Kenneth Waltz papers, 1940-2012

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Series III: Correspondence and Personal, 1940-2012

Series III is a small series that includes a range of documents and objects related to Waltz's personal life and professional correspondence. There are folders of reviews and letters about his work, interviews, and copies of his CV and bio. There is also a file of materials from Waltz's wife Helen's (also called Huddie) death. The series also includes photographs, collected stamps, and military patches and ribbons. Gloves should be used when handling the photographs.



Box 5 Folder 13 Photographs, circa 1940s



Box 9 Folder 13 Personal - Other, 1940-1982



Box 4 Folder 32 Waltz Personal Correspondence, 1952-1965



Box 5 Folder 27 Idol Flattery, 1959-1999

Letters and reviews containing praise for Waltz's work



Box 3 Folder 54 Correspondence (old), 1966-2000


Box 3 Folder 53 Idol Flattery, 1967-2008

Letters and reviews containing praise for Waltz's work



Box 9 Folder 4 Scholarly Work - Comments On, 1967-1985



Box 3 Folder 64 Reviews and Comments on Publications, 1972-1991



Box 9 Folder 1 Jokes, 1973-1990


Box 9 Folder 15 Ranking Scholars, 1978



Box 5 Folder 7 Western Europe Trip, 1979-1980



Box 3 Folder 68 Correspondence, 1980-2004



Box 5 Folder 8 United States International Communication Agency: Asia Pre-1982, 1981-1983


Box 5 Folder 28 Grant Application Information, 1981-1998


Box 5 Folder 37 CVs and Bios, 1981-2012



Box 4 Folder 22 Visit to Shanghai and Beijing, 1991



Box 5 Folder 10 Program for International Studies in Asia, 1991-1993



Box 8 Folder 28 Correspondence, 1996-2006


Box 8 Folder 30 Mailing List/Computer, 1998



Box 9 Folder 27 Legal Questions, 2007-2008


Box 9 Folder 25 Huddie 16 June 2008, 2008



Box 8 Folder 27 Byers, Cornelia, 2012



Box 4 Folder 25 Interview with Kenneth Waltz, undated



Box 5 Folder 14 Stamp Collection, undated


Box 5 Folder 15 Military Ribbons and Pins, undated



Box 9 Folder 34 A Bit of Autobiography, undated