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Eron Ackerman
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Preferred Citation
Arthur Herman papers, Collection #C0075, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
Collection donated by Arthur Herman in 2003.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections and Archives staff. EAD markup completed by Eron Ackerman and Jordan Patty in March 2009.
Biographical Information
Arthur Herman is an historian and author. He received his doctorate in history at Johns Hopkins University. He is the coordinator of the Western Heritage Program at the Smithsonian Institution, and was an associate professor of history at George Mason University . He has been a contributor to books, including Research Guide to European Historical Biography and to periodicals, such as European Legacy, Journal of Modern History, Sixteenth Century Journal, Journal of History of Ideas, and Cahiers du Dix-Septieme. He is also a consulting historical editor for Time-Life Books. He lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife, Elizabeth. Books he has authored include: How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story of How Western Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World and Everything in It (2001), Joseph McCarthy: Reexamining the Life and Legacy of America's Most Hated Senator (2000), and The Idea of Decline in Western History (1997).
Scope and Content
Collection contains research and manuscript materials used by Dr. Herman to produce Joseph McCarthy: Reexamining the Life and Legacy of America's Most Hated Senator (2000) and The Idea of Decline in Western History (1997). Types of materials in the collection include newspaper clippings, research notes, subject files, correspondence, and manuscript copies of chapters and end notes.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Related Material
Special Collections and Archives also holds other political collections, including the Francis J. McNamara papers.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Anti-communist movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Civilization, Western -- Philosophy
- Correspondence
- Manuscripts
- McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957
- Newspapers
- Regression (Civilization)
- United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Herman, Arthur, 1956-
- McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century
Container List
- Mixed Materials folder: 1 box: 1
McCarthy-Chapter 7-Soviet Espionage, HUAC and HISSScope and Contents noteScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 2 box: 1
Finished ms. corrected chaptersScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 3 box: 1
McCarthy and Cold War CultureScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 4 box: 1
Fax Memorandum-Edith Lewis-Free Press Copy editing DepartmentScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 5-9 box: 1
Joseph McCarthy: Reexamining the Life and Legacy of America's Most Hated Senator-Prologue Endnotes [Proof]-Prologue Endnotes 1.1 [Proof] - Prologue Endnotes 3.0 [Proof]- Chapter 1 Endnotes 1.1 [Proof]-Chapter 2 Endnotes [Proof]Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 10-15 box: 1
Joseph McCarthy: Reexamining the Life and Legacy of America's Most Hated Senator-Chapter 6 [Proof]-Chapter 6 Endnotes [Proof]-Chapter 7 Endnotes [Proof]-Chapter 9 Endnotes [Proof]- Chapter 10 Endnotes [Proof]-Chapter 11 [Proof]Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 16-20 box: 1
Joseph McCarthy: Reexamining the Life and Legacy of America's Most Hated Senator-Chapter 12 [Proof]-Chapter 13 Endnotes [Proof]-Chapter 16 [Proof]-Chapter 17 [Proof]- Epilogue [Proof]Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 21 box: 1
McCarthy BibliographyScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 22-26 box: 1
Joseph McCarthy: Reexamining the Life and Legacy of America's Most Hated Senator-Miscellaneous Notes-Prologue [Manuscript]- Chapter 1 [Manuscript]- Chapter 2 [Manuscript]-Chapter 3 [Manuscript]Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 27-31 box: 1
Joseph McCarthy: Reexamining the Life and Legacy of America's Most Hated Senator-Chapter 4 [Manuscript]- Chapter 5 [Manuscript]- Chapter 6 [Manuscript]- Chapter 7 [Manuscript]- Chapter 8 [Manuscript]Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 32-35 box: 1
Joseph McCarthy: Reexamining the Life and Legacy of America's Most Hated Senator-Chapter 9 [Manuscript]- Chapter 10 [Manuscript]-Chapter 13 [Manuscript]- Chapter 14 [Manuscript]Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 36 box: 1
Counterattack (Notecards)Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 37 box: 1
McCarthy-Photo SpreadScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 1 box: 2
McCarthy-Public RelationsScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 2 box: 2
George Sokolsy-MaterialsScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 3 box: 2
McCarthy-Chapter 3- Two Nations ThesisScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 4 box: 2
Drew Pearson and David KarrScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 5 box: 2
C. Kersten-OralScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 6 box: 2
McCarthy-In Decline and ObitsScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 7 box: 2
McCarthy-Korea and MacArthurScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 8 box: 2
McCarthy-David Lawrence ColumnsScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 9 box: 2
McCarthy-State History SocietyScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 10 box: 2
McCarthy-Peres CaseScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 11 box: 2
McCarthy-Ms. CommentsScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 12 box: 2
Willard Edwards-OralScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 13 box: 2
McCarthy-Introduction-Anti McCarthy QuotesScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 14 box: 2
Robert E. Lee-OralScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 15 box: 2
U. Van Susteren-OralScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 16 box: 2
Lately Thomas M.Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 17 box: 2
McCarthy-Executive and CensureScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 18 box: 2
McCarthy, Chapter 5-R. TaftScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 19 box: 2
McCarthy, Chapter 4-Congress and Government in 1946Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 20 box: 2
Chapter 6-Tydings ChapterScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 21 box: 2
Chapter 13Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 22 box: 2
Notes-McCarthyScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 23 box: 2
Ed Nellor-OralScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 24 box: 2
John Birch SocietyScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 25 box: 2
McNamara Archives-ListScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 26 box: 2
McCarthy, Chapter 2-Wisconsin History and PoliticsScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 27 box: 2
McCarthy-H. Matusow Ivm. Jenner and Later Cold WarScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 28 box: 2
McCarthy, Chapter 2-ArmyScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 29 box: 2
Venona MaterialsScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 1-6 box: 3
McCarthy- Archives-Biblio's-Opinion Polls- Paul Huges Case- Benton- HenningScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 7 box: 3
Imperial Spain-Spring 1999Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 8 box: 3
History 642-RenaissanceScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 9 box: 3
Jean Kerr- CorrespondenceScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 10 box: 3
McCarthy-1951-1952Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 11 box: 3
McCarthy, Chapter 8-State Department- Service Lattimore- Tydings CommitteeScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 12 box: 3
McCarthy, Chapter 9-China Lobby- Anti-Com'sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 13 box: 3
Chapter 1- Bio's for McCarthy Censure DebateScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 14 box: 3
McCarthy-Supporters ClubScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 15 box: 3
McCarthy, Chapter 6-Democrats and CommunismScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 16 box: 3
McCarthy-Ruthnatt InterviewScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 17 box: 3
NotecardsScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 1 box: 4
The Idea of Decline in Western History - Revised ProofsScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 2-4 box: 4
The Idea of Decline in Western History - Chapters 1-16- Author's Master ProofsScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 5 box: 4
The Idea of Decline in Western History (Book)Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 1 box: 5
The Idea of Decline in Western History - Prologue- 1/97 Pub.Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 2 box: 5
The Idea of Decline in Western History - Introduction- 1/97 Pub.Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 3-14 box: 5
The Idea of Decline in Western History - Chapters 1-12- 1/97 Pub.Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 15 box: 5
The Idea of Decline in Western History - Afterward Notes- 1/97 Pub.Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 1 box: 6
Prophets-IntroductionScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 2 box: 6
Decline-Chapter 1Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 3 box: 6
Decline-Chapter 2Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 4 box: 6
Decline-Chapter 3Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 5 box: 6
Version-Chapter 4Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 6 box: 6
Version-Chapter 5Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 7 box: 6
Decline- Chapter 5Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 8 box: 6
Decline-Chapter 6Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 9 box: 6
Toynbee-Decline-Chapter 7Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 10 box: 6
Frankfurt School-Chapter 8Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 11 box: 6
Chapter 9-French SchoolScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 12 box: 6
Decline-Chapter 10Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 13 box: 6
Decline-Chapter 11Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 1 box: 7
Gobineau and Modern RacismScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 2 box: 7
Megan IngersollScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 3 box: 7
Prophets of DoomScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 4 box: 7
H. AdamsScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 5 box: 7
Racism-BiblioScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 6 box: 7
Index-MS-DeclineScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 7 box: 7
Footnotes-DeclineScope and Contents note