Name of collection: Harry Scherman -- Papers Source: Gift of Harry Scherman-1967; Gift of Book of the Month - 1977 Dates covered: 1937-1969 Number of items: cca. 19,500 Status: cataloged, listed, arranged Condition: boxed (47 boxes) Location: Rare Book and Manuscript Call number: Ms Coll H. Scherman Description: The papers of Harry Scherman (1887-1969), co-founder and ex-charmain, of the board of the Book-of-the-Month Club. Included in the files are large groups of correspondence with members of the editorial board, including Henry Seidel Canby, Dorothy Canfield Fisher, John Marquand, Christopher Morley, William Allen White, and they contain insights into the Club's activities, organization and literary policies. The collection also includes materials relating to Mr. Scherman's activities as a writer, economist and philanthropist. Mr. Scherman's economic activities are represented by files of correspondence and papers of the National Bureau of .Economic Research, the Federal Union, the Committee on Economic Development. Among the personal items in the collection are manuscripts of his publications, reviews of his writings, numerous awards he had received, photographs, and documents relating to his long and reach career. They are two particularly warm letters from Winston Churcill and Albert Einstein. For description see next pages. HARRY SCHERMAN PAPERS Boxl Cataloged manuscripts - Canby, Henry Siedel. [New York], 8 December 1946. "Broadcast December 8, 1946. - t.ms. 3 p. (copy). - Canby, Henry Siedel. "Broadcast" - [New York], 12 January 1947. January 12, 1947. - t.ms. 2 p. (copy). - [Canby, Henry Seidl]. n.p., [1948]; [Obituary of] Ross Lockridge. A.ms. 2p (with typewritten copy - Canby, Henry Seidel. N.p., [May 1950]; [Review of] "Incredible Tale...." by Gerald W. Johnson, t. ms., 2p. (with corrections in Canby's hand). - Canby, Henry Seidel. N.p., [ca. 1950]; [Review of] "Shakespeare in London" by Marchette Chute, t. ms., 2p. (with corrections in Canby's hand). - Canby, Henry Seidel. N.p. [1953]; [Review of] "Triumph and Tragedy" by Winston S. Churchill, t.ms., 4 p. (carbon copy), - [Canby, Henry Seidel]. Miscellaneous material relating to Canby. 6 items. - Canby, Henry Seidel. Portrait, in folder. Inscribed to Henry Scherman by Canby. - [Darrow Whitney] [New York], [June 1943]; [Biographical sketch of] Christine Weston. t.ms., lp. - Fadiman, Clifton. [New York], [June 1958]; [Review of] "Pebble in the pool" by Elizabeth Yates. t.ms., lp. (with hand written corrections). - [Fisher, Dorothy Canfield]. N.p., n.d.; [Introduction to Richard Wright's Native Soon], t.ms., lp. (with appended note in her hand). - Fisher, Dorothy Canfield. Remarks .... at Hyde Park ... 30 august 1940. t.ms. (carbon) (correction in hand by DCF?) - [Fisher, Dorothy Canfield]. N.p, n.d.; Suggestions from reports for short mention, t.ms. (initialed and with notes in her hand). - Fisher, Dorothy Canfield. 1940. Miscellaneous correspondence pertaining to the Children's Crusade. 9 items. - Fisher, Dorothy Canfield. 17 items. Miscellaneous material. - Manning, Reg. [New York], 29 January 1947; Cartoon of Harry Scherman. - Marquand, John. (Feb. 1947), [Review of "The Frightened Men in the Kremlin" by John Fischer.], t.ms., 2p. (p.7 & 8 only; with corrections in hand by John Marquand). - Marquand, John. (Newburyport, Mass.). [June 1950]; [Review of Kon-Tiki]. t.ms., 4p. (with corrections in hand by John Marquand) - Marquand, John. 6 items. Printed material. - Morley, Christopher. [Speech of William Allen White]. [New York], (31 Jan. 1944); t.ms., 4p. (with corrections in hand of Morley). - Scherman, Harry. [New York 1956], [Awards for 1956 of the Louis Lipsky Exchange Fellowship], t.ms. 4p. - Scherman, Harry.n.p. n.d.; "Alice in the Supreme Court.", t.ms., 6p. (with corrections) - Scherman, Harry. N.p. ca. 1942; "Last Best Hope of Earth", t.ms., lp. (with corrections) - Scherman, Harry, n.p. 1938 "One-Legged Nation". T.ms., 18p. (with corrections). - Scherman, Harry. N.p., [ca.1946]; [Speech on] the Book of the month club, Inc. t.ms., 17 p. (with hand-written corrections). - Scherman, Harry. Philadelphia, 28 March 1960; [Speech before Central High School Philadelphia], t.ms., 4p. (with handwritten corrections and two related clippings). - Scherman, Harry. N.p., April 1960; [Speech on the book clubs, before the Library of Congress]. T.ms. 40p. - Scherman, Harry. Washington, 30 April 1945; Testimony before House Banking Committee, t.ms., 44p. (incomplete; with hand-written corrections). - White, William Allen. [Emporia] [May 1943]; Emporia in Wartime, t.ms., 17p. (carbon copy). Box 2 Cataloged correspondence and manuscripts - Adamic, Louis. Milford, N.J., 13 July - 29 Dec 1940; To Harry Scherman; 2 a.l.s., 2 t.l.s. - Adams, J Donald. New York, 29 April 1952 - 28 Nov 1953; To Harry Scherman; 2 a.l.s., 2 tl.s. - Aydelotte, Frank. 1 t.l.s. and 1 t.l. to Harry Scherman. Princeton, N.J., Jan-Feb 1948. - Baruch, Bernard M. New York, 1 Oct 1949; to Harry Scherman; t.l.s. lp - Behrman, Samuel Nathaniel. New York, New York, 15 Sept 1960; to Clifton Fadiman; U.S., lp. - Black, Douglas M. t.l.s. to Harry Scherman, lp. New York, 17 June 1954 - Brandt, Carl, t.l.s. to Harry Scherman, lp. New York, 1 Sept 1948 - Broun, Heywood. 2 telegrams to Harry Scherman. Dallas, San Antonio, January 1939 - Broun Heywood. Carbon copies to Harry Scherman's letters to Broun, 1938-1939.17 items - Brown, John Mason. New York and Stonington, Conn., 12 Feb 1953 - 29 April 1964; to Harry Scherman; 5 t.l.s. - Brunini, John Gilland. New York, 13 Feb 1953; t.l.s. to Harry Scherman, lp. - Bruno, Harry. [New York] 13 Feb 1953; t.l to John Marquand, lp. (copy) - Buckley, William E. New York 17 June 1954; t.l.s. to Harry Scherman, lp. - Burns, Arthur F. New York, June 1952; 2 t.l.s. to Harry Scherman. - Bush, Vannevar. Washington, 22 Sept 1949; to Harry Scherman; t.l.s., 1 p (with carbon copy of letter from Bush to Winston Churchill) - Canby, Henry Seidel. [New York], 25 Feb 1946; t.l. to Book-of-the-Month-Club judges, 2p. (carbon copy) - Canby, Henry Seidel. V.p., 1943-1956; 21 a.l.s., 14 t.l.s., 3 t.l., 2 p.c.s., 2 telegrams, 1 cablegram to Harry Scherman. - Canby, Henry Seidel. New York, 22 Dec 1951. a.l.s. to Ralph Thompson, 2p. (carbon copy of Thompson's reply is included). - Canby, Henry Seidel. New York [Grenada] 1953-1954; 1 t.l. and 1 telegram to Meredith Woods. - Canby, Henry Seidel. 1941-1945, Carbon copies of Harry Scherman's letters to Canby, - Canby, Henry Seidel. 1946-1956; Carbon copies of Harry Scherman's letters to Canby. - Canby, Henry Seidel. 1941-1956; Carbon copies of Harry Scherman's letters to Canby. 73 items - Canby, Henry Seidel. New York, 12 July 1945. To Amy Loveman. A.l.s. 2p. - Canby, Henry Seidel. Clinton, Conn., 23 Sept. 1947. to Harry Scherman. a.l.s. lp. - Canby, Henry Seidel. West Cornwall and Clinton, Conn., 31 July 1949 - 29 Aug 1950; to Meredith Wood; 3 a.l.s. - Canby, Marion Gause (Mrs. Henry Siedel). n.p. 1956 & 1958; 2 a.l.s. to Harry Scherman. Deep River, Conn. - Canfield, Cass. New York, 21 June 1954, t.l.s. to Harry Scherman, lp. - Cerf, Bennett A. New York, 17 June 1954; t.l.s. to Harry Scherman. lp. - Churchill, Winston S. Westerham, 2 May 1955; t.l.s. to Harry Scherman, lp. (with envelope). - Churchill, Winston. Westerham, Kent, 18 Oct. 1949. to Harry Scherman, telegram - Connolly, Jeannette. New York, 23 July 1947 - 12 March 1948; to Dorothy Canfield Fisher; 3 t.l.s. Mrs. Fisher's replies to these three letters are appended - Cousins, Norman. New York, 10 Feb 1966; t.l.s. to Harry Scherman, lp. - Crowell, Robert L. t.l.s. to New York, 17 June 1954; Harry Scheman, lp. - Darrow, Whitney. New York, 21 June 1954; l.s. to Harry Scherman, lp. - Davenport, Basil. District Intelligence Office, APO 516, 30 May 1944t.l.s. to Harry Scherman, 7 p., - Dello Joio, Norman. [New York] 25 Jan 1967; to Harry Scherman; t.l.s., lp. - De Severesky, Alexander Procofieff (for list of items see Seversky) - Douglas, William Orville. Beverly Hills, Calif, and Washington, 30 June [1962] - Einstein, Albertlp. Princeton, 2 May 1944. a.l.s. to Harry Scherman, - Erskine, John. New York, 30 Dec 1926-7 Jan 1927; to Robert K. Haas; 3 t.l.s. - Fadiman, Clifton. New York [June 1950]; to Amy Loveman; a.l.s., lp. - Fadiman, Clifton. New York, 1 March 1949; To "Members of the Board; t.l.s., 3 p. - Fadiman, Clifton, v.p. 16 May 1944-7 Nov 1967. to Harry Scherman; 20 a.l.s., 4 a.p.c.s., 45 t.l.s., 3 t.l., 8 telegrams - Fadiman, Clifton. New York, 19 June 1944; to George Wolfson; t.l., lp. - Fadiman, Clifton. New York, 5 Nov 1946 - 21 Oct [1950]. To Meredith Wood; 4 a.l.s., 1 t.l.s., 1 telegram - Farrar, John. New York, 21 June 1954; t.l.s. to Harry Scherman, lp. BOX 3 Cataloged correspondence and manuscripts - Fisher, Dorothy Canfield. May 1938 - December 1941. 91 items; Carbon copies of letters of Harry Scherman to D.C.F. - Fisher, Dorothy Canfield. Oct. 1939 - Sept.1941. 59 items Carbon copies of letters of Harry Scherman to D.C.F. concerning the Children's Crusade, Fisher, Dorothy Canfield. April 1940; carbon copies of letters of Dorothy Canfield Fisher related to the Children's Crusade.. 9 items Fisher, Dorothy Canfield. vt, 24 Sept 1940, telegram to Henry Abrams. Arlington, Fisher, Dorothy Canfield. N.p., June 1940 & [Sept 1941];1 telegram and 1 t.l.s.