Carl Gershman papers, 1961-1984

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Summary

Creators:
Gershman, Carl
Abstract:
Correspondence, speeches and writings, minutes, resolutions, and printed matter relating to the U.S. Mission to the U.N., socialist and radical movements in the U.S., and Social Democrats, U.S.A.
Extent:
31 manuscript boxes (12.7 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Carl Gershman papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Correspondence, speeches and writings, minutes, resolutions, and printed matter relating to the U.S. Mission to the U.N., socialist, radical, and labor movements in the U.S., the Young People's Socialist League, and Social Democrats, U.S.A. Includes an audio recording of a debate between Carl Gershman and M. Stanton Evans.

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1943
Born in New York City
1965
Graduated with a B.A. from Yale University
1965-1967
Volunteered as a Service to America (VISTA) worker, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1968
Graduated with an M.Ed., Harvard University
1969-1974
Director of Research, Co-Chairman, and Executive Director, successively, of the Youth Committee for Peace and Democracy in the Middle East
1970-1974
Vice Chairman, Co-Chairman, and Chairman, successively, of the Young People's Socialist League
1975-1980
Executive Director, Social Democrats, U.S.A.
1981-1984
Counselor to the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
1971-1974
Director for the Youth Institute for Peace in the Middle East
1984-
President of the National Endowment for Democracy
Acquisition information:
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1981, with incremental material received later.
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], Carl Gershman papers, [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
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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