Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Toynbee, Arnold, 1889-1975 and Toynbee, Rosalind
- Abstract:
- Transcripts of letters from Arnold and Rosalind Toynbee to relatives and friends in England, 1921-1923, relating to their observations of conditions in Greece and Turkey during the Greco-Turkish War; and sound recordings of speeches by Arnold Toynbee in San Francisco and at Stanford University, 1950, relating to the prospects for Western civilization. Digital version of sound recordings available.
- Extent:
- 1 folder, 7 phonorecords (0.8 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item], Arnold Joseph Toynbee miscellaneous papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
-
Transcripts of letters from Arnold and Rosalind Toynbee to relatives and friends in England, 1921-1923, relating to their observations of conditions in Greece and Turkey during the Greco-Turkish War; and sound recordings of speeches by Arnold Toynbee in San Francisco and at Stanford University, 1950, relating to the prospects for Western civilization. Digital version of sound recordings available.
- Biographical / historical:
-
British historian.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1925.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
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], Arnold Joseph Toynbee miscellaneous papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
-
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563