Robert H. Malott letters received, 1971-2013

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Malott, Robert H.
Abstract:
Letters received by Robert H. Malott, former chairman and chief executive officer of FMC Corporation, from American and foreign political, diplomatic, military, and business leaders, relating to domestic and international affairs.
Extent:
7 manuscript boxes (2.9 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Robert H. Malott letters received, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection is comprised of letters received by Robert H. Malott from twentieth century American and foreign political, diplomatic, military, and business leaders. The correspondence, between Malott and recipients, who include members of Congress as well as foreign diplomats, largely concerns political, business, and military matters, but also includes letters related to campaign contributions and attendance at conferences and social events. Especially notable among the correspondence are significant collections of letters sent by George H. W. Bush, Bob Dole, Richard Nixon, and Jim Edgar, relating to their political campaigns.

Biographical / historical:

Robert H. Malott was born in 1926, in Boston, Massachusetts. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1948 from the University of Kentucky and his Master of Business Administration degree in 1950 from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the FMC Corporation from 1970-1991.

Malott served on the Boards of Amoco, United Technologies, Bell & Howell, and the Swiss Bank. He also participated on the Boards of various public policy, educational, and civic organizations, including the Hoover Institution, Argonne National Laboratories, the Aspen Institute, the Business Roundtable, the University of Chicago, the Illinois Math and Science Academy, the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the National World War II Museum, the National Museum of National History (Smithsonian), the Public Broadcasting System, the National Park Foundation, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the American Enterprise Institute.

Acquisition information:
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2015.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

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.

Terms of access:

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

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Robert H. Malott letters received, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563