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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt7779r0hz No online items A Register of the Stephen J. Tonsor Papers Finding aid prepared by Aparna Mukherjee Hoover Institution Archives 434 Galvez Mall Stanford University Stanford, CA, 94305-6010 (650) 723-3563 [email protected] © 2007 A Register of the Stephen J. 2000C97 1 Tonsor Papers Title: Stephen J. Tonsor Papers Date (inclusive): 1951-2001 Collection Number: 2000C97 Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Archives Language of Material: English Physical Description: 48 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box(18.8 linear feet) Abstract: Papers of the American historian include correspondence, speeches, and writings, relating to conservative political thought and higher education in the United States. Physical location: Hoover Institution Archives creator: Tonsor, Stephen J. (Stephen John), 1923- Access The collection is open for research Access to audiovisual materials requires at least two weeks advance notice. Audiovisual materials include sound recordings, video recordings, and motion picture film. Hoover staff will determine whether use copies of the materials requested can be made available. Some materials may not be accessible even with advance notice. Please contact the Hoover Institution Archives for further information. Publication Rights For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Archives Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Stephen J. Tonsor papers, [Box no.], Hoover Institution Archives Acquisition Information Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Archives in 2002 Accruals Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. To determine if this has occurred, find the collection in Stanford University's online catalog Socrates at http://library.stanford.edu/webcat . Materials have been added to the collection if the number of boxes listed in Socrates is larger than the number of boxes listed in this finding aid. 1923 November Born, Jerseyville, Illinois 26 1941-1943 Student, Blackburn College, Carlinville, Illinois 1943-1946 Served as Sergeant (Cryptographer) Signal Corps, U.S. Army 1948 B.A., Philosophy, University of Illinois 1948-1949 Student, University of Zurich, Switzerland 1953-1954 Student, University of Munich, West Germany 1954 Awarded Ph.D., History, University of Illinois 1954- Assistant professor to professor of history, University of Michigan 1954-1955 Pre-doctoral instructor, University of Michigan 1957, 1962, Horace H. Rackham grantee 1972 1955-1959 Instructor, University of Michigan 1959 Author, National Socialism: Conservative Reaction or Nihilist Revolt? 1959-1964 Assistant professor, University of Michigan 1962 Recipient, University of Michigan Literary and Education Class of 1923 Award for Distinguished Teaching 1962-1963 Relm Foundation grantee 1964- Associate professor, University of Michigan 1969 Associate Editor, Modern Age 1970-1973 Consultant, President's Council of Economic Advisers, Washington, D.C. 1971 Summer grantee, Earhart Foundation 1972 Awarded honorary D. Litt 1972-1973 Research Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University 1974 Author, Tradition and Reform in Education Member, Mont Pelerin Society 1974-1977 Member, board of directors, YM-YWCA, Ann Arbor, Michigan A Register of the Stephen J. 2000C97 2 Tonsor Papers 1975 Author, America's Continuing Revolution: An Act of Conservation 1982 Author, Freedom, Order, and the University 1990 Author, Reflections on the French Revolution: A Hillsdale Symposium 1993 Author, Quest for Liberty: America in Acton's Thought Scope and Content of Collection The Stephen John Tonsor papers, acquired in 2002, consist of correspondence, speeches and writings and other materials relating to conservative political thought and to higher education in the United States. The bulk of the materials contained in the Correspondence series include Stephen Tonsor's personal correspondence with his friends and family members, various organizations he was associated with, and exchange of official letters with his colleagues relating to students' requests for recommendations for teaching positions and admission to graduate programs in different universities around the country. Among his personal correspondents, special mention should be made of, F. A. Hayek, Sidney Hook, Henry Regnery, and Eric Voegelin. Speeches and Writings reflect his political ideas relating to conservative ideology, his views about current educational systems and problems arising out of that system. Some of Henry Regnery's writings are included in the Writings by Others series. The inclusion of photographs sent to him by his friends, such as Annelise Thimme, George Tilton, and others, complement the series previously mentioned. Arrangement The collection is organized into eight series: Biographical File, Correspondence, Speeches and Writings, University of Michigan File, Writings by Others, Subject File, Oversize Material, Photographs Subjects and Indexing Terms Conservatism. Education--United States. United States--Politics and government. Universities and colleges--United States. Box: 1 Biographical File, 1965-1997 and undated. Scope and Contents note Award, clippings, printed matter, and miscellany relating to Stephen Tonsor's career, arranged alphabetically by physical form Box/Folder: 1 : 1 Award, Fellowship Program in Economic Education and Administration, 1965; biographical sketch, Who's Who in America, and related material; and curriculum vitae, undated Box/Folder: 1 : 2 Clippings, 1971-1991 Printed matter Box/Folder: 1 : 3 undated Box/Folder: 1 : 4-8 1965-1997 Box/Folder: 2 : 1-2 Miscellany, 1967-1997 Correspondence, 1946-1998 and undated. General note See also Subject File Scope and Contents note Letters sent and received by Stephen Tonsor, including individuals, groups, and organizations, arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent or organization Includes related materials such as articles, clippings, memoranda, notes, and miscellany. General Box/Folder: 2 : 3 undated Box/Folder: 2 : 4-5 1962-1996 Box/Folder: 2 : 6 Aaseng, Rolf E., 1971 Box/Folder: 2 : 7 Abbema, Loren Van, 1966 Box/Folder: 2 : 8 Abraham, David, 1983 A Register of the Stephen J. 2000C97 3 Tonsor Papers Correspondence, 1946-1998 and undated. Box/Folder: 2 : 9 Ackermann, Theodor, 1958-1959 Box/Folder: 2 : 10 Adams, Geoffrey, 1970 Box/Folder: 2 : 11 Adams, Nora, 1965 Box/Folder: 2 : 12 Aggarwal, Arjun P., 1970 Box/Folder: 2 : 13 Agnew, Spiro, 1970 Box/Folder: 2 : 14 Agria, John J., 1974 Box/Folder: 2 : 15 Akufo, Emmanuel, 1970 Box/Folder: 2 : 16 Aldridge, Alexandra B., 1974 Box/Folder: 2 : 17 Alexander, Eleanor E., 1991 Box/Folder: 2 : 18 Alexander, Paul J., 1969-1970 Box/Folder: 2 : 19 Allen, William B., 1985 Box/Folder: 2 : 20 Allin, Mary Ann, 1983 Box/Folder: 2 : 21 Alter, Allan E., 1980 Box/Folder: 2 : 22 Altholz, Josef L., 1968-1971 Box/Folder: 2 : 23 Altman, William C., 1980 Box/Folder: 2 : 24 Alvis, John, 1995 Box/Folder: 2 : 25 Amato, Joe, 1966-1990 Box/Folder: 3 : 1 American Catholic Historical Association, 1963-1986. General note See also Robert Trisco Box/Folder: 3 : 2 American Museum of Natural History, 1987 Box/Folder: 3 : 3 Amick, Jean, undated Box/Folder: 3 : 4 Amidon, Ervan L., 1970 Box/Folder: 3 : 5 Anderson, Dennis L., 1975-1981 Box/Folder: 3 : 6 Anderson, Frank R., 1971 Box/Folder: 3 : 7 Anderson, James B., 1969 Box/Folder: 3 : 8 Anderson, Lauren, undated Box/Folder: 3 : 9 Anderson, Oscar A., 1969 Box/Folder: 3 : 10 Ann Arbor News, 1969 Box/Folder: 3 : 11 Annunziata, Frank, 1989 Box/Folder: 3 : 12 Appleby, John T., 1970 Box/Folder: 3 : 13 Arca, Emil, 1984 Box/Folder: 3 : 14 Arlotto, William D., 1986-1987 Box/Folder: 3 : 15 Arnheim, Rudolf, 1981 Box/Folder: 3 : 16 Arny, Wayne, 1980 Box/Folder: 3 : 17 Art Institute of Chicago, 1985 Box/Folder: 3 : 18 Arthos, John, 1970 Box/Folder: 3 : 19 Ascher, Abraham, 1974 Box/Folder: 3 : 20 Ash, Robert, 1974 Box/Folder: 3 : 21 Augenstein, Leroy G., 1969 Box/Folder: 3 : 22 Augros, Robert M., 1983 Box/Folder: 3 : 23 Ayres, James H., circa 1971 Box/Folder: 3 : 24 Babione, Daisy, Mrs., 1971 Box/Folder: 3 : 25 Bailey, Charles, 1985. General note See also Thomas T. Tentler Box/Folder: 3 : 26 Bailey, Richard W., 1984 Box/Folder: 3 : 27 Baldwin, John, 1967 Box/Folder: 3 : 28 Balla, Phil, 1970-1971 Box/Folder: 3 : 29 Balog, James T., 1970 Box/Folder: 3 : 30 Balogh, Sandor, 1983 Bambach, Charles Box/Folder: 3 : 31 undated Box/Folder: 3 : 32 1976-1990 Box/Folder: 3 : 33 1991-1997 A Register of the Stephen J. 2000C97 4 Tonsor Papers Correspondence, 1946-1998 and undated. Box/Folder: 3 : 34 Bankmann, Ulf, 1985 Box/Folder: 3 : 35 Bargad, Warren, 1983 Box/Folder: 3 : 36 Barker, Stanley Cline, circa 1969 Box/Folder: 3 : 37 Barletta, William L., 1965 Box/Folder: 3 : 38 Barnes, William E. O., 1968 Box/Folder: 3 : 39 Barnett, Frank R., 1969 Box/Folder: 3 : 40 Barney, Joseph A., 1974 Baroody, William Joseph Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Box/Folder: 3 : 41 1969-1975 Box/Folder: 3 : 42 1976-1984 Box/Folder: 3 : 43 Barry, Edward, 1981 Box/Folder: 3 : 44 Bate, George L., 1975 Box/Folder: 3 : 45 Bateman, Lewis, 1980-1984 Box/Folder: 4 : 1 Bauer, Peter, 1974 Box/Folder: 4 : 2 Baxter, Hugh, 1979 Box/Folder: 4 : 3 Bay, Christian, 1971 Box/Folder: 4 : 4 Beale, Walter, 1985 Box/Folder: 4 : 5 Beaumont, William, 1967-1969 and undated Box/Folder: 4 : 6 Beisner, Robert L., 1985 Box/Folder: 4 : 7 Belgray, Alice B., 1970 Box/Folder: 4 : 8 Bell, Daniel, 1982 Box/Folder: 4 : 9 Bell, L. Nelson, 1970 Box/Folder: 4 : 10 Benedict, Philip, 1986 Box/Folder: 4 : 11 Benford, Harry,