Theodore I. Lenn papers about Harry Elmer Barnes, 1950-1973
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Lenn, Theodore, I., 1914-
- Title
- Theodore I. Lenn papers about Harry Elmer Barnes
- Dates
- 1950-1973 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 0.45 cubic ft. (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 05407
- Summary
- Papers of a university professor of sociology who studied the career of revisionist historian Harry Elmer Barnes.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Theodore I. Lenn (1914-2014) was a professor of sociology at Central Connecticut State University. He received his Ph.D. from New York University. He was a post-doctoral fellow in social gerontology with the U.S. Health Service and a consultant to the U.S. Office of Aging in the Kennedy administration. He authored Rabbi and Synagogue in Reform Judaism, which became known as The Lenn Report and was published in 1972. Lenn was interested in the work of revisionist historian Harry Elmer Barnes due to Barnes’ role as a historian of the social sciences.
Content Description
The collection pertains to the career of American historian and sociologist Harry Elmer Barnes (1889-1968) who was known in his later years for historical revisionism and Holocaust denial. The collection includes articles by Barnes (1950s); a manuscript by Lenn about Barnes as a writer and historian; and correspondence (1952-1960). The correspondence includes a letter (1954) from Barnes to a graduate student in which Barnes describes the historiography of his views. There is also a pamphlet (1950s) listing books of revisionist history dealing with the two world wars and their aftermaths.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no known other archival collections created by Theodore I. Lenn at the date of processing. The American Heritage Center holds the papers of Harry Elmer Barnes.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThis material was received from Theodore I. Lenn in 1974.
Processing Note
Processing InformationDetailed Description of the Collection
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Historians -- Political and social views.
- Historians -- United States -- Correspondence -- History and criticism.
- Historians -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
- Historiography.
- History, Modern -- 20th century.
- Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941.
- Sociologists -- United States -- Historiography.
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Causes.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Causes.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- History -- 20th century.
Personal Names
- Barnes, Harry Elmer, 1889-1968.
