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AHJ_ah00745 Inventory of the Harry Elmer Barnes Papers, 1887-1977 (Bulk 1920-1968) Barnes (Harry Elmer) Papers Processed by Alexandra Cardin University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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2013; 2017

University of Wyoming

Finding aid encoded by Ann Mulfort May 2013 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Barnes, Harry Elmer, 1889-1968 Harry Elmer Barnes papers 1887-1977 1920-1968 00745 103.50 cubic feet (214 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English The papers of the first American historian to support Holocaust denial and the Revisionist school of history. Biography of Harry Elmer Barnes

Harry Elmer Barnes taught economics, sociology and history at various colleges and universities, including Harvard, Columbia, Smith, Amherst, Temple, Colorado, and the New School for Social Research from 1918-1955. He was with the editorial department of Scripps-Howard newspapers from 1929-1940 and was a consultant on criminology and penology to federal and state government agencies. A noted revisionist historian, Barnes questioned conventional views of orthodox religion and the origins of World War I, and opposed the entry of the United States into World War II. He wrote numerous books and articles, lectured widely, and corresponded with numerous individuals in his various fields of interest.

Scope and Content

The Harry Elmer Barnes collection contains correspondence (1887-1969); manuscripts by Barnes and others; subject files; reprints; pamphlets; scrapbooks; speeches; magazine and newspaper clippings; books by Barnes; and miscellaneous other materials.

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

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There are no known other archival collections created by Harry Elmer Barnes at the date of processing.

The collection was received from Harry Elmer Barnes, 1960-1968; David L. Hoggan, 1962; Richard T. Ruetten, 1971; Mrs. Alfred Vagts, 1971 Judson B. Pearson, 1970; Jean Barnes, 1970; Herbert C. Roseman, 1969; Dr. Robert H. Barnes, 1977-1980; Fritz Eberhardt, 1980; Henry M. Adams, 1988-1991; John W. Blodgett, 1974; Lawrence E. Gelfand, 1995; Peter D. Senkiw, 2015; Nancy Waterman, 2024.

The collection was processed by Alexandra Cardin in January 2017 and updated by Brittany Heye in April 2026.

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions of select material from this collection are available at https://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~195~195.

Access Terms Historiography. History, Modern -- 20th century. World history. World politics. World War, 1914-1918 -- Causes. World War, 1939-1945 -- Causes. Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941. War. Peace. Religion. Corrections. Criminology. Sociology. Scrapbooks. Historians. Sociologists. <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956. Hiles, Charles C. Teeters, Negley K. (Negley King), 1896- Beard, Charles A. (Charles Austin), 1874-1948. Beard, Mary Ritter, 1876-1958. Kimmel, Husband Edward, 1882-1968. Adams, Henry Mason, 1907- Shotwell, James Thomson, 1874-1965. Politics, Government, and Law Military Social Life and Customs Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Education People, Ethnicity, and Culture 213Abstract of address by H.E. Barnes 1940-1962 1 Advertisements 2 Biographical Material 201 Biographical File - Harry Elmer Barnes 1915-1954, undated 201 Biographical File - Harry Elmer Barnes ,FBI Documents 1948-1977 Books: 211 A new Pattern for a Tired World by Louis Bromfield, Inscribed and Correspondence by the author 1954 211 International Aid: a Summary by Hugh L. Keenleyside, Inscribed by the author 1967 211 The Challenge of World Communism by Hamilton Fish, Inscribed by the author June 25, 1946 211 The Repression of Crime by Harry Elmer Barnes 1926 212 Blasting the Historical Blackout by Harry Elmer Barnes May, 1963 212 Conquest Through Immigration by George W. Robnett, Inscribed by the author 1968 212 European Governments and Politics by Frederic A. Ogg 1934 212 Impressions of South America by Andre Siegfried 1933 212 Is Humanism a New Religion? by Harry Elmer Barnes and Herbert T. Rosenfeld 1962 212 Naturalism and Historical Understanding by Harry Elmer Barnes 1967 212 The Case Against Original Sin by Fred. W. Busch,Inscribed by the author 1964 212 The Cold War and its Origins 1917-1960 by D.F. Fleming, Correspondence by the author 1961 212 The Rise of the Penitentiary in New York: A review by Harry Elmer Barnes 1966 212 The End of the Old America by Harry Elmer Barnes 1958 212 John Bright, Victorian Reformer by Herman Ausubel, Inscribed and Correspondence by the author 1967 213 Revisionim: A key to Peace and Other Essays by Harry Elmer Barnes 1980 213 In Quest of Truth and Justice: De-Biunking the War-Guilt Myth by Harry Elmer Barnes 1972 214The Twilight of Christianity by Harry Elmer Barnes, dedicated and signed by author1926 214The Evolution of Penology in PA by Harry Elmer Barnes, dedicated and signed by author in 19541927 214New Horrizons in Criminology by Harry Elmer Barnes and Negley K. Teeters (first and second editions)1943-1951 214State of New Jersey Report of the Prison Inquiry Commission, Vol. II by Harry Elmer Barnes, dedicated and signed by author1917 214The Repression of Crime, inscribed by Harry Elmer Barnes1926 214Our Cuban Colony by Leland H. Jenks, intro by Harry Elmer Barnes1928 214Porto Rico: A Broken Pledge by R.W. and J.W. Diffie, intro by Harry Elmer Barnes1931 214The Bankers of Bolivia by Margaret Marsh, intro by Harry Elmer Barnes1928 214The Americans in Santo Domingo by Melvin M. Knight, intro by Harry Elmer Barnes1928 2 Books, A-Barnes 3 Books, Barnes-R 4 Books, S-Z 4 Book Lists 4 Book Reviews (A-Barnes) (manuscript) 5 Book Reviews (Barnes-Z) (manuscript) 201 Booklet - "Rampart Journal of Individualistic Thought" 1966 201 Booklet - "Rampart Journal of Individualistic Thought" 1967 201 Booklet - "Rampart Journal of Individualist Thought" 1968 201 Booklet - "The Court Historians Versus Revisionism" undated 201 Booklet - "Select Bibliography of Revisionist Books" undated 201 Booklet - "Revisionism and Brainwashing" undated 201 Booklet - "Il Caso di Caryl Chessman" by Barnes 1960 201 Booklet - "Sunrise at Campobello: Sundown at Yalta" by Barnes 1960 201 Booklet - "Blasting the Historical Blackout" by Barnes 1963, undated 202 Booklet - "Rampart Journal of Individualistic Thought", 1967 5 Brochures 6 Brochures 7 Brochures 204 Bound Periodical, "The American Mercury" 1924 7 Catalogs Correspondence: 8 H.L. Menken letters (originals are in box 203) 1924-1959, undated 203 H.L. Menken letters (originals) 1924-1959, undated 9 January 2, 1920-December 29, 1921 10 January 1, 1922-April 30, 1923 11 May 2, 1923-February 29, 1924 12 March 1, 1924-December 31, 1924 13 January 1, 1925-December 31, 1925 14 January 1, 1926-June 30, 1926 15 July 2, 1926-December 31, 1926 16 January 3, 1927-December 29, 1927 17 January 3, 1928-June 30, 1929 18 July 6, 1929-December 31, 1930 19 January 1, 1931-April 30, 1932 20 May 2, 1932-August 31, 1933 21 September 1, 1933-December 29, 1934 22 January 4, 1935-December 28, 1936 23 January 2, 1937-December 30, 1938 24 January 1, 1939-December 29, 1939 197 December 14, 1939-December 18, 1965 25 Januray 2, 1940-May 31, 1940 26 June 1, 1940-December 31, 1940 27 January 3, 1941-December 30, 1941 28 January 1, 1942-March 30, 1943 29 April 1, 1943-December 31, 1943 30 January 1, 1944-December 30, 1944 31 January 2, 1945-December 29, 1945 32 January 2, 1946-December 31, 1946 33 January 3, 1947-December 31, 1947 34 January 6, 1948-December 31, 1948 35 Januray 7, 1949-December 30, 1949 36 January 2, 1950-December 30, 1950 37 January 1, 1951-December 31, 1951 38 January 1, 1952-May 29, 1952 39 June 1,1952-December 31, 1952 40 January 1, 1953-June 30, 1953 41 July 1, 1953-December 31, 1953 42 January 1, 1954-December 31, 1954 43 January 4, 1955-December 31, 1955 44 January 2, 1956-July 31, 1956 45 August 1, 1956-December 31, 1956 46 January 1, 1957-June 29, 1957 47 July 1, 1957-December 31, 1957 48 January 2, 1958-June 30, 1958 49 July 1, 1958-September 29, 1958 50 October 1, 1958-December 30, 1958 51 January 1, 1959-April 30, 1959 52 May 1, 1959-September 30, 1959 53 October 1, 1959-December 31, 1959 54 January 1, 1960-May 31,1960 55 June 1, 1960-September 30, 1960 56 October 3, 1960-December 31, 1960 57 January 1, 1961-May 31, 1961 58 June 1, 1961-October 31 1961 59 November 1, 1961-January 31, 1962 60 February 1, 1962-May 31, 1962 61 June 1, 1962-September 30, 1962 62 October 1, 1962-December 31, 1962 63 January 1, 1963-March 31, 1963 64 April 1, 1963-May 31, 1963 65 June 1, 1963-August 31, 1963 66 September 1, 1963-December 31, 1963 67 January 2, 1964-June 30, 1964 68 July 1, 1964-December 31, 1964 69 January 1, 1965-June 30, 1965 70 July 1, 1965-December 31, 1965 71 January 1, 1966-May 31, 1966 197 January 9, 1966, undated 72 June 1, 1966-September 30, 1966 73 October 1, 1966-December 31, 1966 74 January 2, 1967-April 28, 1967 75 May 1, 1967-August 31, 1967 76 September 1, 1967-December 31, 1967 77 Januarry 2, 1968-May 29, 1968 78 June 3, 1968-October 7, 1969 79 January-June, undated 80 August-December, undated 197 Letters with the day of the week undated 81 Signed, A-J author undated 82 Signed, K-Z author undated 83 Salutation undated 83 Signed undated 83 Day of the week only 83 Missing pages 196 Correspondence - FBI January 13, 1976-April, 14, 1977 213 Correspondence with Henry Adams 1958-1961 213 Correspondence with Henry Adams 1961-1970 213 Correspondence with Henry Adams 1962 213 Correspondence with Henry Adams 1963-1964 213 Correspondence with Henry Adams 1965 213 Correspondence with Henry Adams 1965-1969 213 Correspondence with Henry Adams - Material for volume on Barnes 1944-1963, undated 213 Correspondence with Henry Adams - Material for volume on Barnes 1954-1964, undated 213 Correspondence with Henry Adams - Material for volumen on Barnes(War Controversy) 1931-1945, undated 198 Correspondence with John W. Blodgett 1947-1968, undated 199 Correspondence with David L. Hoggan 1950-1968 200 Correspondence with Lawrence Dennis 1932-1968 202 Correspondence with Charles Holmes 1954 202 Correspondence with Lawrence Gelfand 1958-1968, undated 202 Correspondence with Mrs. James Peacock 1940-1968 202 Correspondence with Mrs. Peacock - Educational Materials, Booklets and Photographs, 1955-1965 84 Court proceedings 201 Dr. Harry James Carman 1964 201 Ferdinand Schevill 1953, undated 85 Galley Proofs 86 Galley Proofs 87 Galley Proofs 88 Income Tax Information 1962-1967 201 Institute for Humane Studies 1967 88 Insurance Material 89 Interviews 196 Interview of Harry Elmer Barnes by Francis W. Schruben, Cassette and Transcript 1964, 1977 89 Itineraries 89 Leaflets 90 Legal Documents 196 FBI Legal Documents 1936-1959 90 Lists 90 Lists (Bibliography) Magazine Clippings: 91 A-J 92 J-Reader's Digest 93 Reader's Observer-Time 94 T-Z, untitled undated 95 No identification 96 Miscellaneous Manuscript Pages Manuscripts: 97 Barnes author, A-I 98 Barnes author, J-Pearl Harbor 99 Barnes author, Pearl Harbor-Perpetual War 100 Barnes author, Perpetual War-S 101 Barnes author, T-Z 101 New Horizons in Criminology 102 New Horizons in Criminology 102 Authors A-B 103 Authors C-H 104 Authors, Hughes-Lussenhop 105 Authors, Lussenhop 106 Authors, Lussenhop-Pardridge 107 Authors, Parsons-Porter 108 Authors, Porter 109 Authors, Porter-Pu 110 Authors, Rassinier 111 Authors, Rassinier-S 112 Authors, none indicated, textbooks 113 Authors, none indicated, textbooks 114 Authors, none indicated, textbooks 115 Authors, none indicated, textbooks 116 Authors, none indicated, textbooks 117 Authors, none indicated, textbooks 118 Authors, none indicated, textbooks 119 Authors, none indicated, textbooks 120 Authors, T-Z 121 No Author, titles A-F 122 No author, titles G-P 123 No author, titles M-R 124 No author, titles S-Z 124 No author, no titles 125 No author, no titles 126 Chessman, Barnes author, A-Z 126 Chessman, Authors A-B 127 Chessman, Authors C-Matt 128 Chessman, Authors Mc-Z 129 Chessman, No authors, titles A-Z 129 Chessman, no authors, no titles 96 Incomplete manuscripts 213 Manuscript on Barnes by Henry Adams - Phase I and II, 1964 202 Manuscript - Partial draft of "Pearl Harbor after Twenty Five Years" by Barnes, undated 130 Maps 213 Material for volume on Barnes 1932-1969, undated 213 Material for volume on Barnes (Int'L Relations, WWII) 1936-1941, undated 130 Memos (non-correspondence) Miscellaneous: 130 A-Book Blurbs 131 Book Corrections-Class Books 132 Co-E 133 F-L 214Fiftieth anniversary of the Port Byron High SchoolJuly 1922 134 M-Pearl Harbor 135 Pearl Harbor-Post Cards 136 Post Cards-School 137 School-TEE 138 T-Z Newsletters: 139 A-B 140 C-Human Events 141 I-Z 202 Newsletters - "Facts in Review", July 1940-November 1940 142 Newspapers, total and partial 143 Newspapers, total and partial 144 Newspapers, total and partial 213 Newspapers clippings 1939-1941, undated Newspaper clippings: 145 A-Chicago Tribune 146 China Post-Los Angeles Herald Examiner 147 Los Angeles Mirror-Los Angeles Times 148 London Times-New York Times 149 New york Times 150 New York Times 150 New York World-Telegram-San Francisco 151 News Call Bulletin 152 Santa Barbara News-W 153 Add ons, no titles 153 No dates, no identifications 154 No identification 155 No identification 155 News Release 1924-1959 155 Notebook, Prison architecture Notes: 156 A-F 157 F-History 158 History-Miscellaneous 159 P-War and Peace 160 War and Peace 160 Open Letters 193 Oversize Periodicals 194 Oversize Miscellaneous 195 Oversize Miscellaneous 195 Oversize Pictures 195 Oversize Periodicals 196 Page Proofs, Harry Elmer Barnes: Learned Crusader, 1968 Pamphlets: 160 Auhtors A-B 160 Barnes author A-Ch 161 Barnes author Cr-W 161 Authors C-F 162 Authors G-S 163 Authors T-Z Papers: 163 A-P 164 R-Z Periodicals: 164 A 165 At-Columbia University Forum 166 Community News-Field Sports 167 Front Page Detective-Hartwick Review 168 Hartwick Review 169 Hartwick Review 170 Hartwick Review 171 H-I 172 K-National Geographic 173 National Review-Newsweek 174 Newsweek-P 175 R-S 176 T 177 U 178 U-Z 195 Photo Albums 201 Photographs 1926, undated 201 Photographs: Barnes, Harry Elmer 1929-1948, undated 201 Photographs: Barnes, Harry Elmer and Family and Friends 1906-1976, undated 178 Photos, Identified - New York 202 Photographs - Personal, undated 178 Photos, Unidentified 179 Photos, Unidentified 180 Programs 181 Programs 202 Publications -Including booklets and newspaper clippings, either by or about Barnes, 1938-1963 182 Radio broadcasts 182 Reports, A-M 183 Reports, N-Z Reprints: 183 Authors A-Barnes 184 Authors, Barnes 185 Authors, Barnes 186 Authors, Barnes-Co 187 Authors, Co-H 188 Authors, H-O 189 Authors, O-Z Scrapbooks: 205 Europe Trip Mementos 1926 205 Newspaper clippings, brochures and pamphlets 1913-1926 205 Newspaper clippings, brochures and pamphlets 1926-1927 205 Newspaper clippings, brochures and pamphlets 1927-1929 206 Newspaper clippings, brochures and pamphlets 1928-1929 206 Newspaper clippings, brochures and pamphlets 1930-1933 206 Newspaper clippings, brochures and pamphlets 1933-1935 206 Newspaper clippings, booklist and bookreviews 1929-1939 207 Editorials, vol.1 October, 1929-January, 1930 207 Editorials, vol.2 January, 1930-March, 1930 207 Editorials, vol.3 March, 1930-June, 1930 207 Editorials, vol.4 June, 1930-August, 1930 208 Editorials, vol.6 October, 1930-April, 1931 208 Editorials, vol.7 March, 1931-July, 1931 208 Editorials, vol.8 July, 1931-December, 1932 208 Scripps-Howard Editorials, vol.5 July, 1930-December, 1930 209 Clippings on French War Relief January, 1941-November, 1944 209 Editorials, vol.9 December, 1932-October, 1934 209 Editorials, vol.10 October, 1935-March, 1940 210 Collected Works by H.E. Barnes 1924 210 Collected Writings by H.E. Barnes 1918-1921 210 Collected Writings by H.E. Barnes 1917-1920 210 Collected Writings by H.E. Barnes 1921-1922 210 Collected Writings by H.E. Barnes 1921-1924 210 Europe Trip Mementos July, 1927-September, 1927 210 Newspaper clippings, brochures and pamphlets April, 1930-October, 1930 Sound Seminars: 196 Treating the Convicted Delinquent, Harry Elmer Barnes 1969 196 Reform Outside prison Walls: Probation and Parole, Harry Elmer Barnes 1969 196 A Rational attitude Towards Crime, Harry Elmer Barnes undated 190 Spats, Baseball gloves, 2 baseballs and 1 desk nameplate 191 Speeches, A-Z 213 Speeches by Barnes 1936-1941 192 Statements 192 Stock Information 202 Telegram - Thank you note to Barnes, 1936 192 Travel Guides