Milton Hindus papers03.MWalB00136A This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on September 30, 2021. eng Describing Archives: A Content Standard Brandeis University 415 South St. Waltham, MA URL: https://findingaids.brandeis.edu/ Milton Hindus papers03.MWalB00136A Table of Contents Summary Information .................................................................................................................................... 3 Scope and Contents ........................................................................................................................................ 4 Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................ 4 Controlled Access Headings .......................................................................................................................... 4 Other Descriptive Information ....................................................................................................................... 5 Collection Inventory ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Personal and Academic Papers ................................................................................................................... 5 Correspondence .......................................................................................................................................... 10 Published Articles ...................................................................................................................................... 76 Books and Chapters ................................................................................................................................... 77 Unpublished Writing ................................................................................................................................. 91 Book Reviews ......................................................................................................................................... 92 Handwritten Manuscripts ........................................................................................................................ 93 Lecture Notes .......................................................................................................................................... 94 Notes on Literary Figures ....................................................................................................................... 97 Pieces Out of a Man's Life ..................................................................................................................... 99 Poems .................................................................................................................................................... 100 Prose Manuscripts ................................................................................................................................. 100 Collected Writing .................................................................................................................................... 105 Miscellaneous .......................................................................................................................................... 113 Books by Hindus ..................................................................................................................................... 114 Library ...................................................................................................................................................... 114 Addendum ................................................................................................................................................ 146 - Page 2 - Milton Hindus papers03.MWalB00136A Summary Information Repository: Brandeis University Creator: Hindus, Milton Creator - crp: Levitan, Alan Creator - crp: Lipstadt, Deborah E. Creator - crp: Sarna, Nahum M. Title: Milton Hindus papers ID: 03.MWalB00136A Date [inclusive]: 1745-1999 Date [bulk]: 1929-1998 Date: Date acquired: 1998-07-08 Physical Description: 26.33 Cubic Feet Physical Description: 25 record center boxes, 3 document boxes, 1 object box other_unmapped Physical Description: 0.00 unknown Physical Description: 0.00 unknown Language of the English Material: Text [other]: some Text [other]: some Abstract: Milton Hindus was a professor at Brandeis University from the time it was established in 1948. His papers represent his perspective on 50 years of development at Brandeis as well as currents in the American literary scene for the second half of the 20th century. Abstract: Arranged in 10 series: Personal and Academic (boxes 1-2) Correspondence (boxes 3-9) Published Articles (boxes 10-12) Books and Chapters (boxes 12-16) Unpublished Writing (boxes 16-18) Collected Writings (boxes 18-19) Miscellaneous (boxes 20-21) Books by Hindus (boxes 22-23) Library (boxes 24-25), and an Addendum (boxes 26-29) For more information about each series, please consult the series descriptions in the box and folder listing. ^ Return to Table of Contents - Page 3- Milton Hindus papers03.MWalB00136A Scope and Contents The materials in this collection were created from 1754 through 1999, but the bulk of the material dates from 1929 through 1998. They include biographical sketches, teaching notes and student papers, research materials, correspondence, published and unpublished documents, works by other authors, brochures and flyers, index cards, reel to reel audio tapes, and a blue silk sash. Approximately one-third of the collection is correspondence. In most cases, the published work include the original publication copy or reprints, as well the original typewritten manuscript (occasionally including numerous drafts with corrections) and handwritten notes. A majority of the published and unpublished documents is in the form of literary criticism. ^ Return to Table of Contents Administrative Information Publication Statement Brandeis University 415 South St. Waltham, MA URL: https://findingaids.brandeis.edu/ Conditions Governing Access Some material is restricted; please consult the University Archivist. Source of Acquisition These materials were created and collected by Milton Hindus. The materials were retrieved from his home and from his office on the campus of Brandeis University. ^ Return to Table of Contents Controlled Access Headings • Antisemitism -- United States - Page 4- Milton Hindus papers03.MWalB00136A • Brandeis University -- Faculty • France -- History • Jews -- United States • Conservatism -- United States • English literature -- History and criticism Other Descriptive Information Addenda to this collection may not be listed in the finding aid, but may be available for research use. Please contact us for more information. Collection contains spiral-bound notebooks that are beginning to rust, as well as faculty publications in box 28 and 29. Floppy disc in box 29. ^ Return to Table of Contents Collection Inventory Personal and Academic Papers, 1947-1999, n.d. Date: 1947-1999, n.d. Scope and Contents Arrangement: alphabetical A disparate collection of materials that are clearly connected to Hindus, including newspaper clippings about Hindus (a majority of these are announcements about Hindus' public lectures at different venues); brochures and flyers of public lectures delivered by Hindus; published interviews with him; Brandeis-related material accumulated by Hindus; and teaching-related material. Box 1 Box 1 About Milton Hindus (miscellaneous articles), 1947-1996 Box 1 Folder 1 Date: 1947-1996 Mentions Milton Hindus (miscellaneous articles), 1950-1962 Box 1 Folder 2 Date: 1950-1962 bibliography (list of books owned by Milton Hindus), n.d. Box 1 Folder 3 Date: n.d. bibliography of Hindus (books written by Milton Hindus), n.d. Box 1 Folder 4 - Page 5- Milton Hindus papers03.MWalB00136A Date: n.d. Chess-related (miscellaneous articles and a newspaper about Box 1 Folder 5 chess, including handwritten notes), 1985 Date: 1985 committee membership, n.d. Box 1 Folder 6 Date: n.d. Scope and Contents various organizations of which Hindus was a patron member curriculum vitae, n.d. Box 1 Folder 7 Date: n.d. English department- Graduate Education 1954-1971: A Box 1 Folder 8 historical survey, 1972 Date: 1972 event brochures/fliers, 1987-1996 Box 1 Folder 9 Date: 1987-1996 Guide to Special Collections: University of California, Los Box 1 Folder 10 Angeles, n.d. Date: n.d. "The Jubilee Show" (father-daughter song), 1959 Box 1 Folder 11 Date: 1959 Learning for Jewish Living, 1960-1968 Box 1 Folder 12 Date: 1960-1968 Scope and Contents Hindus cited in both publications Lectures/presentations 1, 1942-1992 Box 1 Folder 13 Date: 1942-1992 Scope and Contents publicity flyers, brochures Lectures/presentations 2, 1942-1992 Box 1 Folder 14 Date: 1942-1992 Library of Conservative Thought, n.d. Box 1 Folder 15 Date: n.d. - Page 6- Milton Hindus papers03.MWalB00136A Scope and Contents list of books and materials MELUS (Society for the Study of Multi-Ethnic Literatures of Box 1 Folder 16 the United States), 1975 Date: 1975 MLA (Modern Language Association) lecture, 70th annual Box 1 Folder 17 meeting, 1955 Date: 1955 Scope and Contents Hindus listed on page 28 of the conference bulletin Box 2 Box 2 NEH (National Endowment for the Humanities) translation Box 2 Folder 1 assessment, 1984 Date: 1984 National Foundation for Cancer Research, 1979 Box 2 Folder 2 Date: 1979 NEMLA