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Title: Eleanor Bisbee papers
Date (inclusive): 1891-1958
Collection Number: 56018
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
18 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 8 envelopes, 1 oversize folder
(8.0 Linear Feet)
Abstract: The collection relates to the history of the government of Turkey in the twentieth century, U.S.-Turkish relations, and Eleanor
Bisbee's book
The New Turks: Pioneers of the Republic, 1920-1950 (University of Pennsylvania Press, 1951). It consists of correspondence, drafts of writings, speeches, memoranda, notes,
pamphlets, press summaries, clippings, maps, and photographs and includes original writings by Eleanor Bisbee as well as translations
of writings by Resat Güntekin, Abdülhak Şinasi Hisar, Yakup Karaosmanoğlu, Ahmet Emin Yalman, the Milli Partisi, and an interview
with Kemal Atatürk, 1922.
Creator:
Bisbee, Eleanor
Creator:
Atatürk, Kemal, 1881-1938
Creator:
Güntekin, Reşat Nuri, 1889-1956
Creator:
Hisar, Abdülhak Şinasi, 1888-1963
Creator:
Osmanoglu, Yakub
Creator:
Yalman, Ahmet Emin, 1888-1973
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
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.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1956.
[Identification of item], Eleanor Bisbee Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
| July 22, 1893 | Born, Beverly, New Jersey |
| 1915 | AB, Tufts College |
| 1929 | PhD in philosophy, University of Cincinnati |
| 1930-1931 | Assistant professor of philosophy and civilization; acting head of department of philosophy, University of Cincinnati |
| 1931-circa 1942 | Professor of philosophy at Robert College and the American College for Girls, Istanbul |
| 1942 | Returned to the United States |
| 1946 | Author, The People of Turkey (East and West Association) |
| 1951 | Author, The New Turks: Pioneers of the Republic, 1920-1950 (University of Pennsylvania Press) |
| 1952 | Research associate for Turkish collections at the Hoover Institution |
| April 18, 1956 | Died, Palo Alto, California |
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection relates to the history of the government of Turkey in the twentieth century, U.S.-Turkish relations, and Eleanor
Bisbee's book
The New Turks: Pioneers of the Republic, 1920-1950 (University of Pennsylvania Press, 1951). It consists of correspondence, drafts of writings, speeches, memoranda, notes,
pamphlets, press summaries, clippings, maps, and photographs; and includes original writings by Eleanor Bisbee as well as
translations of writings by Resat Güntekin, Abdülhak Şinasi Hisar, Yakup Karaosmanoglu, Ahmet Emin Yalman, the Milli Partisi,
and an interview with Kemal Atatürk, 1922.
The
Correspondence is arranged in four groups according to original order. Although there is some overlap between the alphabetical correspondence
and the correspondence regarding Turkish materials at the Hoover Institution, the latter focuses almost exclusively on Bisbee's
work as a research associate and her knowledge of Turkish library materials.
The research materials in
The New Turks: Pioneers of the Republic, 1920-1950 file
consist largely of clippings and printed matter on Turkish history, politics, geography, economy, and foreign relations.
Especially interesting is the coverage of Turkey's 1950 elections, with more information on this topic in the
Press summaries series.
Almost all of the drafts that are included in the papers are carbon copies of typescripts and include holographic notes and
edits. Additionally, the researcher should be aware that not all drafts are complete.
Similarly, many of the drafts of Yalman's
Turkey in My Time in the
Translations and edited works series are incomplete working drafts. Some bear the title "I Have a Story to Tell," which was changed to "Turkey in My Time"
for publication. Translations of other notable Turkish works are included in this series.
Due in part to Bisbee's close collaboration with a number of individuals in regards to her writings and research on Turkish
affairs, her papers include notes and writings by others, namely Kerim K. Key and Christina P. Harris. Only complete works
were included in the
Speeches and writings by others series; the remaining notes and writings remain in context throughout the collection.
Hidayet Dagdeviren collection, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Christina Phelps Harris papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Tarik Zafer Tunaya typescript, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Ahmet Emin Yalman papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Photographs have been separated to the Photograph Collection.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Turkey -- Politics and government -- 1918-1960
Turkey -- History -- 1918-1960