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Collection material in English
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The papers of Edgar Ansel Mowrer and his wife, Lilian T. Mowrer, authors and lecturers in foreign affairs, were given to the Library of Congress by the Mowrers between 1961 and 1970. An addition includes subsequent gifts received in 1977 and 1980.
The papers of Edgar Ansel Mowrer and Lilian T. Mowrer were arranged and described by Grover Batts and Thelma Queen in 1978. Additional material was incorporated into the collection in 1996 by Mary A. Lacy with the assistance of Brian McGuire. The finding aid was revised in 2005.
Sound recordings have been transferred to the Library's Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division, where they are identified as part of these papers.
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Edgar Ansel Mowrer and Lilian T. Mowrer is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The papers of Edgar Ansel Mowrer and Lilian T. Mowrer are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Edgar Ansel Mowrer and Lilian T. Mowrer Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of Edgar Ansel Mowrer (1892-1977) and Lilian Thomson Mowrer (1889-1990) date from 1910 to 1970, with the bulk of the material dated between 1940 and 1960. The papers consist of three series: Family Correspondence , Edgar Ansel Mowrer Papers , and Lilian T. Mowrer Papers . The latter two series are arranged in the following subseries: General Correspondence, Subject File, Speech, Article, and Book File, and Miscellany. An addition to the Mowrer Papers covers the period from 1898 to 1977, with the bulk of the material dated between 1933 and 1975. The addition is arranged in two series, Edgar Ansel Mowrer Papers and Lilian T. Mowrer Papers , and in subseries similar to those in the original gift.
Edgar Mowrer's papers reflect a lifetime devoted to the observation and study of foreign affairs, with particular emphasis on the diplomatic policies of France, Germany, Italy, and the United States. A small series of Family Correspondence includes letters from Edgar Mowrer's brother, Paul Scott Mowrer, and his brother's son, Richard Scott Mowrer, both of whom were also journalists. Among the notables represented in Mowrer's correspondence are diplomats such as Dean Acheson, Myron M. Cowen, Christian Archibald Herter, Paul G. Hoffman, Paul-Henri Spaak, and Adlai E. Stevenson. There are also letters from Norman Cousins, John Dos Passos, Hubert H. Humphrey, Estes Kefauver, Clarence K. Streit, and Arthur Sweetser.
An extensive Subject File relates to Mowrer's role in the inception, development, and publication of the magazine
In addition to speeches and book manuscripts, the Speech, Article and Book File contains an extensive collection of articles prepared by Mowrer for his syndicated columns, "Edgar Mowrer on World Affairs" and "What's Your Question on World Affairs?"
Lilian Mowrer's papers are also oriented toward foreign affairs. In addition to a General Correspondence series, a Subject File relates to two organizations with which she was associated, the Women's Action Committee for Lasting Peace and the Women's World Fellowship. Manuscripts by Lilian Mowrer include
The addition to the Mowrer Papers consists largely of writings on foreign affairs in the 1960s and 1970s. Family and general correspondence of Edgar Ansel Mowrer in the addition includes letters from Charles de Gaulle, Thomas Dodd, Barry Goldwater, William Loeb, J. Allan Nevins, Richard M. Nixon, James Reston, Margaret Chase Smith, Boris Sokoloff, Leland Stowe, and Victor Weybright. His Speeches and Writings file includes drafts and clippings of his articles and columns for the
The Subject File includes material concerning Mowrer's expulsion from Nazi Germany in 1933, his service in the Office of Facts and Figures, and resignation from the Office of War Information in 1944. It also documents Mowrer's participation in several conservative organizations during the 1970s. The Miscellany includes address books, notebooks, an autographed portrait of Mowrer with President Lyndon B. Johnson and other photographs, and clippings on Mowrer and his brother, Paul Scott Mowrer.
The addition to the papers of Lilian T. Mowrer contains general correspondence and condolence letters on the death of Edgar Mowrer. Correspondents include Gertrude Enelow, Nellie L. McClung, Abraham Ribicoff, Pierre Salinger, Vincent Sheean, William L. Shirer, and Lawrence W. Towner. Among her speeches and writings are articles and a pamphlet,
The collection is arranged in six series:
Letters received by various family members.
Arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent.
Letters sent and received by Edgar Ansel Mowrer.
Arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent.
Papers relating to the magazine
Arranged by type of material.
Speeches, articles, and books.
Grouped according to type of writing and therein arranged alphabetically except for the speech file and printed articles, which are arranged chronologically.
Biographical papers, photographs, printed matter, and other material.
Grouped by type of material.
Letters sent and received.
Arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent.
Papers relating to organizations with which Lilian T. Mowrer was associated.
Grouped by name of organization.
Speeches, radio broadcasts, articles, book reviews, books, and pamphlets.
Grouped by type of material; books are further arranged by title.
Biographical and miscellaneous papers.
General and family correspondence.
Arranged alphabetically by type of material and therein chronologically.
Articles, book reviews, books, lectures, and miscellaneous research material.
Arranged alphabetically by type of material. Books are further arranged by title; other types by date.
Correspondence, memoranda, and printed matter concerning Mowrer's associations and activities.
Arranged alphabetically by topic and therein chronologically.
Address books, notebooks, photographs, and printed matter.
Arranged alphabetically by type of material and therein chronologically.
General correspondence and condolence letters.
Arranged alphabetically and therein chronologically.
Articles, book reviews, books, speeches, and miscellany.
Arranged alphabetically by format and therein chronologically.
Printed matter and a photograph.
Arranged chronologically.
Oversize photograph, poster, printed writings, and scrapbooks.
Organized and described according to the series, folders, and boxes from which the items were removed.