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Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm96083890
Collection material in English and German. Some material in French and Russian
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 Waldemar Gurian, political scientist, historian, editor, and educator, were given to the Library of Congress in 1996 by his daughter, Joan Gurian.
The Gurian Papers were processed in 1997. The finding aid was revised in 2012.
Copyright in the unpublished writings of Waldemar Gurian in these papers and in other collections of papers in the custody of the Library of Congress has been dedicated to the public.
The papers of Waldemar Gurian 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, Waldemar Gurian Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of Waldemar Gurian (1902-1954) span the years 1916-1976, with the bulk of the items concentrated in the period between 1937 and 1954. The collection focuses on Gurian's work as historian, political scientist, writer, editor, and educator. It consists of four series: Correspondence , Writings , Miscellany , and Oversize . Included in the papers are correspondence, notes, writings, newspaper clippings, and other material pertaining to Gurian's career. Approximately half of the collection is written in English, while most of the other half is in German. In addition, there are also small amounts of material in French and Russian.
The Correspondence series documents Gurian's private and professional life from his university days to his death. Topics of interest include bolshevism, totalitarianism, Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, contemporary Catholicism in France, and Catholic writers and intellectuals. Prominent correspondents include Paul Adams, Hannah Arendt, Hugo Ball, Herbert Dankworth, Emmy Hennings, Ferdinand Aloys Hermens, Wilhelm Hoffmann, Otto Karrer, Franz A. Kramer, Elisabeth Langgässer, Jacques Maritain, Karl Thieme, and Erich Voegelin.
The Writings series consists primarily of works by Gurian but also contains works by others. There are numerous articles and reviews and material relating to many of Gurian's best known books, such as
The Miscellany series consists of address and book lists, biographical material, notebooks, material relating to Gurian's death, requests for relief in post World War II Europe, papers concerning Gurian's tenure as professor at the University of Notre Dame, and files relating to the
Oversize material consists of a bound volume of photocopied newspaper clippings relating to
This collection is arranged in four series:
Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm96083890
Letters to and from colleagues in the fields of philosophy, political science, and religion as well as family members, publishers, and administrative officials at the University of Notre Dame.
Arranged alphabetically by name of individual, organization, or subject and chronologically thereunder.
Notes, drafts of books, published pamphlets, book reviews, and newspaper and journal articles.
Arranged alphabetically by type of writing, then alphabetically by title of publication and by type of material, and chronologically thereunder.
Biographical material, notebooks, address books, letters of condolence, memorial mass cards, letters requesting relief after World War II, and material related to Gurian's death and interment.
Arranged alphabetically by type of material or subject and chronologically thereunder.
Newspaper clippings.
Arranged and described according to the series and container from which the material was removed.