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Arthur Whittier Macmahon papers, 1911-1977

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.: Ms Coll\Macmahon
Bib ID 4079072 View CLIO record
Creator(s) Macmahon, Arthur W. (Arthur Whittier), 1890-1980
Title Arthur Whittier Macmahon papers, 1911-1977
Physical Description 12035 items (27 boxes)
Language(s) English .
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Arrangement

Description

Summary

Correspondence, memoranda, notes, manuscripts, addresses, and printed materials of Macmahon, including his course outlines and lecture notes, travel logs, and extensive files of notes and manuscripts on aspects of federalism and governmental administration. Charles A. Beard and Randolph S. Bourne were both personal friends of Macmahon, and the files contain letters from them as well as notes and correspondence relating to them. Also, a three-volume bound photocopy of the typescript of Macmahon's "Conflict and Consensus in Democracies" 1969.

Using the Collection

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Conditions Governing Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Macmahon, Mrs. Arthur W. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1978. Accession number--M-78.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 08/--/89.

Subject Headings

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Subject

Heading "CUL Archives:"
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"CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"
"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
Administrative agencies Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Beard, Charles A (Charles Austin), 1874-1948 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Bourne, Randolph Silliman, 1886-1918 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
College teachers Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Columbia University -- : Faculty Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Democracy Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Executive departments Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Federal government Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Political science Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Political scientists Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Public administration Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

Macmahon (1890-1980) was Eaton Professor of Public Administration at Columbia University. (Columbia University B.A., 1912; M.A., 1913, 1915-1917; Ph.D., 1923).