Oregon State University
Special Collections
William Appleman Williams Papers
1. Catalog of Holdings, 1883-1992
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1 Correspondence; News Articles; Typescripts, 1968-1992 
1929p.1   Dispersed Systems of the Protein-silk Fibroin. Dissertation, Yale University., 1929
1.1   Ruston, Alan; Tomlin, Mr. and Mrs. H.E. (in-laws); and Related Newspaper Articles., 1973-1992
1.2   Letter to the Editor of the Oregon Stater, George Edmonston, Re: Dr. Fred W. Decker's Screed Against the Liberal Arts., No Date
1.3   Jean and John McCarter., 1981-1992
1.4   Letter to Frank Shaw., Dec. 28, 1988
1.5   Correspondence with Frank Unger. (Limited Access)., 1983-1985
1.6   Correspondence with Frank Unger. (Limited Access)., 1986-1989
1.7   Typescripts by Frank Unger: Initial, "History as a Way of Learning"."Discourses of Unity and Some Reflections About Their Aftermath"Frank Unger (Ed.) Amerikanische Mythen: Zurinneren Verfassung der Vereinigtne Staaten with article by W.A.W.: "Amerika - die ermattete und nostalgische Kultur"., July 1990No Date1988
1.8   Correspondence with J.P. Morray and Article: Oregon Times, "Interview with W.A.W., America Confronts a Revolutionary World"., 1975-1991
1.9   Kliewer, David D.; Typescript: "The Annapolis Crowd" (includes letters from Peter Copek? and Craig Leman)., 1984-1989
1.10   Correspondence with James Groshong., 1988-1990
1.11   Correspondence with and Articles by David A. Horowitz: North Coast Times Eagle, "The Loneliness of the Synthetic Historian: A Plea for the Nineties".The Sunday Oregonian Magazine, Northwest, "W.A.W., A Name to Remember"., Jan-Feb. 1990Feb. 21, 1971, 1983-1985
1.12   Correspondence with Henry W. Berger and Miscellaneous Articles., 1961-1989
1.13   Correspondence with Robert and Doris See., 1977-1989
1.14   Correspondence with Jeffrey J. Safford., 1968-1991
1.15   Correspondence with Ellie and Gus Mattersdorfs., No Date
2 Correspondence; Memorial Notices; OSU Personnel Forms; Abstracts; Typescripts from Papers; Articles, 1960-1991 
2.1   Correspondence and Memorial Notices Regarding the late W.A.W.Typescripts: "W.A.W. 'Intransigent Revisionist' (1921-1990)", by William G. Robbins."W.A.W. the Historian and His Community - The Oregon Years", by Donald McIlvenna., No DateAug. 8, 1990April 1, 1991
2.2   Correspondence with Donald McIlvenna; Typescript; Abstract; Miscellaneous Articles., 1960-1989
2.3   General Correspondence; Bibliography of W.A.W's Writings; Vitae; Personnel Action Forms; Articles; Travel Papers., 1963-1990
2.4   Departmental Correspondence; Curriculum Vitae; Typescript., 1970-1987
2.5   Draft copy by W.A.W.: "Vietnam and America: The Revival of an Anti-Imperial Mood?"., Oct. 14, 1987
2.6   Pre-Employment Correspondence with Oregon State University., 1966-1991
2.7   American Historical Association Pacific Coast Branch Annual Meeting: Program. Oregon State University., 13-16 August 1992
3 Correspondence; Drawings; Photographs;Typescript; Articles, 1945-1992 
3.1   Special Collections Correspondence with Donald McIlvenna., 1991
3.2   General Correspondence., 1991-1992
3.3   Drawings of W.A.W. by David King., Late 1970's-Early 1980's
3.4   Typescript: "A Good Life and a Good Death - A Memorial of an Independent Lady"., 1984?
3.5   Typescripts by W.A.W.: "The Legacy of Karl Marx: Or, the Inheritance We Dare Not Squander".Outline Proposal for Book on American Imperialism."Introduction: The Tangled Lines of Cause and Consequence"."The Intellectual in American Public Life", No DateNo DateSept. 1983April 30, 1984
3.6   Articles by W.A.W., 1970-1989
3.7   Photographs of W.A.W., No Dates
3.8   Negative of W.A.W. from Lucky Bag, United States Naval Academy, 1945
4 Published and Unpublished Manuscripts, 1981 
4.1   Notes on the Death of a Ship and the End of a World., 1981
4.2   Williams Essays, No Date
4.3   Williams: Unpublished manuscripts, No Date
4.4   Williams: Published essays, No Date
4.5   Williams: Manuscripts, published and unpublished, No Date
4.6   Duplicate copies, No Date
5 Correspondence, Newspaper Clippings, Biographical Comments, Memorial Service, No Date 
5.1   Correspondence within American Russian Relations., 1781-1947
5.2   Correspondence with Toulmin and miscellaneous., No Date
5.3   Correspondence within The Great Invasion., No Date
5.4   Correspondence within History as a Way of Learning., No Date
5.5   William Appleman Williams Session, American Historical Association, Pacific Coast Branch., No Date
5.6   Williams: Newspaper Column., No Date
5.7   "Bill," footnotes., No Date
5.8   Williams: Letters, documents., No Date
5.9   Clippings within The Contours of American History., No Date
5.10   Newspaper clipping within Stori olelgi Stati Uniti., No Date
5.11   Newspaper clipping within The Tragedy of American Diplomacy., No Date
5.12   William Appleman Williams Memorial Service., No Date
5.13   Williams: Comments about W.A.W., No Date
6 Correspondence and Materials Related to WAW, 1988-2003 
6.2   "History as a Way of Learning: On the Death of the American Historian William Appleman Williams." Frank Unger., No Date
6.3   "Excerpts from a Conference to Honor William Appleman Williams.", No Date
6.4   Note and article by Martin J. Sklar., 3/17/92
6.5   "The Tragedy of Cold War History," John Lewis Gaddis., No Date
6.6   "William Appleman Williams: Historian and Student of History," Ted Lynch., 5/19/93
6.7   Reprint: "Coming to Terms with Empire" and correspondence to Wendy Williams by Ed Crapol., No Date
6.8   "Revisionists and Liberals," James J. Buckley., No Date
6.9   "Inside Glasnost," by Seweryn Bialer, Atlantic Monthly., Feb. 1988
6.10   "Making Corporations Accountable in a Liberal Democracy: The U.S. in the Modern Formative Era, 1890's--1916," Martin J. Sklar., No Date
6.11   "A U.S. Dillema: Economic Opportunity and Anti-Americanism in El Salvador, 1901-1911," Thomas Schoonover., No Date
6.12   "Expansionists and Anti-Expansionists of 1898: The Unfinished Debate," Serge Ricard., No Date
6.13   "The Mexican War: A Study in Causation," Norman A. Graebner., No Date
6.14   "'Under the Banner of King Death': The Social World of Anglo-American Pirates, 1716 to 1726," Marcus Rediker., No Date
6.15   Letter from and article re: Howard Schonberger trial., 11/3/89
6.16   Unidentified note., No Date
6.17   "Last of the Independents: the Life and Work of William Appleman Williams", Chris Petersen., 1998
6.18   "Of Oregon and Empire: William Appleman Williams Defines Community", Kelsey M. Kent., 1999
6.19   "William Appleman Williams, Elting Morison, and 'Doing History' Amidst the New Technology", Richard Hume Werking."The Process of Bureaucratization in the U.S. State Department and the Vesting of Economic Interests: Toward Clearer Thinking and Better History", Fred V. Carstensen and Richard Hume Werking., 19891983
6.20   "Professor R. Fenton Duvall, Professor Paul Lawrence Farber, Professor Williams", excerpt by Keith R. Benson, from Teachers with Class, Marsha Serling Goldberg and Sonia Feldman, eds. Kansas City: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2003
7 Condolence Cards and Letters, Will, Passport, No Date 
7.1   Condolence cards and letters., No Date
7.2   Condolence cards and letters., No Date
7.3   Memorial service programs, articles and letters related to William Appleman Williams., No Date
7.4   Passports., No Date
7.5   Funeral arrangements, last will and testament, estate matters., No Date
8 Condolence Cards, Letters, and Miscellaneous, 1990 
8.1   Condolence cards, letters, and articles., No Date
8.2   Insurance information., No Date
8.3   Memo from Fred Harrison., 1990
8.4   Manila envelope of miscellaneous material., No Date
9 OSU Alumni Award, Misc. Correspondence and Typescripts, No Date 
9.1   Oregon State University Alumni Award., No Date
9.2   Miscellaneous correspondence and typescripts., No Date
9.3   Miscellaneous material (letters, etc.)., No Date
 
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