4079000Ferdinand Kuhn papers4079000Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-07-10 21:11:14 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard2021-07-02EAD document created by CCR. Rare Book and Manuscript Library Ferdinand Kuhn papers Kuhn, Ferdinand Kuhn, Delia 4079000 MS#0731 English . /repositories/2/resources/2772 6 boxes 6 boxes 1 oversize scrapbook 1928-1978 Arrangement

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 Summary

Correspondence, manuscripts, documents, clippings, and printed materials dealing with Kuhn's published books, book reviews, editorials, lecture notes, magazine and newspaper stories, and teaching materials.

 Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Ferdinand Kuhn papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

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Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

 Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Kuhn, Mrs. Delia W. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1982. Accession number--M-82.

 Biographical / Historical

Journalist, author on foreign affairs. Kuhn was a foreign correspondent for the NEW YORK TIMES, 1925-1940, with the Office of War Information, 1941-1945, diplomatic correspondent for THE WASHINGTON POST, 1946-1953, and a freelance reporter, 1953-1978. In much of his writing he collaborated with his wife, Delia Wolf Kuhn.

 Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 07/--/89.

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 World War, 1939-1945 World politics Journalism United States -- Foreign relations Journalists Authors Teachers United States. Office of War Information Series I: Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/1324115Letters to His Family/repositories/2/archival_objects/13241161928-1947Xerox copies1Series II: Manuscripts/repositories/2/archival_objects/1324117Book Reviews/repositories/2/archival_objects/13241181940-19671Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typescripts, and printed copies.

Books--Published/repositories/2/archival_objects/1324119 Adventures in public service. New York, Vanguard Press/repositories/2/archival_objects/1324120circa 19632Scope and Contents

Correspondence, documents, publicity materials, printed copy.

Borderlands. NewYork, Knopf/repositories/2/archival_objects/132412119622Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes and interviews, documents, publicity materials, printed copy.

Commodore Perry and the opening of Japan. New York, Random House/repositories/2/archival_objects/1324122circa 19553Scope and Contents

Correspondence, documents, printed copies.

The Philippines; yesterday and today. New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston/repositories/2/archival_objects/1324123circa 19663Scope and Contents

Correspondence, documents, publicity materials, printed copy.

Russia on our minds. New York, Doubleday and Company/repositories/2/archival_objects/1324124circa 19703Scope and Contents

Correspondence, manuscripts, publicity materials, printed copies.

The story of the Secret Service. New York, Random House/repositories/2/archival_objects/1324125circa 19574Scope and Contents

Correspondence, documents, publicity materials, printed copy.

Books--Unpublished/repositories/2/archival_objects/1324126The Scots abroad/repositories/2/archival_objects/13241274Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes.

Lectures/repositories/2/archival_objects/13241281946-1977Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/13241294Notes, publicity materials/repositories/2/archival_objects/13241305Magazine Articles/repositories/2/archival_objects/13241311952-19715Scope and Contents

Typescripts, printed copies.

Magazine Article--Unpublished/repositories/2/archival_objects/132413219585Scope and Contents

Correspondence, documents, typescript.

News and feature stories (newspapers)/repositories/2/archival_objects/13241331928-19706Scope and Contents

Correspondence, manuscripts, clippings.

Teaching/repositories/2/archival_objects/13241341967-19786Scope and Contents

Salzburg seminar, 1967; Georgetown University, 1971; American University, 1978. Correspondence, notes, background materials.

Editorials/repositories/2/archival_objects/13241351940, 19497Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of clippings.