William Christian Lehmann papers, 1916-1980

Creator:: Lehmann, William C. (William Christian), 1888-1980
Extent:: 13 boxes 13 boxes
Language:: English .
Scope and content:: Correspondence, manuscripts, notes, research materials, microfilms, printed materials and books. Included among the correspondents are Eleanor Roosevelt, Henry A. Wallace, Norman Thomas, Wayne Morse, Reinhold Niebuhr and Franklin H. Giddings. Also included are the manuscript notes and research materials for Lehmann's book John Millar of Glasgow, 1735-1801 (1960); early drafts, notes and research materials for Henry Home, Lord Kames, and the Scottish Enlightenment (1971); and numerous papers and articles, many unpublished, dealing with the Scottish Enlightenment. The collection also includes some information relating to Lehmann's involvement in local and national politics, especially his participation in the Liberal Party and Americans for Democratic Action. A number of Lehmann's Scottish books, as well as his own writings are shelved at the end of the collection.
Biographical / historical:: Professor of sociology at Syracuse University, 1927-1974 (Columbia Ph.D., 1930) and a leading authority on the eighteenth century Scottish Enlightenment who published several books on the period.

Acquisition information:: Papers: Source of acquisition--Spohr, Shirley Lehmann. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1984.
Custodial history:: Gift of Shirley Lehmann Spohr, 1984.
Processing information:: Papers Processed TC 08/27/84.
Arrangement:: Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged.
Accruals:: Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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