper and his work with Jefferson Foundation in restoring
Monticello.
Box 9, Folder 11
Articles on Kuper. 1976.
Scope and Content Note
Los Angeles Times article on Kuper's work
re Foundation; also flyer for talk to be given by Kuper
at school.
Box 10, Folder 6
Foundation Curator Report. 1957-1978.
Scope and Content Note
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation report of the curator.
Box 10, Folder 9
Mayo Convocation Address. 1977.
Scope and Content Note
Bernard Mayo address for the University of Virginia Fall convocation: Another Peppercorn
for Mr. Jefferson.
Box 10, Folder 11
Thomas Jefferson Still Lives. 1926-1965.
Scope and Content Note
Various printings of
Thomas Jefferson Still Lives; Release with blurbs praising
Thomas
Jefferson Still Lives
.
Box 10, Folder 12
Thomas Jefferson Still Lives. 1968.
Scope and Content Note
Edition prepared for U.S. Bicentennial.
Box 10, Folder 13
Thomas Jefferson Still Lives. 1973.
Scope and Content Note
Edition prepared for U.S. Bicentennial.
Box 11, Folder 1
Holifield Speech. 1971.
Scope and Content Note
Representative Chet Holifield's speech noting Foundation's honoring of Kuper, in
Congressional Record.
Box 21, Folder 1
Jefferson Publications. 1882-1969.
Scope and Content Note
Pamphlets published by Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation on Jefferson; reports of the
curator of The Foundation; 1882 proceedings of Congress
re presentation of Jefferson's
writing desk to the United States.
Box 30, Folder 3
Foundation Report. 1958-62,67.
Scope and Content Note
Report of the curator of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation.
Box 32, Folder 5
Thomas Jefferson Foundation. 1930-1978.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, articles, newspaper clippings
re Jefferson and The Freedom to Print by Kuper,
Piccirilli statue of Monroe, Virginia luncheon, Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Foundation, abstract of title of Monticello.
Box 39, Folder 12
Thomas Jefferson Foundation Brochure. 1931.
Scope and Content Note
Original brochure created by Kuper to raise money for Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Foundation.
Box 39, Folder 13
Thomas Jefferson Foundation Brochure. 1976.
Scope and Content Note
Reprint of 1931 brochure created by Kuper to raise money for Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Foundation.
Box 13, Folder 5
Foundation Publication. 1926.
Scope and Content Note
Thomas Jefferson: The Sage of Monticello and His Beloved Home;
Monticello Papers, no.5.