Neumann (Robert G.) papers, 1920-1990

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Summary

Title:
Robert G. Neumann papers
Dates:
1920-1990
Creators:
Neumann family
Abstract:
Robert Gerhard Neumann (b.1916) was a professor (1947- ), director of the Institute of International and Foreign Studies (1959-65), and chairman of the Atlantic and West European Program (1965-66) at UCLA. He was also a member of the central committee of the California Republican Party (1954-60), U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan (1966-73) and U.S. Ambassador to Morocco (1973-76). In 1976, he served as senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Georgetown University. Marlen E. Neumann (1915-1997) served as president of the Los Angeles League of Women Voters (1957-59), was a member of the board of directors of the United Nations Association of Los Angeles (1959- ), and was a member of the McCone Commission that investigated the Watts riots of 1965. The collection consists of correspondence, diaries, manuscripts, clippings, books, published material and Ph.D dissertation by Dr. Neumann, photographs and photograph albums, clippings, research materials and notes, notecards, videocassettes, audiocassettes, speeches, college yearbooks, tax files, scrapbooks, memorabilia, and miscellaneous ephemera.
Extent:
116.5 linear feet (225 boxes, 4 cartons, and 33 oversize boxes), 0.5 linear feet (1 unprocessed vinyl record box), and 1 audiovisual carriers (1 open reel audiotape)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Robert G. Neumann papers (Collection 1344). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of correspondence, diaries, manuscripts, clippings, books, published material and Ph.D dissertation by Dr. Neumann, photographs and photograph albums, clippings, research materials and notes, notecards, videocassettes, audiocassettes, speeches, college yearbooks, tax files, scrapbooks, memorabilia, and miscellaneous ephemera.

Biographical / historical:

Robert Gerhard Neumann was born on January 2, 1916 in Vienna, Austria; diplome superieur, University of Rennes, 1936; diploma, Consular Academy, 1937 and Geneva School of International Studies, 1937; attended University of Vienna, 1938; MA, Amherst College, 1940; Ph.D, University of Minnesota, 1946; married Marlen Eldredge, July 27, 1941; he became an instructor, State Teachers College, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 1941-42; lecturer, University of Wisconsin, 1946-47; assistant professor (1947-52), associate professor (1952-58), in 1958, professor, director of the Institute of International and Foreign Studies (1959-65), and chairman of the Atlantic and West European Program (1965-66), UCLA; member of the central committee of the California Republican Party, 1954-60; became U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan (1966-73) and U.S. Ambassador to Morocco (1973-76); served as senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Georgetown University, beginning. in 1976; publications include The government of the German Federal Republic (1966) and European and comparative government (4th ed., 1968); Marlen E. Neumann was born on December 20, 1915 in Miraj, India; BA, Rollins College, 1936; MA in international relations, Yale University, 1941; served as president of the Los Angeles League of Women Voters, 1957-59, as a member of the board of directors of the United Nations Association of Los Angeles beginning in 1959, and as a member of the McCone Commission that investigated the Watts riots of 1965; she died in July 1997 in Washington, D.C.

Processing information:

Processed by Dan Luckenbill, September 1991.

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About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Dan Luckenbill, September 1991; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-10-16 13:55:40 -0700 .

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Robert G. Neumann papers (Collection 1344). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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