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Finding aid created by: Ariana Spatola
Date: July 2019
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Summary |
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Creator: | Iversen, Robert W. (Robert William), 1920-1988. |
Title: | Robert Iversen Papers |
Dates: | 1932-1962 |
Size: | 3 boxes, 1.5 linear feet |
Abstract: | The Robert Iversen Papers include drafts and other materials related to his book The Schools and the Communists |
Language: | English |
Repository: |
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 |
Robert Iversen (1920-1988) was a professor of public administration at Syracuse University from 1963-1987 and was most known for his book The Schools and the Communists. He received a bachelors from the University of Minnesota and a master's degree and doctorate from the State University of Iowa. Iversen became a college professor with a specialization in 20th century American history and taught at the State University of Iowa, Drake University, Columbia University, and Pennsylvania State University. While at Pennsylvania State University, Iversen taught Social Science and was a director of the Center of Continuing Liberal Education. In later years, Iversen taught a mid-career development program that gathered 500 senior officials from local, state, and Federal governments at the Maxwell School at Syracuse University to study public administration.
The Robert Iversen Papers include drafts of his book The Schools and the Communists as well as research and correspondence concerning his writing process.
Access Restrictions:
Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.
Use Restrictions:
Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
The Syracuse University Archives has a clipping file on Robert Iversen.
Names
Iversen, Robert W. (Robert William),
1920-1988.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.
Types of Material
Correspondence.
Manuscripts for publication.
Research notes.
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Robert Iversen Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
The papers were donated in 1992.
Processing Information
The materials were placed in acid free folders and boxes.
The materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
Correspondence
Research and writing
Correspondence | |||||||||||
Box 1 | American federation of teachers 1955-1956 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Bibliography revision 1955-1957 | ||||||||||
Individuals | |||||||||||
Box 1 | Decter, Moshe 1958 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Draper, Theodore 1958 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Egbert, Donald 1958 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Glazer, Nathan 1958 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Goldsmith, William 1955-1958 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Hicks, Granville 1958 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Jaffe, Philip 1956 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Metzger, Walter 1953-1958 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Porter, William 1958 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Rawick, George 1956-1958 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Rossiter, Clinton 1956-1959 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Siedman, Joel 1956-1958 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Shannon, Dave 1955-1958 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Micellaneous correspondence 1955-1958 (3 folders) | ||||||||||
Box 1 | New York public library 1955-1957 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Project expenses 1955-1959 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Publishers 1958-1962 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Research material request 1955-1958 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | The schools and the communists 1958 | ||||||||||
Box 1 | Teachers union 1932-1959 (2 folders) |
Research and writing | |||||||||||
Box 2 | Book jackets circa 1956 | ||||||||||
Early draft of the schools and the communists | |||||||||||
Box 2 | Introduction and chapter 1 circa 1952 | ||||||||||
Box 2 | Chapters 2-13 circa 1952 (12 folders) | ||||||||||
Box 3 | Chapters 14-15 circa 1952 (2 folders) | ||||||||||
Box 3 | Conclusion circa 1952 | ||||||||||
Box 3 | Final draft of the schools and the communists circa 1957 | ||||||||||
Box 3 | Footnotes circa 1955 | ||||||||||
Box 3 | Outlines circa 1955 (2 folders) | ||||||||||
Box 3 | Reader notes circa 1956 | ||||||||||
Box 3 | Research notes 1934 circa 1952 | ||||||||||
Box 3 | A short history of the CPUSA circa 1955 |