University of Wyoming
Kurt Glaser (1914-1993) was an employee of the U. S. Government and a professor of political science. After earning a PhD from Harvard in 1941, he spent twelve years in Washington, D.C., working for the Social Security Board and the Department of Agriculture. From 1946 to 1950, Glaser worked for the Military Government in Germany and as a government affairs officer with the U. S. High Command. After two years as a journalist in Munich, he returned to the United States and pursued a career in academia. He was a professor at Southern Illinois from 1959 to 1983 and at Tankang University in Taiwan from 1983 to 1989.
The Kurt Glaser collection contains books, monographs, government documents, brochures, and pamphlets, as well as magazines, newsletters, bulletins, journals, newspapers, and government publications that Glaser collected. Also included are files, writings by Glaser and others, lecture notes for classes that Glaser taught, materials from various conferences attended by him, and reproductions of Chinese-language scrolls (the originals are housed in the National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan).
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The American Heritage Center received the materials in this collection from Kurt Glaser (1979 to 1992) and Robin Glaser (1993-1994).
The collection was processed by Roger Simon from January-May 2026.
Item Description, Box Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
"Issued as Vol. 4, of the Edition of 'Pravda' in London 1943."
Includes a letter from John S. Rendleman, president of Southern Illinois University.
In English and German.
A folder with multiple documents about the elections.
“Manuscript for Thomas B. Lee and Kurt Glaser, eds., ‘Taiwan and Free World Security’ (Taipei and Chicago: Tamkang University Press and Foundation for Foreign Affairs), 1984. This article printed as edited by Kurt Glaser.”
A folder with multiple documents from the French Embassy.
Each copy includes as an insert a 1958 dual map from the Assembly of Captive European Nations – “Imperial Russian Expansion in Europe” and “Soviet Russian Expansion in Europe.”
In both English and Czech.
A folder with multiple publications.
A folder with multiple publications.
A bound volume with English-language documents related to the Rivonia Trial in South Africa.
In both English and Afrikaans.
A folder with multiple publications.
A bound volume that includes the following:
In both German and English.
In both German and English.
One copy includes as an insert an English-language/French-language translation of the text.
A bound volume that includes the following:
A bound volume that includes the following:
Glaser is listed as an “associate editor.”
Glaser is listed as a “contributor.”
In both English and Afrikaans.
Three sections from the March 25, 1979, (one-hundredth anniversary) edition.
The Winter 1990 issue includes a review of Glaser’s book “A Philosophy of American Foreign Policy.” The Winter 1984 issue lists Glaser as “managing editor.”
In English, Zulu, and Afrikaans.
In both German and English.
Issues 19, 20-24, 26 (2 copies), 27-28, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-65, 67-69, and 70-71.
Issues 72-79.
In both Afrikaans and English.
English-language issues of the publication “ABN Correspondence” (1950-1955), as well as one German-language issue (1953), one French-language issue (1950), and two issues of the German-language publication “Freie Presse Korrespondenz” [“Independent Press Correspondence”] (Verband der Freien Press, Munich, Germany) (1953).
Mostly correspondence.
Correspondence, clippings, and pamphlets. Also includes reprints of three articles, originally published in “Modern Age,” by Glaser.
“These papers pertain to South African-American-European conference on Accelerated Development in Southern Africa, held in Johannesburg, March 1972 – and on editing proceedings thereof, of which I was American editor.”
Mostly correspondence.
“Apostle of Chaos: Herbert Marcuse and the German ‘New Left’” by Glaser.
“Languages and the Social Sciences” by Glaser.
“These are duplicates of notes made for a manuscript on Herbert Hoover and Belgian-American Relations, written for the Hoover Institution on grant, but not published.”
The manuscript of Glaser’s “A Philosophy of American Foreign Policy,” as well as a clipping.
Reviews of books by Glaser.
“Some [chapters] are uncut – we reduced length about 30% - & therfore contain material not in the published book.”
“Planning meeting, Johannesburg, December 1970: Agenda, Minutes, Correspondence, Interview Notes.”
“Closed File – Subject: Conference on Inter-Group Cooperation in Southern Africa – These are working papers on a conference sponsored by the Institute of Plural Societies , University of Pretoria, and held at the New York Hilton [October] 23-25, 1978. I served as US Coordinator for this conference. To be made available only with my permission, or after my death.”
“This folder contains papers delivered at a conference which I organized on US-Republic of China-Mainland China relations, which was held at SIUE in December 1982. The mss. Were edited by me, and some were retyped.”
“This is an ‘extra’ chapter of my book ‘Czecho-Slovakia: A Critical History,’ published at Caldwell, ID, by Caxton Printers, 1964. It has never been published in English but was translated for the German edition (‘Die Tschecho-Slowakei,’ Frankfurt, Athenäum-Verlag, 1965).”
“Re German edition of my ‘Czechoslovakia: A Critical History.’”
“In 1953, the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee began an investigation of leftist influences in the exile Council of Free Czechoslovakia and in Radio Free Europe. I was asked to prepare questions that might be asked various witnesses – both those associated with CFC and RFE and those critical of these organizations. The proposed questions (or some of which used by the Subcommittee) and related correspondence are in this file.” Includes an excerpt, published in a 1966 issue of “Look,” from “Pius XII and the Third Reich” by Saul Friedländer.
“Closed File – These are reports and correspondence having to do with Communist and other Lef-Wing infiltration in Radio Free Europe, and in ‘Czechoslovak’ intelligence operations based in the US Zone in Germany.”
“Research file for ‘Victims of Politics.’”
“Manuscript procured for and printed in volume I of Human Rights Case Studies.”
“The Dynamic Citizenship Forum was sponsored by & held in the St. Louis YMCA in 1961-62. The coordinators were Kurt Glaser and Jerzy Hauptmann of Park College, Kansas City, MO.”
“The handwritten notes in this file were taken at 2 German-American conferences sponsored by the Conference on European Problems (Eugene Davidson, President), in Rockville, MD, 1971, and Columbia, SC, 1973.”
“These are materials used in compiling Ch. 21, ‘Economic Discrimination,’ for ‘Victims of Politics’ (Columbia, 1979).”
“This is old material from 1950s representing several points of view on education.”
“Preceding conference on Accelerated Development.”
“These are notes on political interviews conducted in early summer of 1973, followed by notes on a German-American conference at Deidesheim, sponsored by the Conference on European Politics.”
“These are notes and class papers from a course given at Scott AFB in Spring 1981. They are included to illustrate student feedback from my teaching.”
English-language and German-language documents, including correspondence and manuscripts, regarding the English-language translation, by Glaser, of “Europe’s Road to Potsdam” by Wenzel Jaksch.
Includes a reading list, a final exam, lecture notes, a copy of the pamphlet “Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge,” a class roster, and a letter from a student.
“The European Freight Car Problem” by Glaser. “This was strictly a ‘pot-boiler’ for me. I wrote it because there was an honorarium plus expenses for trips from Germany to France & [illegible].”
“Open File – Contents: German Expellee Memorandum of 1960, with rough draft English translation. The late Wenzel Jaksch, member of Bundestag, asked me to edit this for US circulation, but the project was never undertaken. Interesting as a statement of legal and political claims of German Expellees.”
“These materials pertain to my candidacy for Congress in 1962.”
Includes correspondence, a biographical sketch of and a resume for Glaser, and a copy of Glaser’s “confidential resume for federal employment.” The latter includes the following note: “I was asked to fill this out when Nixon Adm came in in 1968 – nothing happened.”
Documents, including correspondence, regarding Glaser’s “Fulbright year” in West Germany.
Glaser’s English-language translation, from German, of “South Africa: The Bone of Contention” by Heinz-Dietrich Ortlieb.
“This is my correspondence with Harry Elmer Barnes, David L. Hoggan, Devin Garrity and others concerning Hoggan’s book ‘The Forced War’ (‘Der Erzwungene Krieg’). It may be used, provided that during my lifetime [Glaser died in 1993] any direct quotations of me be cleared with me, and during Hoggan’s lifetime [Hoggan died in 1988] any direct quotes of him be cleared with him.” Includes “Crucifying the Savior of France – France’s New Dreyfus Case in Reverse” by Barnes.
“These are outlines I prepared on a free-lance basis for the Herbert Hoover Birthplace Foundation, West Branch, Iowa. So far as I know, none of these projects was carried out, as Dr. Lassner, director of the Presidential Library, moved to Stanford to become archivist of the Hoover Archives in 1968.”
“Open File – Material pertaining to the conclusion chapter of ‘Victims of Politics’ (1979).”
“These are my copies of page proofs for ‘Victims of Politics.’ The red underlinings are index entries.”
“This is a curriculum outline, which I prepared and submitted to review by a committee for the Institute of American Strategy (associated with American Security Council) in the summer of 1973. Review activities continued into 1974.”
“This is an offprint of the unabridged manuscript of Ch. 12 of ‘Victims of Politics’ (Columbia, 1979). It was cut considerably in the published version, as the ms. was too long.”
“Open File – ‘Europe’s Road to Potsdam’ – These are citations collected by the late Wendel Jaksch, member of German Bundestag, and correspondence with him while I was translating his book, ‘Europas Weg nach Potsdam.’ The English edition, titled as above, was published in New York by Praeger in 1963.”
Includes lecture notes on the Declaration of Independence, photocopied pages from an unidentified book, and a 1979 issue of “The Libertarian Review.”
“This file is mostly material on 3rd German-American Conference in Chicago, March 1965, and papers given there. Also some material about a historical conference at Wiesbaden, November 1964. My contribution was expanded to a book: ‘Der Zweite Weltkrieg und die Kriegsschuldfrage’ [‘World War II and the Question of War Guilt’] (Würzburg, 1965).”
Includes the front page of a German-language newspaper proclaiming Thomas E. Dewey as the winner of the 1948 U.S. presidential election.
Includes “World War II and the War Guilt Question” by Glaser, as well as other writings.
Multiple “Faculty Member’s Annual Personal Report” and multiple “Application for Approval of Research.”
Includes “notes I prepared for lecturing to non-academic audiences in Germany in 1967.”
“Research Report on Communist Parliamentary Penetration in Rural Areas” by Glaser, as well as correspondence and clippings.
“Paper given at Slovak World Congress, Toronto, 1973.”
Includes an issue of “West und Ost.”
Includes detailed biographical information on Glaser, who was on the board.
“Miscellaneous writings. This contains published and a few unpublished papers.”
Posters promoting events in Germany at which Glaser spoke.
“Is Radio Free Europe Really Anti-Communist?” by Glaser. Includes the following note: “What follows does not pretend to be a scholarly article. It was written in the middle of a good old-fashioned donnybrook, back in 1953, at a time when feelings were intense. The facts and quotations cited in this article are, however, correct.” Also includes an envelope of materials with the following note: “This envelope contains identifying data on various Eastern European personalities in Western Europe, prepared during my tour as investigator for House Committee on Communist Aggression (Kersten Committee). As some of these individuals may be in United States, and as some statements might be taken as pretexts for libel suits, this file must remain closed until my death. [Glaser died in 1993.] It may, however, be made available to officials of United States Government agencies with the understanding that such communication is privileged.”
Correspondence and clippings, as well as the following note: “Open File – Radio Free Europe – This file contains published articles and letters to, from and about the Free Europe Committee. Most of the information/disinformation contained in this folder is already a matter of record.”
Includes correspondence, clippings, an issue of “Pravda – English Edition,” and the following note: “Open File – Subject: Radio Free Europe – This file consists mostly of newspaper articles but contains some correspondence.”
Includes “How Free Is Radio Free Europe?” by Glaser.
“Open File – These papers pertain to projects generated by Overseas Research, Inc., a small non-profit corporation, since dissolved, which I headed. None of these projects was ever ‘sold,’ perhaps because the time was not ripe for a clear anti-communist orientation.”
“Sensitive material – see note!” “Note: These are materials sent to me in 1951-53 dealing with the various Russian émigré groups then in Germany. It should be remembered that these emigres were very hostile to one another. Some of the information contained therein may be fictitious. I suspect most of it is true, but am not prepared to vouch for it. I do not want my name mentioned in any writings based on this material, either in text or footnotes. Likewise, if any used contacts any person mentioned herein, he/she is not to mention my name. This material is to be released only to scholars who agree to observe these rules.”
Includes “Command Sing-a-Long.”
“This was rejected by internal decision in SIUE [Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville], it having been determined that the University lacked a ‘market’ for an African program.”
“Use of student fees to support politically biased organizations – Rights of students to prevent.”
“Closed File – Sudeten Correspondence – These letters are to and from officials of the Sudetendeutsche Landsmannschaft in Munich. They involved assistance in a Senatorial investigation in 1954, and later a project to create a radio service competing with the (CIA financed) Radio Free Europe, which it was felt did not take a clear enough anti-communist line. Parts of the letters dealing with purely personal matters, such as shipment of my household goods, have been cut out.”
“This stack is a set of files on terrorism compiled by a graduate student under my supervision in 1973.”
“Doug Trautt was a graduate student, my assistant, and a personal friend. He was also an artist, although the value of his works was questioned, as an enclosed letter shows. He was killed in a car-train accident in 1971.”
Includes ten issues of “Universitas” (University Professors for Academic Order, Corvallis, OR).
“Includes material bearing on controversies about VN war at University of Kiel – 1966-67.”
“Written by Kurt Glaser for Republican National Committee.”
A review by Glaser of “The South West Africa/Namibia Dispute” by John Dugard (ed.) and “South West Africa and the United Nations” by Solomon Slonin.
Includes a review by Glaser of “Ethnicity and Human Rights in Canada” by Evelyn Kallen.
“English version prepared by Kurt Glaser, Management Consultant.”
Dedicated to
A review by Glaser of “The Kaiser and His Times” by Michael Balfour, “The Burden of Guilt” by Hannah Vogt, and “This Germany: The Story Since the Third Reich” by Rudolph Walter Leonhardt.
“Name used until 1946.”
“This was name I used until 1946.”
Includes a review by Glaser of “Survival and Peace in the Nuclear Age” by Laurence W. Beilenson.
Includes a review by Glaser of “Revolution in the Revolution?” by Régis Debray.
A review by Glaser of “The Treaty Trap: A History of the Performance of Political Treaties by the United States and the European Nations” by Laurence W. Beilenson and Bernard M. Dain.
Includes “The So-Called German Mind” by Glaser.
Includes “Legalism-Moralism Versus Pragmatism: U.S. Occupation Policy in Germany” by Glaser.
Includes “The Roots of Anti-Anti-Communism” by Glaser.
A review by Glaser of the German-language publication “Der Europäische Osten – Monatsschrift für Selbstbestimmungsrecht und Freiheft der Völker.”
“Profile of an Exile Politician” by Glaser.
“Dorothy Thompson on Peroutka and ‘Separatism,’” which includes “Kurt Glaser’s Reply to Dorothy Thompson.”
In each issue, Glaser is listed as “managing editor.”
Includes “Geopolitics and American Security” by Glaser.
Includes “American Foreign Policy in Historical Perspective – IV – From the Open Door to Pearl Harbor” by Glaser.
Includes “Moscow’s ‘Star Wars’ and the Need for an American Response” by Glaser and Terry J.C. Teng.
“Printed – ‘Modern Age’ – Winter, 1965.”
“Lecture at Georgetown University course in Psychological Warfare – 1952.”
“Lecture given to Psychological Warfare class at Georgetown University in 1953 – It evoked a certain amount of ‘static’ since it clashed with prevailing opinion.”
“Appears in Fall 1965 ‘Modern Age.’”
“Manuscript prepared under a research grant from the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Stanford University, 1967-69.”
“Written 1951 – unpublished.”
“Paper given at a workshop on ‘Foreign Languages in the Social Sciences’ held on Monday, March 25, 1974, at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, under the chairmanship of Professor Terry H. Pickett of the Department of German and Russian.”
“Open File – These papers pertain to projects generated by Overseas Research, Inc., a small non-profit corporation, since dissolved, which I headed. None of these projects was ever ‘sold,’ perhaps because the time was not ripe for a clear anti-communist orientation.”
"Reproduced as manuscript for classroom discussion."
A review by Glaser of "South African Dialogue: Contrasts in South African Thinking on Basic Race Issues" by N.J. Rhoodie (ed.).
A review by Glaser of “United States Foreign Policy: Ideology and Foreign Affairs.” “Published in ‘The Freeman.’”
"Assigned readings for students in course on politics in Africa" and "cuts" for the book.
Includes “Die USA und Osteuropa seit dem zweiten Weltkrieg” [“The USA and Eastern Europe Since the Second World War”] by Glaser.
“Lecture at Kassel Amerika-Haus, November 1958.”
“Lecture given at Hochschule für Politik, Berlin, February 1952.”
“Written on Contract for US Department of State, but not published.”
“Written for US Info Service – 1952.”
Includes a review by Herbert Marzian of “Der Zweite Weltkrieg und die Kriegsschuldfrage unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Hoggan-Kontroverse” [“The Second World War and the Question of War Guilt, with Special Consideration of the Hoggan Controversy”] by Glaser.
A review by
Glaser was an “associate editor” on all five volumes.
Includes a photocopy of a letter, a list of "papers in page proof," a list of "papers sent to printer, but proofs not yet received," and guidelines for authors.
“Am not able to pinpoint authorship of this paper. I have a feeling Phyllis Schlafly wrote it – but no specific evidence to show that.” Described as “Text of speech delivered November 1961.” Lists the purposes of the paper as“(1) An attempt to break through the emotional barriers which have interfered with rational discussion of so-called 'controversial' issues; (2) To encourage and stimulate thinking and action along more constructive lines; (3) To strike a more positively responsive chord in as many people as possible.”
Includes a list of “Who's Who” of conference participants, handwritten notes by Glaser, and an account of the conference by Don Paarlberg.
Includes a list of conference participants, the text of the Welcoming Address by Dr. Clement C.P. Chang, president of Tamkang University, and Chinese-language documents.
Includes handwritten notes and clippings.
Each scroll is a reproduction of an original housed in the National Palace Museum (Taipei, Taiwan). Each is in a sandalwood box and includes a “Notes and Interpretation” booklet in both English and Chinese.
Includes a resumé, a small, red folder with travel documents, an itinerary for a 1970 trip to London, and an annoucement for Glaser's funeral.