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Correspondence, 1970s-2020s

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4

Scope and Contents

Includes, acknowledgements and thank yous for work done by Altschuler during his career, comments from readers of Altschuler's books including a note from Senator Daniel Inouye aknowlding the G.I. Bill book, Organization of American Historians Binkley-Stephenson Award, other recognitions and professional correspondence. Notable items include a letter from Provost Biddy Martin thanking Altschuler for his role in leading efforts for the Administration’s response to the movement to unionize the graduate, teaching and research assistants at Cornell; a copy of Harold Bloom's Cornell graduation address and a letter in which he says he will give the address in part because of a personal debt owed to Altschuler (for mentoring his son); a letter from Dan McCall explaining his exchanges with R. Laurence Moore about whether he used details from the suicide of Todd Moore, Professor Moore’s son, in his novel, Triphammer; note including 1960s photo of a nuclear disarmament protest at Willard Straight Hall and Woolworth's segregation policy protest in Raleigh North Carolina; correspondence upon the death of Isaac Kramnick. Other correspondents include John Ammons, Sandy Berger, Abe Eisenstadt (Alschuler's mentor at Brookyn College), Patrick Feeney (son of Chuck Feeney), Walter LaFeber, James McPherson, Andrew Ross Sorkin. Also correspodence with Claire Alcee (Mrs. Andrew S. White) regarding Altschuler's book on Helen Magill.

Dates

  • 1970s-2020s

Creator

Access Restrictions

From the Collection:

List of advisees in box 2 restricted to permission of the University Archivist.

Extent

.5 cubic feet.

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
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