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Gabriel A. Almond Papers http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt6489s0w4 No online items Guide to the Gabriel A. Almond Papers compiled by Stanford University Archives staff Stanford University. Libraries.Department of Special Collections and University Archives Stanford, California January 2011 Copyright © 2015 The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved. Note This encoded finding aid is compliant with Stanford EAD Best Practice Guidelines, Version 1.0. Guide to the Gabriel A. Almond SC0339 1 Papers Overview Call Number: SC0339 Creator: Almond, Gabriel A. (Gabriel Abraham), 1911-2002 Title: Gabriel A. Almond papers Dates: 1939-2002 Physical Description: 29 Linear feet (38 boxes) Summary: The papers include correspondence, minutes, memoranda, reports, conference materials, and other items pertaining to Almond's academic career, 1964-1986; organizations represented include the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Political Science Association, the National Academy of Sciences, and the Social Science Research Council. Later additions to the papers include correspondence, 1964-2001; manuscripts, typescripts and reprints, 1946-1986; and lecture notes and research files. Language(s): The materials are in English. Repository: Department of Special Collections and University Archives Green Library 557 Escondido Mall Stanford, CA 94305-6064 Email: [email protected] Phone: (650) 725-1022 URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc Gift of Gabriel Almond, 1986, and the estate of Gabriel Almond, 2002-2003. Information about Access This collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least 48 hours in advance of intended use. Ownership & Copyright All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html. Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes. Cite As [Identification of item], Gabriel A. Almond Papers (SC0339). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif. Biographical/Historical Sketch Gabriel Almond received his bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. (1938) degrees from the University of Chicago, and taught at Yale (1949-1951, 1959-1963) and Princeton (1951-1959), before joining the Stanford faculty as executive head of the Department of Political Science in 1963. The following year he became chairman of the executive committee of the Institute of Political Studies, and became professor emeritus in 1976. A distinguished internationalist, he taught at universities in Japan and Brazil, and in 1972-1973 he was an overseas fellow at Cambridge University. In 1965-1966 he was president of the American Political Science Association. During his career he was a frequent consultant to the Department of State and other policy-making bodies of the government. Description of the Collection Papers in the first accession (accession 1986-047) accession include correspondence, minutes, memoranda, reports, conference materials, and other papers pertaining to his academic career, 1964-1986; organizations represented include the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Political Science Association, the National Academy of Sciences, and the Social Science Research Council. Papers in the 2002-254 accession include correspondence, 1939-1961, and 1984-2001; lecture notes from the 1970s-1980s; a small group of speeches, 1964-1991; and correspondence, papers and other materials from a project on fundamentalism, sponsored by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1987-1997. Papers in the 2003-017 accession (1946-1985) include correspondence, text of talks and articles, publication contracts and accounts, reprints and book reviews, research files, and other materials. Access Terms Guide to the Gabriel A. Almond SC0339 2 Papers Almond, Gabriel A. (Gabriel Abraham), 1911-2002 American Academy of Arts and Sciences. American Political Science Association. National Academy of Sciences (U.S.). Social Science Research Council (U.S.). Stanford University. Department of Political Science. Faculty. Stanford University. Department of Political Science. Political science--Study and teaching Accession ARCH-1986-047 Papers Box 1, Folder 1 Alumni Correspondence, A 1965-1973, 1981-1982 Box 1, Folder 2 Alumni Correspondence, B 1965-1973, 1981-1982 Box 1, Folder 3 Alumni Correspondence, C 1965-1973, 1981-1982 Box 1, Folder 4 Alumni Correspondence, D 1965-1973, 1981-1982 Box 1, Folder 5 Alumni Correspondence, E 1965-1973, 1981-1982 Box 1, Folder 6 Alumni Correspondence, F 1965-1973, 1981-1982 Box 1, Folder 7 Alumni Correspondence, G 1965-1973, 1981-1982 Box 1, Folder 8 Alumni Correspondence, H 1965-1973, 1981-1982 Box 1, Folder 9 Alumni Correspondence, J 1965-1973, 1981-1982 Box 1, Folder 10 Alumni Correspondence, K 1965-1973, 1981-1982 Box 1, Folder 11 Alumni Correspondence, L 1965-1973, 1981-1982 Box 1, Folder 12 Alumni Correspondence, M 1965-1973, 1981-1982 Box 1, Folder 13 Alumni Correspondence, Mc 1965-1973, 1981-1982 Box 1, Folder 14 Alumni Correspondence, N 1965-1973, 1981-1982 Box 1, Folder 15 Alumni Correspondence, O 1965-1973, 1981-1982 Box 1, Folder 16 Alumni Correspondence, P 1965-1973, 1981-1982 Box 2, Folder 1 Alumni Correspondence, R 1965-1973, 1981-1982 Box 2, Folder 2 Alumni Correspondence, S 1965-1973, 1981-1982 Box 2, Folder 3 Alumni Correspondence, T 1965-1973, 1981-1982 Box 2, Folder 4 Alumni Correspondence, U 1965-1973, 1981-1982 Box 2, Folder 5 Alumni Correspondence, V 1965-1973, 1981-1982 Box 2, Folder 6 Alumni Correspondence, W 1965-1973, 1981-1982 Box 2, Folder 7 Alumni Correspondence, XYZ 1965-1973, 1981-1982 Box 2, Folder 8 Letter File 1971 Box 2, Folder 9 Letter File 1972 Box 2, Folder 10 Letter File 1980 Box 2, Letter File 1980-1981 Folder 11-12 Box 2, Folder 13 Letter File 1981 Box 2, Letter File 1982 Folder 14-15 Box 3, Folder 1 Applicants 1964-1965 Box 3, Folder 2 Applicants 1965-1966 Box 3, Folder 3 Colleague Recommendations Box 3, Folder 4 Colleague Recommendations 1965-1970 Box 3, Folder 5 Student Recommendations 1965 Box 3, Folder 6 Student Recommendations 1966-1969 Box 3, Folder 7 Student Recommendations 1969-1972 Box 3, Folder 8-9 Successor Search Box 3, Folder 10 Associated Students of Stanford University Box 3, Folder 11 Berkeley-Stanfond Political Development Colloquium Box 3, Folder 12 Blackwell's Box 3, Folder 13 Bookstore Corpoation Guide to the Gabriel A. Almond SC0339 3 Papers Accession ARCH-1986-047Papers Box 3, Folder 14 British Government File Make-Up Box 3, Folder 15 B.R.S. Box 3, Folder 16 Camelot Box 3, Folder 17 Center for Advanced Study in the Behaviora1 Sciences Box 3, Folder 18 Center for Central European Studies Box 3, Folder 19 Center for Research in International Studies (CRIS) Box 3, Folder 20 Committee on International Studies - Correspondence Box 3, Folder 21 Department of Po1itical Science - Yale University Box 3, Folder 22 Edinburgh Conference Box 3, Folder 23 Graduate Program - Packenham 1970-1971 Box 3, Folder 24 Hanover Meeting - October 22-25 Box 3, Folder 25 Herring, Pendleton Box 4, Folder 1 Israel Box 4, Folder 2 Issues in the Social Sciences Box 4, Folder 3 Journal of Comparative Politics Box 4, Folder 4 Library, Stanford Box 4, Folder 5 M.I.T. Visiting Committee (Pamphlets, Bulletins, etc.) Box 4, Folder 6 M.I.T. Visiting Committee Correspondence Box 4, Folder 7 M.I.T. Working File Box 4, Folder 8 Meyer Committee Box 4, Folder 9 Movement for a New Congress Box 4, Folder 10 Political Action - IPAG, Levinthal Box 4, Folder 11 Political Science Department 1970-1971 Box 4, Folder 12 Graduate Admissions Committee Box 4, Folder 13 Political Science Department Policy Box 4, Folder 14 Political Science Department - Faculty Correspondence Box 4, Folder 15 Political Science Department Course Box 4, Folder 16 Political Science Graduate Student Association Box 4, Folder 17 Political Science Parties Box 4, Folder 18 Princeton University Press to 1975 Box 4, Folder 19 Public Events 1977 Mar-1986 Box 4, Folder 20 Public Events 1976-1977 Mar Box 4, Folder 21 Stanford Inter-University Correspondence Box 5, Folder 1 Stanford Studies in Comparative Politics - Series by Stanford University Press Box 5, Folder 2 Stanford University Press Box 5, Folder 3 Stanfond University Memoranda Box 5, Folder 4 Studert Evaluation of Courses Box 5, Folder 5 Travel Box 5, Folder 6 Trip to Boston, New York 1974 May 10-13 Box 5, Folder 7 Travel Box 5, Folder 8 Tuesday Luncheon Club Box 5, Folder 9 Webbink, Paul Box 5, Folder 10 Weiler, Hans - Central European Studies Box 5, Folder 11 Wood, Bryce Box 5, Folder 12 American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) - Western Center 1971 Box 5, Folder 13 American Academy of Arts and Sciences Meetinq - May 22 Box 5, Folder 14 American Academy of Arts and Sciences - General Box 5, Folder 15 Athens Conference Box 5, Folder 16 American Academy of Arts and Sciences - Western Center 1969-1970 Box 5, Folder 17 American Academy of Arts and Sciences - Membership Meeting 1972 May 30 Box 5, Folder 18 American Academy of Arts and Sciences - Salk Conference on Urgent Studies 1970 Mar 20-21 Box 5, Folder 19 American Academy of Arts and Sciences - Committee on Membership Box 5, Folder 20 American Academy of Arts and Sciences 1975 Box 5, Folder 21 American Academy of Arts and Sciences pre-1975 Box 5, Folder 22 American Academy of Political ard Social Sciences Box 5, Folder 23 American Academy of Arts and Sciences - Membership Box 5, Folder 24 American Academy of Arts and Sciences - Membership Committee 1978-1979 Guide to the Gabriel A.
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