Description
Television scripts, other writings, correspondence, notes, printed matter and other research materials relating to a wide
variety of episodes in American and world history, including the 1923 putsch by Adolf Hitler, anti-Nazi resistance by students
at the Universität München during World War II, and the role of humor in politics.
Background
Richard Hanser (1909-1981) was an award-winning historical novelist and writer of television documentary series. A native
of Buffalo, New York, Hanser was a descendant of three generations of clergymen. He prepared for the Protestant ministry at
Concordia Lutheran Collegiate Institute in Bronxville, New York, before turning to journalism.
Extent
38 manuscript boxes, 4 card file boxes
(17.5 Linear Feet)
Restrictions
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Availability
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.