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William Appleman Williams Papers, 1877-2012

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1. Correspondence. 1946, 1954-1993.

Williams's correspondence, primarily with colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Oregon State University, are held in Series 1. Of particular note is a large volume of communications with Williams's literary editor, Gerard F. McCauley, as well as an extensive series of records documenting Williams's twenty-four-year affiliation with OSU. Family correspondence is likewise included, as are materials relating to the Organization of American Historians' Committee on Access to Documents and Open Information, which Williams founded.


6 boxes

1.001.
Correspondence: A - M. 1954-1993, undated. 27 folders
1.1.
Alperovitz, Gar. 1990.

File includes four poems written by Alperovitz about Williams, June 9, 1990.

1.2.
Ambrose, Stephen E. 1980.
1.3.
Berger, Henry W. 1966-1971, 1973-1974, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1988-1989.
1.4.
Bonwit, Willard. undated.
1.5.
Bowden, Chuck. 1975-1977.
1.6.
Buhle, Paul. 1990.
1.7.
Cole, Wayne. 1977.
1.8.
Crapol, Edward P. 1962-1990, 1993.

The Crapol correspondence is restricted.

1.9.
Curti, Merle. 1967, 1978, 1990.
1.10.
Gardner, Lloyd. 1961, 1964, 1966-1967, 1973, 1980, 1984-1986, undated.
1.11.
Goldberg, Harvey. 1987.
1.12.
Govan, Thomas P. 1954.

Materials refer to an article written by Govan on the history of banking, and includes a referee's report written by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.

1.13.
Gressley, Gene M. 1966.
1.14.
Groshong, James W. 1989-1990.
1.15.
Harrington, Fred Harvey. 1969, 1982, 1985, 1989-1990.

File includes Typescript: "The Impact of Fred Harvey Harrington," by Walter LaFeber. Prepared for delivery at the Organization of American Historians meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 19, 1985.

1.16.
Hatfield, Mark. 1979, 1986.
1.17.
Hocking, William Ernest. 1959, 1962.
1.18.
Horowitz, David A. 1981, 1983-1985, 1987-1988.
1.19.
Kliewer, David D. 1984-1989.
1.20.
LaFeber, Walter. 1982-1987.
1.21.
LaFeber, Walter. 1989-1990.
1.21a.
Lindgren, Jim. 1980-1989.
1.22.
Mattersdorffs, Ellie and Gus. 1976-1977, 1990.
1.23.
McCarter, John. 1981-1983, 1986-1988.
1.24.
McCormick, Tom. 1990, 1992.
1.25.
McIlvenna, Donald. 1968-1969, 1974-1975, 1982-1991, undated.
1.26.
Morray, J. P. 1975.
1.27.
Assorted Correspondence: B - M. 1955-1956, 1958-1959, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980-1981, 1988-1990, 1992, undated.

1.002.
Correspondence: Gerard F. McCauley. 1965-1977. 6 folders

Gerard F. McCauley was Williams's literary agent. The McCauley files contain letters between McCauley and Williams, as well as third party materials related to Williams's publication endeavors. Examination of the McCauley files is contingent upon receipt of permissions from the Gerard McCauley Agency, Inc.

2.1.
McCauley, Gerard F. 1965-1968.
2.2.
McCauley, Gerard F. 1969-1970.
2.3.
McCauley, Gerard F. 1971-1973.
2.4.
McCauley, Gerard F. 1974-1975.
2.5.
McCauley, Gerard F. 1976.
2.6.
McCauley, Gerard F. 1977.

1.003.
Correspondence: Gerard F. McCauley. 1978-1991. 11 folders
3.1.
McCauley, Gerard F. 1978-1979.
3.2.
McCauley, Gerard F. 1980.
3.3.
McCauley, Gerard F. 1981.
3.4.
McCauley, Gerard F. 1982.
3.5.
McCauley, Gerard F. 1983.
3.6.
McCauley, Gerard F. 1984.
3.7.
McCauley, Gerard F. 1985.
3.8.
McCauley, Gerard F. 1986.
3.9.
McCauley, Gerard F. 1987.
3.10.
McCauley, Gerard F. 1988-1991.
3.11.
Typescript, Notes: untitled lecture by Gerard McCauley on his interactions with William Appleman Williams. June 10, 1990.

1.004.
Correspondence: Oregon State University. 1966-1987, 1989-1990, undated. 23 folders
4.1.
Oregon State University. 1966.
4.2.
Oregon State University. 1967.
4.3.
Oregon State University. 1968.
4.4.
Oregon State University. 1969.
4.5.
Oregon State University. 1970.
4.6.
Oregon State University. 1971.
4.7.
Oregon State University. 1972.
4.8.
Oregon State University. 1973.
4.9.
Oregon State University. 1974.
4.10.
Oregon State University. 1975.
4.11.
Oregon State University. 1976.
4.12.
Oregon State University. 1977.
4.13.
Oregon State University. 1978.
4.14.
Oregon State University. 1979.
4.15.
Oregon State University. 1980.
4.16.
Oregon State University. 1981.
4.17.
Oregon State University. 1982.
4.18.
Oregon State University. 1983.
4.19.
Oregon State University. 1984.
4.20.
Oregon State University. 1985.
4.21.
Oregon State University. 1986-1987.
4.22.
Oregon State University. 1989-1990.
4.23.
Oregon State University. undated.

1.005.
Correspondence: Organization of American Historians - Committee on Access to Documents and Open Information. 1979-1983, undated. 6 folders

The Committee on Access to Documents and Open Information was created by Williams as President-Elect of the Organization of American Historians in 1979. The Committee files, collected by William Preston, include correspondence with Preston, Athan Theoharis and Robert Griffith, among others.

5.1.
Organization of American Historians - Committee on Access to Documents and Open Information. 1979.
5.2.
Organization of American Historians - Committee on Access to Documents and Open Information. 1980.
5.3.
Organization of American Historians - Committee on Access to Documents and Open Information. 1981.
5.4.
Organization of American Historians - Committee on Access to Documents and Open Information. 1982.
5.5.
Organization of American Historians - Committee on Access to Documents and Open Information. 1983.
5.6.
Organization of American Historians - Committee on Access to Documents and Open Information. undated.

File includes Manuscript: "The Committee on Access to Documents and Open Information: Its Origins and Purposes," by William Preston.


1.006.
Correspondence: N - W. 1946, 1957-1992, undated. 21 folders
6.1.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - Corpus Christi, Texas Branch. 1946.
6.2.
Powell, Colin. 1989.
6.3.
Rediker, Marcus. 1980.
6.4.
Riesman, David. 1963.
6.5.
Robbins, William. 1978-1982, 1985-1989, 1992.
6.6.
Roosevelt, Eleanor. 1959.
6.7.
Ruston, Alan R. and Rosemary. 1970, 1973, 1980, 1982-1990.

Rosemary Ruston was Williams's sister-in-law. File also contains correspondence with Williams's father- and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Tomlin.

6.8.
Safford, Jeffrey J. 1968-1971, 1973-1991.
6.9.
See, Doris and Robert. 1977-1980, 1985-1989.
6.10.
Shaw, Frank. 1988.
6.11.
Sherwin, Martin. 1977-1978.
6.12.
Sklar, Martin. 1990.
6.13.
Susman, Warren and Beatrice. 1957-1961, 1963, 1967, 1981, 1970, 1987.
6.14.
Unger, Frank. 1983-1985.
6.15.
Unger, Frank. 1986-1990.
6.17.
University of Wisconsin. 1968.
6.18.
Williams, Kyenne. undated.
6.19.
Williams, Wendy. undated.
6.20.
Young, Al. 1986.
6.21.
Assorted Correspondence: P - Y. 1967, 1971, 1974, 1980-1981, 1984, 1988-1989, 1992, undated.

2. Manuscripts and Publications. 1939-1992.

Williams's writings, in both manuscript and published form, are organized into Series 2. Many of the items held in this series were never published. Among these are a novel, Ninety Days Inside the Empire, and a biographical memoir that Williams wrote of his mother, Mildrede, as well as very early writings composed by Williams during his high school and prep school years, and the full curriculum for a class on maritime cultures developed by Williams in the 1980s.


7 boxes

2.001.
Manuscripts of Articles by William Appleman Williams. 1939, 1941, 1948, 1950, 1966, 1970-1980. 14 folders
1.1.
Typescript: "The Class of 1939's Prophesy". Spring 1939.

Whimsical speech written and delivered by Williams at his high school graduation ceremonies.

1.2.
Typescripts: "Hell's Symphony" and "Big Ben". 1941.

Short meditations on the nature of war written by Williams during or shortly preceding his appointment to the United States Naval Academy.

1.3.
Typescript: "McCormick Reports on Russia: A Study of News and Opinion on Russia in The Chicago Tribune from 1917-1921." Master of Science thesis by William Appleman Williams. [Incomplete copy obtained by Paul Buhle]. September 16, 1948.
1.4.
Typescript: "Raymond Robins and Russian-American Relations, 1917-1938." Ph. D. thesis by William Appleman Williams. [Incomplete copy obtained by Paul Buhle]. August 2, 1950.
1.4a.
Typescript: "Thoughts on the Next Step at Wisconsin". ca. 1966.
1.4b.
Typescript: "Radicals and American Foreign Policy". ca. 1966.
1.5.
Typescript: "The Politics of Ecological Balance". May 1970.
1.6.
Typescript: "The Queen is Dead, Let Her Rest in Peace." Review by Williams of The Death of the Past by J. H. Plumb. ca. 1970.
1.7.
Typescript: "Confessions of An Intransigent Revisionist". 1973.
1.8.
Typescript: "Seven Americas on the Way to the Future: An Exploration of American History," book proposal by William Appleman Williams. ca. 1975.
1.9.
Typescript: "America Confronts a Revolutionary World: 1776 - 1976". 1976.
1.10.
Typescript: "Outline Proposal for Book on American Imperialism". 1977.
1.11.
Typescript: "Another Frontier - Another Tyranny?". 1978.
1.12.
Typescript: "A Critical Look at the American Response to Iran and Afghanistan". Spring 1980.

2.002.
Manuscripts of Articles by William Appleman Williams. 1981-1990. 28 folders
2.1.
Typescript: "Radicals and Regionalism". 1981.
2.2.
Typescript: "Notes on the Death of a Ship and the End of a World: The Grounding of the British Bark Glenesslin at Mount Neahkahnie on October 1, 1913". 1981.
2.3.
Typescript: "Thoughts on Re-Reading Henry Adams," Presidential Address, Organization of American Historians. April 1981.
2.4.
Typescript: "Procedure Becomes Substance". 1982.
2.5.
Typescript: "The Tangled Lines of Cause and Consequence". September 1983.
2.6.
Typescript: "The Crisis of American Democracy". 1983.
2.7.
Typescript: "The Legacy of Karl Marx: Or, the Inheritance We Dare Not Squander." Presented at a symposium marking the one-hundredth anniversary of Marx's death, Oregon State University. 1983.
2.8.
Typescript: "One Historian's Challenge to Journalists". 1983.
2.9.
Typescript: "The Intellectual in American Public Life". April 30, 1984.
2.10.
Typescript: No Title. Acceptance speech delivered upon Williams's receipt of an honorary doctorate from Columbia College, Chicago, Illinois. June 1984.
2.11.
Typescript: "A Good Life and A Good Death: A Memoir of An Independent Lady". 1984.

A memoir of Mildrede Williams.

2.12.
Typescript: "Vietnam Was Classic Americana: The City On a Hill On An Errand Into The Wilderness". 1984.
2.13.
Typescript: "Ronald Reagan and Victor Frankenstein". ca. 1984.
2.14.
Typescript: "Fred Harvey Harrington: Committed, Tough and Foxy Educator and Liberal". ca. 1985.
2.15.
Typescript: untitled Letter to the Editor of the New York Review of Books [re: David Brian Davis' writings concerning Richard Whitman Fox's analysis of the impact of Reinhold Niebuhr on George Frost Kennan]. February 5, 1986.
2.16.
Typescript: "The Intellectual Menopause and Changing One's Major." Luncheon Address, Pacific Northwest History Conference, Corvallis, Oregon. April 26, 1986.
2.17.
Typescript, Program: "The Comparative Uses of Power: China on the African Rim and the United States on the Pacific Rim." Seventh George Bancroft Memorial Lecture, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. September 30, 1986.
2.18.
Typescript: No Title. Letter to the Editor of The Oregon Stater re: the value of liberal arts curricula in higher education. ca. 1986.
2.19.
Typescript: "The Annapolis Crowd". August 1987.
2.20.
Typescript: "Harvey Goldberg and the Virtue of History," Harvey Goldberg Memorial Lecture, Madison, Wisconsin. October 22, 1987.
2.21.
Typescript: "Vietnam and the Revival of An Anti-Imperial Mood and Movement In the United States and the Beginnings of a Thaw in The Cold War". October 1987.
2.22.
Typescript: "America As a Weary and Nostalgic Culture". 1987.
2.23.
Typescript: "In Reply to Paul Fussell." [re: Fussell's writings on the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan]. 1989.
2.24.
Typescript: "The Education of Us by Henry Adams". ca. 1980s.
2.25.
Typescript: "There Is a There, There". ca. 1980s.
2.26.
Typescript, Correspondence: "The Potential of Higher Education". 1990.
2.27.
Assorted Manuscript Fragments. undated.

2.003.
"Comparative Maritime Cultures," History 311 course taught by William Appleman Williams, Oregon Coast Community College, Newport, Oregon. 1989. 1 folder
3.1.
Lecture Notes, Syllabus, Visual Aids: "Comparative Maritime Cultures," History 311 course taught by William Appleman Williams, Oregon Coast Community College, Newport, Oregon. 1989.

2.004.
Ninety Days Inside the Empire by William Appleman Williams. 1980s. 2 copies

Ninety Days Inside the Empire is a lengthy unpublished novel written by Williams in the 1980s. The revisions of the manuscript held in the Williams Papers were written using the pen names "Conway Borth" and "Billy Apple."


2.005.
Publications by William Appleman Williams. 1944, 1952-1969. 65 folders
5.1.
Today is Russia, The Trident Magazine (United States Naval Academy): 12-13, 39-44. Winter 1944.
5.2.
The Flame of Faith, The Trident Magazine (United States Naval Academy): 12, 38-41. Spring 1944.
5.3.
A Frontier Federalist and the War of 1812, Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, 76: 81-85. January 1952.
5.4.
Brooks Adams and American Expansion, New England Quarterly, 25: 217-232. June 1952.
5.5.
A Second Look at Mr. X, Monthly Review, 4: 123-128. August 1952.
5.6.
Moscow Peace Drive: Victory for Containment? Nation, 177: 28-30. July 11, 1953.
5.7.
A Note on the Isolationism of Senator William E. Borah, Pacific Historical Review, 22: 391-392. November 1953.
5.8.
Review of Lincoln and the Russians, by Albert A. Woldman, Science & Society, 17: 363-364. 1953.
5.9.
Raymond Robins, Crusader: The Outdoor Mind, Nation, 179: 384-385. October 30, 1954.
5.10.
Collapse of the Grand Coalition. Review of America, Britain and Russia: Their Co-Operation and Conflict, 1941-1946, by William H. McNeill, Nation, 179: 408-409. November 6, 1954.
5.11.
The Legend of Isolationism in the 1920s, Science & Society, 18: 1-20. Winter 1954.
Reprinted in Essays in American Diplomacy, Armin Rappaport, editor. New York: MacMillan. 1967.
Reprinted in A William Appleman Williams Reader, Henry W. Berger, editor. Chicago: Ivan Dee, 1992.

Article is a reprint of a paper originally read at a meeting of the Pacific Historical Association, Davis College, California, December 1953.

5.12.
Review of Woodrow Wilson and the Progressive Era, 1910-1917, by Arthur S. Link, Science & Society, 18: 348-351. 1954.
5.13.
Cold War Perspectives: A Historical Fable, Nation, 180: 458-461. May 28, 1955.
5.14.
The Historical Romance of Senator Neuberger's Election, Oregon Historical Quarterly, 56: 101-105. June 1955.
5.15.
The Frontier Thesis and American Foreign Policy, Pacific Historical Review, 24: 379-395. November 1955.
Reprinted in A William Appleman Williams Reader, Henry W. Berger, editor. Chicago: Ivan Dee, 1992.
5.16.
Review of Russia: A History and An Interpretation, by Michael Florinsky, Science & Society, 19: 346-350. 1955.
5.17.
Babbitt's New Fables: Economic Myths, Nation, 182: 3-6. January 7, 1956.
5.18.
Irony of Containment: A Policy Boomerangs, Nation, 182: 376-379. May 5, 1956.
5.19.
The Age of Re-forming History. Review of The Age of Reform, by Richard Hofstadter, Nation, 182: 552-554. June 30, 1956.
5.20.
Challenge to American Radicalism, Frontier, 7: 3-6. June 1956.
5.21.
On the Restoration of Brooks Adams, Science & Society, 20: 247-253. Summer 1956.
5.22.
The Convenience of History. Review of Russia Leaves the War. Vol. 1: Soviet-American Relations, 1917-1920, by George F. Kennan, Nation, 183: 222-224. September 15, 1956.
5.23.
Reflections on the Historiography of American Entry into World War II, Oregon Historical Quarterly, 57: 274-279. September 1956.
5.24.
A Note on Charles Austin Beard's Search for a General Theory of Causation, American Historical Review, 62: 59-80. October 1956.
5.25.
Review of The Allies and the Russian Revolution, by Robert D. Warth, Science & Society, 20: 84-86. 1956.
5.26.
Taxing for Peace, Nation, 184: 53. January 19, 1957.
5.27.
The Empire of Theodore Roosevelt. Review of The Imperial Years, by Foster Rhea Dulles and Theodore Roosevelt and the Rise of America to World Power, by Howard K. Beale. Nation, 18: 191-192. March 2, 1957.
5.28.
Schlesinger: Right Crisis - Wrong Order. Review of The Age of Roosevelt. Vol. 1: The Crisis of the Old Order, 1919-1933, by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. Nation, 18: 257-260. March 23, 1957.
5.29.
Go Left or Go Under, Liberation: 14-17. April 1957.
5.30.
The "Logic" of Imperialism. Review of The Coming Caesars, by Amaury de Riencourt. Nation, 18: 14-15. July 6, 1957.
5.31.
The Nature of Peace, Monthly Review, 9: 112-114. July - August 1957.
5.32.
China and Japan: A Challenge and a Choice of the Nineteen Twenties, Pacific Historical Review, 26: 259-279. August 1957.
5.33.
Latin America: Laboratory of American Foreign Policy in the Nineteen-twenties, Inter-American Economic Affairs, 26: 3-30. August 1957.
5.34.
American Century, 1941-1957, Nation, 185: 297-301. November 2, 1957.
5.35.
Introduction: Thoughts About American Radicalism, [with Harvey Goldberg] American Radicals: Some Problems and Personalities, Harvey Goldberg, editor. New York: Monthly Review Press. 1957.
5.36.
Charles Austin Beard: The Intellectual as Tory-Radical, American Radicals: Some Problems and Personalities, Harvey Goldberg, editor. New York: Monthly Review Press. 1957.
Reprinted in A William Appleman Williams Reader, Henry W. Berger, editor. Chicago: Ivan Dee, 1992.
5.37.
The Loss of Debate. Review of The Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson, by Herbert Hoover. Nation, 18: 452-453. May 17, 1958.
5.38.
The Age of Mercantilism: An Interpretation of the American Political Economy, 1763 to 1828, William and Mary Quarterly, 15: 419-437. October 1958.
Reprinted in Essays in American Diplomacy, Armin Rappaport, editor. New York, MacMillan, 1967.
5.39.
A Note on American Foreign Policy in Europe in the 1920s, Science & Society, 22: 1-20. Winter 1958.
5.40.
Needed: Production for Peace, Nation, 188: 149-153. February 21, 1959.
5.41.
Take New Look at Russia, Foreign Policy Bulletin, 38: 118-119. April 15, 1959.
5.42.
Samuel Adams: Calvinist, Mercantilist, Revolutionary, Studies on the Left, 1: 47-57. Winter 1960.
5.43.
The Origin of the Cold War: An Exchange, Commentary, 31: 142-159. February 1961.
5.44.
Protecting Overseas Investors, Nation, 193: 100-101. August 26, 1961.
5.45.
The Irony of the Bomb, Centennial Review, 5: 373-384. Fall 1961.
5.46.
The Impotence of Nuclear Supremacy. In Government and Politics: A Reader, Arnold A. Rogow, ed. New York: Crowell. 1961.
5.47.
Foreign Policy and the American Mind: An Alternate View, [with Robert A. Nisbet] Commentary, 33: 155-159. February 1962.
5.48.
Fire in the Ashes of Scientific History, [review article] William and Mary Quarterly, 19: 274-287. April 1962.
5.49.
A Proposal to Put American Back into American Socialism, in "American Socialism and Thermonuclear War: A Symposium," New Politics, 1: 40-45. Spring 1962.
5.50.
Cuba: The President and His Critics, Nation, 196: 226, 236. March 16, 1963.
5.51.
The Acquitting Judge. Review of Imperial Democracy: The Emergence of America as a Great Power, by Ernest R. May. Studies on the Left, 3: 94-99. Winter 1963.
5.52.
Historiography and Revolution: The Case of Cuba. A Commentary on a Polemic by Theodore Draper, Studies on the Left, 3: 78-102. Summer 1963.

File includes letter from Williams to "Mr. Kolatch" regarding Williams's dispute with Draper, May 18, 1963. Also includes Typescript: "Reflections on Williams' Reflections on Mr. Draper's Attack," by Lee Baxandall, May 28, 1963.

5.53.
American Intervention in Russia, 1917-1920, Studies on the Left, 3: 24-48. Fall 1963.
5.54.
Cuba: Issues and Alternatives, Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences, 351: 72-80. January 1964.
5.55.
American Intervention in Russia, 1917-1920 (Part Two), Studies on the Left, 4: 39-57. Winter 1964.
5.56.
The Vicious Circle of American Imperialism, New Politics, 4: 48-55. Fall 1965.
Reprinted in Readings in U.S. Imperialism, K. T. Fann and Donald Hodges, editors. F. Porter Sargent, 1971.
5.57.
Williams on policy for U. S. radicals, National Guardian, 4: 39-57. October 27, 1965.

Published text of speech delivered by Williams at a Guardian dinner.

5.58.
Marxism and the American Economy. In Panorama of the Past: Readings in World History, Louis L. Snyder, et al., eds. New York: Houghton Mifflin. 1966.
5.59.
The Influence of the United States on the Development of Modern Cuba. In Background to Revolution, Robert Freeman Smith, ed. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1966.
5.60.
Last Chance for Democracy. Review of Overtaken by Events: The Dominican Crisis from the Fall of Trujillo to the Civil War, by John Bartlow Martin. Nation, 204: 23-25. January 29, 1967.
5.61.
Review of Senator Fulbright: Portrait of a Public Philosopher, by Tristam Coffin. Ramparts, 5: 57-59. March 1967.
5.62.
A Natural History of the American Empire. Canadian Dimension, 4: 12-17. March-April 1967.
5.63.
The Cold War Revisionists, Nation, 205: 492-495. November 13, 1967.
5.64.
An American Socialist Community? Liberation, 14: 8-11. June 1969.
5.65.
The Large Corporation and American Foreign Policy. In Corporations and the Cold War, David Horowitz, ed. New York: Monthly Review Press, 72-104. 1969.

2.006.
Publications by William Appleman Williams. 1970-1981. 59 folders
6.1.
The Crown on Clio's Head. Review of The Death of the Past, by J. H. Plumb. Nation, 205: 492-495. March 9, 1970.
6.2.
Interpreting History. Letter to the Editor of Saturday Review. July 11, 1970.
6.3.
The Shadow FDR Casts on the Troubles of Today. Review of Roosevelt: The Soldier of Freedom, by James MacGregor Burns. Saturday Review, 23-26. September 12, 1970.
6.4.
What This Country Needs. . . Review of The Shattered Dream: Herbert Hoover and the Great Depression, by Gene Smith. New York Review of Books, 15: 7-11. November 5, 1970.
6.5.
Was Lindy so wrong? Review of The Wartime Journals of Charles A. Lindbergh. Unknown publication. ca. 1970.
6.6.
America II, Continued, Partisan Review, 38: 67-78. January 1971.
6.7.
Officers and Gentlemen. Review of nine books on military history. New York Review of Books, 16: 3-8. May 6, 1971.
6.8.
Wilson. Review of five books on Woodrow Wilson. New York Review of Books, 17: 3-6. December 2, 1971.
6.9.
Ol' Lyndon. Review of The Vantage Point: Perspectives of the Presidency, 1963-1969, by Lyndon Baines Johnson. New York Review of Books, 17: 3-6. December 16, 1971.
6.10.
Excelsior! Review of Nixon in the White House: The Frustration of Power, by Rowland Evans, Jr. and Robert D. Novak, and The First Two Years of the Nixon Watch, by John Osborne. New York Review of Books, 18: 7-12. February 24, 1972.
6.11.
Confessions of an Intransigent Revisionist, Socialist Review, 17: 89-98. September-October 1973.
Reprinted in A William Appleman Williams Reader, Henry W. Berger, editor. Chicago: Ivan Dee 1992.

Originally delivered as a paper at the 1973 annual meeting of the American Historical Association.

6.12.
A Historian's Perspective, Prologue: The Journal of the National Archives, 6: 200-203. Fall 1974.
6.13.
International Relations (1945 - c. 1970), by William Appleman Williams and David Horowitz. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 15th ed. 1974.
6.14.
Demystifying Cold War Orthodoxy. Review of Aid to Russia, 1941-1946: Strategy, Diplomacy, The Origins of the Cold War, by George C. Herring, and Soviet-American Confrontation: Postwar Reconstruction and the Origins of the Cold War, by Thomas G. Paterson. Science & Society, 39: 346-351. 1975.
6.15.
Where Are These Politicians Taking Us? Northwest: 10-12, 25. August 15, 1976.
6.16.
Schurman's Logic of World Power. Review of The Logic of World Power: An Inquiry Into the Origins, Currents, and Contradictions of World Politics, by Franz Schurman. Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars, 84: 47-48. October-December 1976.
6.16a.
"Angles of Vision: Or, As We Say at Sea, Shots for a Fix". Literature and the Sea, proceedings of a conference held at the Marine Science Center, Newport, Oregon. May 8, 1976. Oregon State University Sea Grant College Program, 45-49. December 1976.
6.17.
Another Frontier, Another Tyranny, In These Times, 12-13. May 31 - June 6, 1978.
6.18.
Open Door Interpretation. Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy: Studies of the Principal Movements and Ideas, vol. II. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 1978.
6.19.
Hoffman's flawed vision of a new world order without Yankee primary. Review of Primacy or World Order: American Foreign Policy Since the Cold War, by Stanley Hoffman. Unknown publication. ca. 1978.
6.20.
Review of Herbert Hoover: A Public Life, by David Burner. New Republic, 180: 35-36. March 10, 1979.
6.21.
You Aren't Lost Until You Don't Know Where You've Been. Review of America Revised: History Schoolbooks in the Twentieth Century, by Frances FitzGerald. Nation, 229: 405-407. October 27, 1979.
6.22.
Amerikas idealistischer Imperialismus, 1900-1917. In Imperialismus, Hans-Ulrich Wehler, ed. Königstein/Ts.: Athenäum-Verlag. 1979.
6.23.
Empire as a Way of Life, Nation, 231: 104-119. August 2-9, 1980.
6.24.
America and Empire: An Exchange, Nation, 231: 426, 443-445. November 1, 1980.
6.25.
U. S. response to hostage crisis shows Empire Shock, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal, 19A. February 1, 1981.
6.26.
Looking for answers to violence, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. June 3, 1981.
6.27.
Budget debate in Wonderland, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. June 10, 1981.
6.28.
The rhetoric and the reality, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. June 25, 1981.
6.29.
Thoughts on Rereading Henry Adams, Journal of American History, 68: 7-15. June 1981.
6.30.
The Whole World in Its Hands. Review of Trilateralism: The Trilateral Commission and Elite Planning in World Management, Holly Sklar, ed. Mother Jones, 6: 53-54. June 1981.
6.31.
Subjects to ponder on July 4, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. July 1, 1981.
6.32.
Reaganites' responses to critics, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal, 10A. July 8, 1981.
6.33.
On funding college athletics, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. July 15, 1981.
6.34.
New view of the arms race, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. July 22, 1981.
6.35.
Learning to forget history, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. July 29, 1981.
6.36.
A waste-our-water lifestyle, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. August 5, 1981.
6.37.
Behind air controllers' strike, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. August 13, 1981.
6.38.
Do we really want to get ride of Big Government? (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. August 19, 1981.
6.39.
How power game is played, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. August 26, 1981.
6.40.
Truth about American policy, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. September 2, 1981.
6.41.
Regional Resistance: Backyard Autonomy, Nation, 233: 161, 179-180. September 5, 1981.
6.42.
Keeping a hold on the West, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. September 10, 1981.
6.43.
The Reagan team needs a strategy, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. September 16, 1981.
6.44.
Some taxes good for you, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. September 23, 1981.
6.45.
Defining the U.S. character, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. October 1, 1981.
6.46.
Behind West Europe's stand, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. October 8, 1981.
6.47.
Behind all the oil glut talk, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. October 14, 1981.
6.48.
Plain talk and moral law, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. October 29, 1981.
6.49.
Radicals and Regionalism, democracy: A Journal of Political Renewal and Radical Change, 1: 87-98. October 1981.
6.50.
Another view of N-weapons, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. November 4, 1981.
6.51.
The wealthy will eat richly, get mugged on way home, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. November 11, 1981.
6.52.
Storms and nuclear war, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. November 25, 1981.
6.53.
The function of newspapers, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. December 2, 1981.
6.54.
Trees died for a reason, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. December 9, 1981.
6.55.
Any morals left in sports? (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. December 16, 1981.
6.56.
No, Virginia, there is no Santa Claus, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. December 26, 1981.
6.57.
Reflections on education, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. December 30, 1981.
6.58.
Notes on the Death of a Ship and the End of a World: The Grounding of the British Bark Glenesslin at Mount Neahkahnie on 1 October 1913, The American Neptune, 41: 122-138. 1981.

2.007.
Publications by William Appleman Williams. 1982-1992. 112 folders
7.1.
Other ways to view Poland, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. January 6, 1982.
7.2.
End corporations' subsidies, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. January 13, 1982.
7.3.
Reagan assuredly is nice, but how relevant is that? (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. January 20, 1982.
7.4.
Educating the conservatives, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. January 27, 1982.
7.5.
New Federalism OK, but..., (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. February 3, 1982.
7.6.
IRS and its responsibilities, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. February 11, 1982.
7.7.
U.S. policy needs rethinking, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. February 17, 1982.
7.8.
Budget crisis reflects disintegration, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. February 24, 1982.
7.9.
Begin is redefining Zionism, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. March 4, 1982.
7.10.
History as Redemption: Henry Adams and the Education of America, Nation, 234: 266-269. March 6, 1982.
7.11.
On writing a constitution, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. March 10, 1982.
7.12.
The U. S. and uses of power, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. March 11, 1982.
7.13.
The U.S. and uses of power, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. March 17, 1982.
7.14.
Railroad is the way to go, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. March 24, 1982.
7.15.
The whys and wherefores of U.S. chemical arsenal, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. March 31, 1982.
7.16.
The right to non-nuclear life, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. April 7, 1982.
7.17.
Candor may not be enough, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. April 14, 1982.
7.18.
Uniting against nuke arms, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. April 21, 1982.
7.19.
Thoughts on nuclear freeze, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. April 28, 1982.
7.20.
Procedure Becomes Substance, democracy: A Journal of Political Renewal and Radical Change, 2, 2: 100-102. April 1982.
7.21.
Time to rehumanize war, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. May 5, 1982.
7.22.
Differences and dialogue, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. May 12, 1982.
7.23.
Why they march in Europe, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. May 19, 1982.
7.24.
Learning from the Falklands, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. May 26, 1982.
7.25.
The junk mailing of politics, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. June 2, 1982.
7.26.
Reagan weakens freedom, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. June 9, 1982.
7.27.
The non-violent wars go on, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. June 16, 1982.
7.28.
Our nukes vs. the USSR's, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. June 23, 1982.
7.29.
America needs new dream, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. June 30, 1982.
7.30.
History as a form of realism, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. July 14, 1982.
7.31.
Agriculture is a losing fight, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. July 21, 1982.
7.32.
Another view of Zionism, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. July 28, 1982.
7.33.
Quoting out of context, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. August 4, 1982.
7.34.
Nuclear arms decision: American's last frontier? (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. August 11, 1982.
7.35.
Getting the mail through, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. August 18, 1982.
7.36.
Human beings need a 'dragon,' (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. August 25, 1982.
7.37.
Soldiers defend a principle, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. September 1, 1982.
7.38.
A story for mystery buffs, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. September 8, 1982.
7.39.
Defining the U.S. structure, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. September 15, 1982.
7.40.
Measure raises basic issues, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. September 22, 1982.
7.41.
Step back from Apocalypse, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. September 29, 1982.
7.42.
The story of a boondoggle, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. October 6, 1982.
7.43.
At voting time, we are all students, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. October 13, 1982.
7.44.
Capitalists refute Reagan, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. October 20, 1982.
7.45.
Thinking: Quality vs. speed, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. October 31, 1982.
7.46.
Social Security's big trouble, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. November 7, 1982.
7.47.
Nuclear freeze demand moves on, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. November 14, 1982.
7.48.
It really is colder alone, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. November 21, 1982.
7.49.
Teaching about the American empire, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. November 28, 1982.
7.50.
The crisis that is upon us, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. December 5, 1982.
7.51.
Laying the Emperor bare, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. December 12, 1982.
7.52.
How many lies do we take? (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. December 19, 1982.
7.53.
Let's not make excuses for 'Santa Claus spirit,' (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. December 24, 1982.
7.54.
How U.S. got into Vietnam, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. January 2, 1983.
7.55.
It was feeble entertainment, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. January 9, 1983.
7.56.
How valid is the arms race? (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. January 16, 1983.
7.57.
New Waldport bridge could be a McCall memorial, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. January 23, 1983.
7.58.
No student was ever ruined by a textbook, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. January 30, 1983.
7.59.
The idea of one university, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. February 6, 1983.
7.60.
Lessons we need to learn, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. February 13, 1983.
7.61.
Coming to terms with 'Nam, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. February 20, 1983.
7.62.
What do we trade for development? (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. February 27, 1983.
7.63.
Is it still a public service? (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. March 6, 1983.
7.64.
The slide-show approach, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. March 13, 1983.
7.65.
Controversy and education, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. March 20, 1983.
7.66.
Issue of prayer in school obscured, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. March 27, 1983.
7.67.
Perils of U. S. foreign policy, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. April 3, 1983.
7.68.
The uses of a liberal arts education, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. April 10, 1983.
7.69.
Taking another look at U.S. history, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. April 17, 1983.
7.70.
Taking R. Reagan seriously, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. April 24, 1983.
7.71.
Measuring conservatives, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. May 1, 1983.
7.72.
What do we want out of our schools? (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. May 8, 1983.
7.73.
Will we keep making same mistakes? (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. May 15, 1983.
7.74.
Crisis that U.S. society can't ignore, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. May 22, 1983.
7.75.
What Marx did for human freedom, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. May 29, 1983.
7.76.
On the deaths of Front-Line Troopers, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. June 5, 1983.
7.77.
The other side of education, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. June 12, 1983.
7.78.
Experts talk of U.S. policy, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. June 19, 1983.
7.79.
In defence of E. H. Carr. Letter to the Editor of The Listener, 21. June 23, 1983.
7.80.
Liberal arts and a university's future, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. June 26, 1983.
7.81.
Advice for Kissinger group, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. August 7, 1983.
7.82.
Historical uses of metaphor, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. August 14, 1983.
7.83.
Leaving the world alone, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. August 21, 1983.
7.84.
Investing in future of children, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. August 28, 1983.
7.85.
Hot deaths in a cold war, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. September 4, 1983.
7.86.
How to get an education, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. September 11, 1983.
7.87.
Let's get out of pro ball, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. September 18, 1983.
7.88.
Columnist says all he has to say, (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. September 25, 1983.
7.89.
One Historian's Challenge to Journalists, The Pennsylvania Journal and Weekly Advertiser, 16, 1: 1, 14-17. October 1983.

Paper originally delivered at the 1983 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication convention, Corvallis, Oregon.

7.90.
'How Can Humanity Justify?' Missile Ban in Washington: 1921, Nation, 237: 530-533. November 26, 1983.
7.91.
The Real Crisis of Democracy. The Seventh Samuel F. Salkin Memorial Lecture, First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis, October 7, 1982. Reprinted by the First Unitarian Society. 1983.
7.92.
The City on a Hill on an Errand into the Wilderness. In Vietnam Reconsidered: Lessons from a War, Harrison Salisbury, editor. New York: Harper and Row. 1984.
7.93.
1984's citizens unafraid of dancing with Orwell, (Portland) Oregonian. January 13, 1985.
7.94.
Right has stake in big government, (Portland) Oregonian. January 27, 1985.
7.95.
Comparison favors Hoover over Reagan, (Portland) Oregonian. February 10, 1985.
7.96.
Stockman fits quite nicely into Republicans' budget-slashing way of life, (Portland) Oregonian. February 24, 1985.
7.97.
Thoughts on the Fun and Purpose of Being an American Historian, Organization of American Historians Newsletter, 13, 1: 2-3. February 1985.
7.98.
Reagan gets low grade in U. S. history, (Portland) Oregonian. March 10, 1985.
7.99.
Rethinking Constitution appropriate, (Portland) Oregonian. March 24, 1985.
7.100.
Americans trust machines, not people, (Oregon State University) Daily Barometer. April 15, 1986.
7.101.
Tax deadline should stir thoughts about what taxpayer money is buying, (Portland) Oregonian. April 21, 1985.
7.102.
TV news reflects corporate image, (Portland) Oregonian. May 5, 1985.
7.103.
Department of Peace reflects saner intent, (Portland) Oregonian. May 19, 1985.
7.104.
Citizens should lead their leaders, (Portland) Oregonian. June 2, 1985.
7.105.
College education key to life, not job, (Portland) Oregonian. June 16, 1985.
7.106.
Dictatress rules all - but her own spirit, (Oregon State University) Daily Barometer. July 17, 1986.
7.107.
Officers indeed should be gentlemen, (Portland) Oregonian [?]. January 23, 1987.
7.108.
Loose lips, In These Times. October 18-24, 1989.
7.109.
My Life in Madison. In History and the New Left: Madison, Wisconsin, 1950-1970, Paul Buhle, editor. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. 1990.
7.110.
Thoughts on the Comparative Uses of Power. George Bancroft Lecture, United States Naval Academy (September 1986). In A William Appleman Williams Reader, Henry W. Berger, editor. Chicago: Ivan Dee. 1992.
7.111.
The Annapolis Crowd. (August 1987). In A William Appleman Williams Reader, Henry W. Berger, editor. Chicago: Ivan Dee. 1992.

3. Writings about William Appleman Williams. 1952-2011.

The broad impact of Williams as a scholar and as a personality is reflected by the large volume of published and unpublished writing collected into Series 3. Of particular importance is the accumulation of materials in box 3.005 related to Paul Buhle and Edward Rice-Maximin's 1995 biography Williams Appleman Williams: The Tragedy of Empire.


5 boxes

3.001.
Articles and Typescripts about William Appleman Williams. 1952-1953, 1959-1979. 42 folders
1.1.
"A Matter of Interpretation." Review by Dexter Perkins of American-Russian Relations, 1781-1947. The New York Times Book Review. November 9, 1952.
1.2.
"The Unreflecting Warrior." Review by Edward Crankshaw of American-Russian Relations, 1781-1947. Nation, 176, 12: 250, 252. March 21, 1953.
1.3.
"Friends and/or Rivals." Review by Samuel Flagg Bemis of American-Russian Relations, 1781-1947. Unknown publication. ca. 1953.
1.4.
"Trail of Error." Review by Charles R. Allen, Jr. of The Tragedy of American Diplomacy. Mainstream. ca. 1959.
1.5.
"Loaded History." Review of The Contours of American History. Time. July 7, 1961.
1.6.
"What is America's Destiny? Here's an Unusual Answer." Review by Christopher Matthew of The Contours of American History. Unknown publication. July 16, 1961.
1.7.
"The Scholars Who Interpret the Nation's Past," by James R. Dickenson. The National Observer. November 18, 1963.
1.8.
"Una storia americana." Review by Giuseppe Prezzolini of Storia degli Stati Uniti. Unknown publication. ca. 1964.
1.9.
"Beloit Poet Awarded State Literary Prize," Milwaukee Journal. January 31, 1965.
1.10.
"State Group Honors Author," Stevens Point Journal. February 3, 1965.
1.11.
"'Billy' Williams is Honored by Writers Group," (Atlantic, Iowa) News Telegraph. February 19, 1965.
1.12.
"Students Angry, But Frustrated," by Nan Robertson. (Portland) Oregonian. November 26, 1967.
1.13.
"Down on the Farm." Review by Christopher Lehmann-Haupt of The Roots of the Modern American Empire: A Study of the Growth and Shaping of Social Consciousness in a Marketplace Society. New York Times. November 24, 1969.
1.14.
"Revisionism: A New, Angry Look at the American Past." Time. February 2, 1970.
1.15.
Review by David Schoenbrun of The Roots of the Modern American Empire: A Study of the Growth and Shaping of Social Consciousness in a Marketplace Society. Saturday Review: 40-41. February 21, 1970.
1.16.
"Turning History Upside Down," by Clifford Solway. Saturday Review. June 20, 1970.
1.17.
"Eugene Genovese: The Uncommon Marxist," interview by J. Robert Moskin. Intellectual Digest. October 1970.
1.18.
"William Appleman Williams: A Name to Remember," interview by Michael Horowitz. Northwest: 4, 6-7. February 21, 1971.
1.19.
"Radical Historians Get Growing Following, Despite Myths of Past," by A. Kent MacDougall. Wall Street Journal. October 20, 1971.
1.20.
"Professor decries capitalist chauvinism," by Barb Reynolds. (Oregon State University) Daily Barometer. February 5, 1973.
1.21.
Untitled article re: Williams's delivery of the commencement address at Reed College, Portland, Oregon. Publication unknown. 1973.
1.22.
Review by Thomas V. DiBacco of History as a Way of Learning. History: Reviews of New Books, 2, 6: 144-145. April 1974.
1.23.
"The Revisionist Historians." Reprinted transcript of a Firing Line television production hosted by William F. Buckley, Jr. and featuring Dean Rusk, Rick Allen, Sally Lofton and Jon Ham. Southern Educational Communications Association. 1974.
1.24.
"America Confronts a Revolutionary World," interview by John Strawn and Tom Bates. Oregon Times, 5, 6: 10-14. June 1975.
1.25.
"Historians, With Eye on the Future, Deplore Their Lack of Jobs," by Alden Whitman. The New York Times: 26. April 11, 1976.
1.26.
"He 'sees' his world differently," by Kristine Rosemary. (Salem, Oregon) Capital Journal: 16C. April 25, 1976.
1.27.
"William Appleman Williams - A Profile," by Bill Robbins. Prism: The OSU Magazine: 2-7. Spring 1976.
1.28.
"New books nurture the substance of our celebration," review by Steve Neal of twelve books, including America Confronts A Revolutionary World: 1776-1976. Philadelphia Inquirer [?]. July 1976.
1.29.
"The United States as villain," review by Gaddis Smith of America Confronts A Revolutionary World: 1776-1976 and Main Currents in Modern American History, by Gabriel Kolko. The New York Times Book Review. October 10, 1976.
1.30.
"Historian advocates U. S. split," by Lorraine Ruff. (Portland) Oregonian. December 12, 1976.
1.31.
"History professor awarded Fulbright." (Corvallis, Oregon) Gazette-Times: 2. December 18, 1976.
1.32.
Typescript: "A Boy from Iowa Becomes a Revolutionary," interview by David Shetzline. ca. 1976.
1.33.
"No ivory tower for historian Williams," by George Wisner. (Corvallis, Oregon) Gazette-Times: 13. February 27, 1978.
1.34.
"British connection." Captioned photo, [re: OSU forum in which Alan Salisbury branded Williams a "despicable liar"] (Corvallis, Oregon) Gazette-Times. ca. February 1978.
1.35.
"Historians honor OSU's Williams." (Corvallis, Oregon) Gazette-Times. April 7, 1978.
1.36.
Typescript: "Toward the 'Vital Center,'" by Martin J. Sherwin. Session on "The Historical Writings of W. A. Williams," meeting of the Organization of American Historians, New York City. April 15, 1978.
1.37.
"The Social and Political Thought of William Appleman Williams," by Richard A. Melanson. Western Political Quarterly, 31: 392-409. September 1978.
1.38.
"Present tense, past imperfect - a conversation with William Appleman Williams," by Howard Goodman. (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal: 1F, 4F. December 17, 1978.
1.39.
"Revisionism," by Athan G. Theoharis. Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy. Volume 3: Studies of the Principal Movements and Ideas, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 1978.
1.40.
"Imperialism infests U. S., OSU professor says," by Kevin Miller. (Corvallis, Oregon) Gazette-Times: 15. January 30, 1979.
1.41.
"A rather silly episode." Editorial appearing in the (Corvallis, Oregon) Gazette-Times. February 10, 1979.
1.42.
"An Interview with William Appleman Williams," by Mike Wallace. Radical History Review, 22: 65-91. Winter 1979-1980.

Reprinted in Visions of History, Henry Abelove, et al., eds. New York: Pantheon, 1984.


3.002.
Articles and Typescripts about William Appleman Williams. 1980-1989. 34 folders
2.1.
"Storia Nazionale e Imperialismo Nella Riflessione di Uno Storico American 'Revisionista,'" by Malcolm Sylvers. Qualestoria, 8, 2: 16-23. July 1980.
2.2.
Review by John Lukacs of Empire as a Way of Life. New Republic: 31-33. October 11, 1980.
2.3.
"Dirty pool." Letter to the Editor of The New Republic by J. Quinn Brisben. ca. October 1980.
2.4.
Typescript: Review by Stephen E. Ambrose of Empire as a Way of Life: An Essay on the Causes and Character of America's Present Predicament Along with a Few Thoughts about an Alternative and Facing West: The Metaphysics of Indian-Hating and Empire-Building, by Richard Drinnon. ca. 1980.
2.5.
Typescript: "Remarks introducing William A. Williams for his presidential address," by Gerda Lerner. Meeting of the Organization of American Historians, Detroit, Michigan. April 2, 1981.
2.6.
"Revisionism R. I. P.," by Edward S. Shapiro. The Intercollegiate Review. Fall/Winter 1981.
2.7.
"Professor wins award for humorous photo," by Kit Bangs. (Oregon State University) Daily Barometer. February 6, 1981.
2.8.
"Williams: Whites ruined Latin cultures," by Scott Callister. (Corvallis, Oregon) Gazette-Times. February 19, 1981.
2.9.
"Professor urges arms reduction." St. Louis Globe-Democrat: 8A. September 15, 1983.
2.10.
"Williams' Lectures Critique Specific US Foreign Policies," by Louie Carlat. (Washington University) Student Life: 1, 8. September 16, 1983.
2.11.
"William Appleman Williams," by William Marina. Dictionary of Literary Biography. Volume 17 - Twentieth Century Historians: 450-458. Detroit: Gale Research Co. 1983.
2.12.
"The Tragedy of American Diplomacy: Twenty-Five Years After," by Bradford Perkins. Reviews in American History, 12: 1-18. March 1984.

Reprinted in Redefining the Past: Essays in Diplomatic History, Lloyd C. Gardner, ed. Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University Press, 1986.

2.13.
"William Appleman Williams - Historian." (Oregon State University) CLA Alum, 1, 1: 450-458. June 1984.
2.14.
"A Troublesome Character," by Foster Church. Northwest, 20, 10: 4-6, 8-9. October 28, 1984.
2.15.
"Charge American dream a failure south of border," by Michael Blumfield. (Corvallis, Oregon) Gazette-Times. November 30, 1984.
2.16.
"History prof finds inspiration in the sea," by Don Alan Hall. (Corvallis, Oregon) Gazette-Times. December 30, 1984.
2.17.
"William Appleman Williams: Universal Capitalism, Universal Marxism, or American Democracies, 1955-80." Chapter 6 in The End of American History by David W. Noble. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. 1985.
2.18.
"Chapter of history ends as Williams leaves OSU," by Barry Burks. (Oregon State University) Daily Barometer. June 4, 1986.
2.19.
"Festschrift honors Wm. A. Williams," by Marlena Schildbach. (Oregon State University) Daily Barometer. July 10, 1986.
2.20.
"Collection of essays honors former professor." (Corvallis, Oregon) Gazette-Times. December 4, 1986.
2.21.
"Book honoring ex-OSU faculty published." Unknown publication. December 4, 1986.
2.22.
"A Mirror to Orthodoxy: Aspects of the New Left." Chapter 5 in The Absent Marx: Class Analysis and Liberal History in Twentieth-Century America by Ian Tyrrell. Contributions in American History, Number 115. New York: Greenwood Press. 1986.
2.23.
"William Appleman Williams: 'Doing History is Best of All. No Regrets,'" by William G. Robbins. Redefining the Past: Essays in Diplomatic History in Honor of William Appleman Williams, Lloyd C. Gardner, ed. Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University Press. 1986.

File includes annotated typescript.

2.24.
"Revisionism Revisited," by Ivan R. Dee. Redefining the Past: Essays in Diplomatic History in Honor of William Appleman Williams, Lloyd C. Gardner, ed. Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University Press. 1986.
2.25.
"William Appleman Williams and the Crisis of Public History," by David W. Noble. Redefining the Past: Essays in Diplomatic History in Honor of William Appleman Williams, Lloyd C. Gardner, ed. Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University Press. 1986.
2.26.
"Memories of Madison in the Fifties," contributions from Paul Buhle, Herbert G. Gutman and Warren Susman. Radical History Review, 36: 101-109. 1986.
2.27.
"Author: Make history worth learning," by Laura Billings. (Boise) Idaho Statesman. ca. 1986.
2.28.
Review by John A. Thompson of Redefining the Past: Essays in Diplomatic History in Honor of William Appleman Williams, Lloyd C. Gardner, ed. The International History Review, 9, 3: 511-514. August 1987.
2.29.
"William Appleman Williams - the Focus Interview," by John Strawn. Oregon Focus, 1, 1: 20-23. October 1987.
2.30.
"After the Tumult: The Wisconsin School's Tribute to William Appleman Williams." Review by Gary R. Hess of Redefining the Past: Essays in Diplomatic History in Honor of William Appleman Williams, Lloyd C. Gardner, ed. Diplomatic History, 12, 4: 483-499. Fall 1988.
2.31.
"History of American Foreign Relations," by Yui Daizaburō. Chapter 6 in International Studies in Japan: A Bibliographic Guide, Sadao Asada, ed. Tokyo: Japan Association of International Relations. 1988.
2.32.
Typescript: "William Appleman Williams, Elting Morison, and 'Doing History' Amidst the New Technology," by Richard Hume Werking. Earlham College Forum on Teaching and Learning, Richmond, Indiana. February 27, 1989.
2.33.
"An Interview with Ronald Radosh," by Edward Shapiro and Burton Folsom. Continuity, 13: 1-30. Spring-Fall 1989.
2.34.
"Radical Historians and the Crisis in American History, 1959-1980," by Jonathan M. Wiener. Journal of American History, 76: 399-434. September 1989.

3.003.
Articles and Typescripts about William Appleman Williams. 1990. 43 folders
3.1.
"The Loneliness of the Synthetic Historian: A Plea for the Nineties," by David A. Horowitz. North Coast Times-Eagle. January-February 1990.
3.2.
"Maverick OSU historian William A. Williams dies at 68," by Foster Church. (Portland) Oregonian. March 7, 1990.
3.3.
"William Appleman Williams - Historian of American imperialism," by Alan Ruston. (Manchester, England) Guardian. March 7, 1990.
3.4.
"Williams remembered as once-radical historian," by Chuck Westlund. (Corvallis, Oregon) Gazette-Times. March 8, 1990.
3.5.
"William Appleman Williams Dies; Gadfly of Foreign Policy was 68," by Peter B. Flint. New York Times. March 8, 1990.
3.6.
"Williams, ex-UW radical, dies," by Jerry Ambelang. (Madison, Wisconsin) Capital Times [?]. ca. March 8, 1990.
3.7.
"Deaths." USA Today. March 9, 1990.
3.8.
"Deaths Elsewhere." St. Petersburg (Florida) Times. March 9, 1990.
3.9.
"Changing the outline of American historiography," by John A. Thompson. (Manchester, England) Guardian. March 9, 1990.
3.10.
"'New left' historian Williams, Iowa native, dies of cancer at 68," by Patrick Beach. (Des Moines, Iowa) Register: 11A. March 10, 1990.
3.11.
"Historian W. A. Williams Dies at 68," by Richard Pearson. Washington Post: B6. March 10, 1990.
3.12.
Typescript: "A Remembrance of William Appleman Williams," by Orde S. Pinckney. Memorial service for William Appleman Williams, St. Lukes-By-The-Sea Episcopal Church, Waldport, Oregon. March 10, 1990.
3.13.
"Bill Williams, noted historian, dies." South Lincoln Courier (Lincoln County, Oregon). March 13, 1990.
3.14.
"William A. Williams." (Newport, Oregon) News-Times: A11. March 14, 1990.
3.15.
"Farewell to intellectual godfather William Appleman Williams," by James Livingston. In These Times: 17. March 28 - April 3, 1990.
3.16.
"Memorial service, dedication to honor William Appleman Williams." OSU This Week, 29, 23: 1, 4. March 29, 1990.
3.17.
"Wm. A. Williams," by Mike Wallace. Nation: 476-477. April 9, 1990.
3.18.
"Seminar room named in honor of late historian," by Michele Johnson. (Oregon State University) Daily Barometer. April 12, 1990.
3.19.
"Teaching to think," by Sig Eisenscher. People's Daily World. April 20, 1990.
3.20.
"Memorial service planned for historian." (Corvallis, Oregon) Gazette-Times. April 21, 1990.
3.21.
Typescripts: opening and closing remarks by William G. Robbins. William Appleman Williams Memorial Service, Oregon State University. April 26, 1990.
3.22.
Typescript: "William Appleman Williams - A Tribute," by Craig Leman. William Appleman Williams Memorial Service, Oregon State University. April 26, 1990.
3.23.
Typescript: untitled remarks by Mitzi Goheen delivered at the William Appleman Williams Memorial Service, Oregon State University. April 26, 1990.
3.24.
Typescript: untitled remarks by John Byrne delivered at the William Appleman Williams Memorial Service, Oregon State University. April 26, 1990.
3.25.
Typescript, Flyer: "William Appleman Williams and the Rise of Radical History," by Jonathan M. Wiener. Ninth Annual Carson Lecture, Oregon State University. April 26, 1990.
3.26.
"Williams' contributions to history noted," by Joe Zauner. (Oregon State University) Daily Barometer. May 2, 1990.
3.27.
"Scholar was prophet about current history," by J. Wesley Sullivan. (Salem, Oregon) Statesman-Journal. May 6, 1990.
3.28.
"In Memoriam: William Appleman Williams, 1921-1990," by Howard Schonberger. Radical Historians Newsletter, 61: 1-2, 8. May 1990.
3.29.
Typescript: "Some Things Williams Taught," by Martin J. Sklar. William Appleman Williams Memorial Colloquium, Institute for Policy Studies, Washington, D. C. June 10, 1990.
3.30.
Typescript: "Opening Remarks, Afternoon Session," by Gar Alperovitz. William Appleman Williams Memorial Colloquium, Institute for Policy Studies, Washington, D. C. June 10, 1990.
3.31.
"Left Behind by the Cold War's End," by E. J. Dionne, Jr. Washington Post: E1, E3. June 12, 1990.
3.32.
Untitled report on Williams's death. (U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association) Shipmate. June 1990.
3.33.
"Deaths." (Oregon State University) CLA Alum, 6, 2: 15. June 1990.
3.34.
"Reopening the Cold War debate in a polycentric, capitalist world," by James B. Gilbert. In These Times: 16. July 18-31, 1990.
3.35.
Proof Sheets: "William Appleman Williams," obituary by Lloyd C. Gardner prepared for publication in OAH Newsletter. August 1990.
3.36.
"William Appleman Williams Tribute," by Manning Marable. Z Magazine: 109-111. September 1990.
3.37.
"A variety of left turns in Madison," review by Nelson Lichtenstein of History and the New Left: Madison, Wisconsin, 1950-1970, Paul Buhle, ed. In These Times: 21. November 7-13, 1990.
3.38.
"American Historians Should Acknowledge Their Failure to Oppose Soviet Distortions," by Wilcom E. Washburn. The Chronicle of Higher Education, 37, 15: B1-B2. December 12, 1990.
3.39.
"History as a Way of Learning: Zum Tode des amerikanischen Hisorikers William A. Williams," by Frank Unger. Initial: Zeitschrift für Politik und Gesellschaft, 7: 727-734. 1990.
3.40.
"New Left Intellectuals / New Left Politics," by George Mosse. Chapter 24 in History and the New Left: Madison, Wisconsin, 1950-1970, Paul Buhle, ed. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. 1990.
3.41.
"Cold War Revisionism," by Michael Meeropol. Encyclopedia of the American Left, Mari Jo Buhle, Paul Buhle and Dan Georgakas, eds. New York: Garland Press. 1990.
3.42.
"William A. Williams, 1921-1990," by Frank Unger. Kommentare und Berichte: 529-530. ca. 1990.
3.43.
"William Appleman Williams, 'Intransigent Revisionist': In Memoriam," by William G. Robbins. Pacific Historical Review: 586-589. ca. 1990.

File includes annotated typescript.


3.004.
Articles and Typescripts about William Appleman Williams. 1991-2011. 27 folders
4.1.
Typescript: "William Appleman Williams: The Historian and His Community - The Oregon Years," by Donald McIlvenna. March 7, 1991.
4.2.
Typescript: untitled lecture by Gerard McCauley on his interactions with William Appleman Williams. Annual meeting of the Organization of American Historians, Louisville, Kentucky. April 13, 1991.
4.3.
Typescripts: "William Appleman Williams: The Historian and His Community," comments by Ed Crapol. Annual meeting of the Organization of American Historians, Louisville, Kentucky. April 13, 1991.
4.4.
"Excerpts from a Conference to Honor William Appleman Williams," Dina M. Copelman and Barbara Clark Smith, eds. Radical History Review, 50: 39-70. Spring 1991.
4.5.
"Coming to Terms with Empire: The Historiography of Late-Nineteenth-Century American Foreign Relations," by Edward P. Crapol. Diplomatic History, 16, 4: 573-597. Fall 1992.
4.6.
Typescript: "William Appleman Williams: Historian and Student of History," by Thomas E. "Ted" Lynch. History 400 class, Cornell University. May 19, 1993.
4.7.
"The Tragedy of Cold War History," by John Lewis Gaddis. Diplomatic History, 17: 1-16. Winter 1993.
4.8.
"William Appleman Williams," by Edward Rice-Maximin. Chapter 40 in The American Radical, Mary Jo Buhle, Paul Buhle and Harvey J. Kaye, eds. New York: Routledge. 1994.
4.8a.
"Visions and Revisions," by Michael Kazim.The New York Times. March 24, 1996.
4.8b.
"William Appleman Williams' Book Cited by Foreign Affairs Magazine," by Ryan Otto.News-Times. September 10, 1997.
4.8c.
"William Appleman Williams: The Tragedy of Empire," by Paul M. Buhle and Edward Rice-Maximin.Pacific Historical Review, 66: 616-617. November, 1997.
4.8d.
"Reel History," by Gore Vidal.The Newyorker. November 10, 1997.
4.9.
Typescript: "Last of the Independents: the life and work of William Appleman Williams," by Chris Petersen. History 310 class, Oregon State University. May 26, 1998.
4.10.
Typescript: "Of Oregon and Empire: William Appleman Williams Defines Community," by Kelsey M. Kent. Honors thesis, Oregon State University. May 26, 1999.
4.10a.
"The Humpty Dumpty of Scholarship," by David Oshinsky.The New York Times. August 26, 2000.
4.10b.
"Liberalism: In Search Of," by Paul Buhle.The Nation. December 11, 2000.
4.11.
"William Appleman Williams: A Roundtable." Diplomatic History, 25, 2: 275-316. Spring 2001.

Includes articles: "Social Theory and Historical Method in Williams's Work," by James Livingston; "Williams and the Anti-Interventionist Tradition," by Justus D. Doenecke; "Williams and Western American History," by Patricia Nelson Limerick; "Williams for 2000: A Comment," by Paul Buhle; "What is Still Living in the Ideas and Example of Williams? A Comment," by Leo P. Ribuffo.

4.12.
"Professor R. Fenton Duvall, Professor Paul Lawrence Farber, Professor Williams," by Keith R. Benson. In Teachers with Class: True Stories of Great Teachers, Marsha Serling Goldberg and Sonia Feldman, eds. Kansas City: Andrews McMeel Publishing. 2003.
4.13.
"What Would William Appleman Williams Say Now?" by Thomas McCormick. Passport, 38, 2: 16-19. August 2007.
4.14.
"No Thanks, Mr. Nabokov," by David Oshinsky. New York Times. September 9, 2007.
4.15.
"Tragedy Renewed: William Appleman Williams," by Andrew J. Bacevich. World Affairs. Winter 2009.
4.16.
"A Conference on the 50th Anniversary of the Publication of William Appleman Williams' The Tragedy of American Diplomacy." New Brunswick, New Jersey. April 24-25, 2009.

Includes articles: "The Tragedy of American Politics," by Andrew Bacevich; "'Us vs. Them' from Lenin to bin Laden: Williams and the Irony of American Diplomacy," by Doug Little; "William A. Williams, the Economic Interpretation of US Foreign Policy, and the Vietnam War," by Jeffrey Kimball; "What Was All the Fuss About? Reading Williams as a Sign of the Times," by Jeff Engel; "The Politics of the Cultural Cold War and American Studies in Japan. Ambivalence towards the Tragedy of American Diplomacy," by Takeshi Matsuda; "Idealism, Economism, and Marxism in the Williams School: A European Perspective," by Anders Stephanson; "Williams Appleman Williams and Europe: Influence and Impact," by Klaus Larres; "'Contradictory Truths': Foreign Policy Knowledge and the Break with Realism," by Nick Cullather; and "America Confronts a Revolutionary World: France to Cuba," by Greg Grandin.

4.17.
"William Appleman Williams: Fifty Years After His Book on the Tragedy of American Diplomacy," by James Livingston. History News Network (Online resource). May 4, 2009.
4.18.
"Off Dead Center," review by Greg Grandin of The Tragedy of American Diplomacy (50th Anniversary Edition). Nation: 25-26, 28-32. July 20-27, 2009.
4.19.
"Fifty Years of William Appleman Williams' Tragedy of American Diplomacy: An Anniversary, a Discussion, and a Celebration." Passport, 40, 2: 8-35. September 2009.
4.19a.
"Why Empires Commit Suicide," by Henry Berger.Belles Lettres, Vol. X No. 1. September/December, 2009.
4.20.
"Capitalism's Catch-22: Rereading William Appleman Williams," by Greg Grandin. Raritan, 31, 2: 63-77. Fall 2011.

3.005.
Materials collected by Paul Buhle for use in William Appleman Williams: The Tragedy of Empire, by Paul M. Buhle and Edward Rice-Maximin. New York: Routledge, 1995. 1955-1994. 7 folders
5.1.
Correspondence with Paul Buhle re: William Appleman Williams: The Tragedy of Empire. 1990-1994.
5.2.
Reproductions of Correspondence to and from William Appleman Williams. 1955-1989.
5.3.
Summaries of Interviews conducted with Merle Curti, Fred Harvey Harrington and Lloyd C. Gardner. 1992, 1994.
5.4.
Materials re: Atlantic, Iowa.
5.5.
Materials re: Kemper Military Academy and the United States Naval Academy.
5.6.
Materials re: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
5.7.
Assorted Notes.

4. Biographical Materials. Ca. early 1800s, 1877-2012.

Extensive documentation of Williams's genealogy is held in Series 4, as are a number of documents and artifacts related to Williams's parents, Mildrede and William Carlton Williams, Jr. Items related to Williams's high school years and military service are also organized into the series, alongside a diverse array of materials dating to Williams's time in Oregon and his death in 1990.


9 boxes

4.001.
Materials re: Hammond and Appleman family histories. Ca. early 1800s, 1877-1957. 11 folders
1.1.
Psalm and Hymn book. ca. early 1800s. 2.75 in. x 4.25 in. Dark brown cover.

Annotated "Mildred Appleman's great grandfather Hammond's [Zopher Davis Hammond?] book."

1.2.
Hammond family Bible. 1877. 9.5 in. x 12.5 in. Brown and gold fine binding embossed "Holy Bible, Mrs. J. E. Hammond."

Published by Chandler Bros, Rockford, Illinois. Annotated with several Hammond family birth, death and marriage dates. Also includes fifteen photographic tintypes of Hammond family members tipped into the rear of the volume.

1.3.
Autograph book belonging to Harry Appleman. 1883. 5.5 in. x 3.25 in. Dark red and gold embossed cover depicting an image of a spider sitting in its web.

Book is signed by several of Harry Appleman's family members and friends.

1.4.
Correspondence: Willetta Campbell to her grandparents. 1880s. Two handwritten letters.

Willetta Campbell was a sister to Porter Ikler Appleman, William Appleman Williams's maternal grandfather.

1.5.
Correspondence: Porter Ikler Appleman. 1898, 1919-1923, 1944.

File includes post cards sent by Appleman to his family, letters received from Jos Tourlin, sent from Europe, and a Christmas card sent by grandson William Appleman Williams.

1.6.
Appleman Family Record. ca. late 1800s.

Oversize document listing several family birth, death and marriage dates, and including eleven annotated photographs of Appleman family members.

1.7.
Appleman family photographs. ca. late 1800s.

Collection of five mounted photographs annotated with humorous captions. All individuals in these photographs are unidentified.

1.8.
Compendium of History and Biography of Cass County Iowa. Chicago: Henry Taylor & Company. 1906. 8 in. x 10.5 in. Black cover.

Volume includes biographical sketches of Joseph E. Hammond and William Carlton Williams, Sr.

1.9.
Correspondence: Rhea Burst. 1927, 1941, 1961.

Rhea Burst, who more typically was referred to as Mrs. Charles Burst, was a cousin of Mildrede Williams's, descended from the Appleman line. File contains three letters including one sent by Mildrede Williams.

1.10.
Materials re: Minnie (Hobart) and Harlan Trapp. 1940, 1944, 1951.

Minnie Trapp, born Armenia B. Hobart, is believed to have been a cousin of Maude (Hammond) Appleman. File includes Offprint: "My Pioneer Reminiscences," by Minnie Trapp, 1940; letter from Minnie Trapp to Maude and Porter Appleman, December 17, 1944; and a captioned newspaper clipping featuring Harlan Trapp, The Miami Herald, February 23, 1951.

1.11.
Memorial Booklet for Maude Appleman. 1957.

Booklet includes listing of those who paid their respects upon Maude Appleman's death. Also includes short newspaper obituaries.


4.002.
Materials re: William Carlton Williams, Jr. and Mildrede Williams. 1898, 1917-1919, 1927-1963. 9 folders
2.1.
Booklet: Studies in Lace Making, London: The Butterick Publishing Co. March 1898.

Includes lace samples presumably stitched by Mildrede Williams.

2.2.
Masonic artifacts belonging to William Carlton Williams, Jr. 1917.

Includes Masonic apron and knife, as well as certificate and pendant denoting Williams's status as Master Mason.

2.3.
Invitation: Wedding of Mildrede Louise Appleman and William Carlton Williams, Jr. November 15, 1918.
2.4.
Certificates: Army and Army Reserve Appointment Certificates for William Carlton Williams, Jr. 1918-1919, 1927-1928.

File also includes "Physical Examination for Flying," January 3, 1927.

2.5.
Newspaper Clipping: "Here's How Oklahoma City Looks from Airplane," The Daily Oklahoman, 30, 141: 1. February 16, 1919.

Article includes reproduction of an aerial photograph taken from an aircraft piloted by William Carlton Williams, Jr.

2.6.
Memorial Booklet for William Carlton Williams, Jr. March 1929.
2.7.
Memorandum Book maintained by Mildrede Williams. 1929-1963. 4 in. x 6 in. Red cover with title "Memorandum Book" embossed in gray.

Book annotations include records of expenditures and investments, as well as assorted poems and quotes of interest.

2.8.
War Ration Books issued to Mildrede Williams. 1943-1944.

File also includes Booklet: "Meat Buying Guide for Thrifty Meals," 1942.

2.9.
Notebook maintained by Mildrede Williams. ca. 1940-1960. 4 in. x 6 in. Green cover with title "Note Book" embossed in gold.

Notebook consists primarily of quotations handwritten or pasted in by Mildrede Williams. Notebook also includes assorted newspaper clippings and a collection of five annotated black and white photographs of college-age men and women.


4.003.
William Carlton Williams, Jr.'s Aviation Goggles. ca. 1920s. 2 items

William Carlton Williams, Jr., father of William Appleman Williams, was a pilot in the United States Air Force who ultimately died in an airplane crash suffered during military war games exercises.


4.004.
William Carlton Williams, Jr.'s Military Keepsakes. ca. 1920s. 15 items

Keepsakes include assorted badges and pins. Identified among the collection are two United States Army Second Infantry Division Indian Arm insignia patches.


4.005.
Financial Accounts Ledgers maintained by Mildrede Williams. 1932-1971. 4 folders
5.1.
Financial Accounts Ledger. 1932-1962. 6 in. x 9 in. Green cover with title "Year Book, 1929. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company" embossed in gold.

Notebook primarily consists of records of expenditures tallied month by month from 1949 to 1957. Also includes records of Christmas gifts given and received.

5.2.
Financial Accounts Ledger. 1939-1948. 8 in. x 12.5 in. Gray cover with red leather corners.
5.3.
Financial Accounts Ledger. 1959-1968. 5.5 in. x 7.5 in. Blue cover with title "Dailyaide - The Silent Secretary, 1956" embossed in gold.

Notebook consists of records of expenditures, investments and gifts given and received.

5.4.
Financial Accounts Ledger. 1966-1971. 5.5 in. x 9 in. Black cover with title "Ledger" embossed in gold.

Notebook consists of records of expenditures, investments and gifts given and received.


4.006.
Assorted Biographical Materials re: William Appleman Williams. 1921-1947. 13 folders
6.1.
Certificate of Birth for William Appleman Williams. May 2, 1928.

Birth certificate was filed May 2, 1928 though Williams was born June 12, 1921.

6.2.
Booklet: "Baby's Record". 1921.
6.3.
High School Scrapbook maintained by William Appleman Williams. 1934-1939.

Williams's high school scrapbook documents both his life as well as current events that interested him during his high school years. The scrapbook includes numerous newspaper articles recounting the exploits of Williams's high school basketball teams and Williams's academic achievements, as well as materials related to the Chicago World's Fair, triumphs of aviation and local cultural events. The scrapbook also contains keepsakes from various activities as well as three photographs of Williams as a teenager.

File also contains photocopies of Williams-related materials from the 1939 Javelin yearbook, Atlantic High School.

6.4.
Varsity letter earned by William Appleman Williams, Atlantic High School, Iowa. ca. 1939.
6.5.
Diploma: Atlantic High School, Iowa. May 26, 1939.
6.6.
Kemper Military School Yearbook. 1940.

Yearbook is annotated by Williams and by several of his classmates.

6.7.
Annotated Signature Sheets from the Kemper Military School Yearbook. 1941.
6.8.
Diploma: Kemper Military School, Boonville, Missouri. May 30, 1941.
6.9.
Naval Records of William Appleman Williams. 1941, 1945-1947.
6.10.
Diploma: Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. June 7, 1944.
6.11.
Certificate of Commission to rank of Ensign, United States Navy. June 7, 1944.
6.12.
Certificate of Satisfactory Service: United States Department of the Navy. September 1, 1947.
6.13.
Parachute Material belonging to William Appleman Williams. ca. 1940s.

4.007.
Assorted Biographical Materials re: William Appleman Williams. 1948-1998, 2009, 2012. 18 folders
7.1.
Passports issued to William Appleman Williams. 1948, 1978, 1984.
7.2.
Assorted Home Title and Insurance Documents. 1956, 1976-1983.
7.3.
Annotated Map to the Williams's Newport, Oregon home. Created by William Appleman Williams. 1969.
7.4.
Typescript: "Outline for a Historian Reflects Upon His Memories," autobiography proposal by William Appleman Williams. ca. 1976.
7.5.
Program: "The Historical Writings of William Appleman Williams," Organization of American Historians conference session dedicated to Williams's scholarship. 1978.
7.6.
Plaque, Bound Letters of Nomination, Program: Distinguished Professor Award, Oregon State University Alumni Association. September 18, 1986.
7.7.
Curriculum Vitae of William Appleman Williams. April 7, 1988.
7.8.
Williams's customized stationary. ca. 1980s.
7.9.
Williams's Last Will and Testament, Funeral Arrangements and Estate Documents. 1990-1991.
7.10.
Program: Memorial Service for William Appleman Williams, St. Luke's-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Waldport, Oregon. March 10, 1990.
7.11.
Audiocassette, Correspondence, Program, Background Material: Memorial Service for William Appleman Williams, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. April 26, 1990.

Audiocassette digitized to *.wav.

7.12.
Correspondence, Program, Background Material: William Appleman Williams Memorial Colloquium, Institute for Policy Studies, Washington, D. C. June 10, 1990.
7.13.
Correspondence, Program: Rethinking the Cold War: A Conference in Honor of William Appleman Williams, University of Wisconsin-Madison. October 18-20, 1991.
7.14.
Program: William Appleman Williams: The Oregon Years, A Roundtable, Annual Meeting of the American Historical Association, Pacific Coast Branch, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. August 13-16, 1992.
7.15.
Inventory of Williams's Personal Library, compiled by Donald McIlvenna, Waldport, Oregon. December 6, 1992.
7.16.
Certificate, Brochure: 1998 Notable Wisconsin Authors, Wisconsin Library Association. 1998.

Recipients of the 1998 award were Williams, Lois Ehlert and Stuart Palmer.

7.17.
Program: A Conference of the 50th Anniversary of the Publication of William Appleman Williams' Tragedy of American Diplomacy. New Brunswick, New Jersey. April 24-25, 2009.
7.18.
Transcript: Oral History Interview of Bill Robbins re: William Appleman Williams. Interviewed by Chris Petersen. March 27, 2012.

File includes comments by Wendy Williams. Audio recording described as part of OH 03, History of Oregon State University Oral Histories and Sound Recordings.


4.008.
Condolence Letters and Cards re: William Appleman Williams. 1990. 3 folders
8.1.
Condolence Letters and Cards: A - H. 1990.
8.2.
Condolence Letters and Cards: I - Q. 1990.
8.3.
Condolence Letters and Cards: R - Z. 1990.

4.009.
Ephemera. 1986-1995, undated. 6 items

Box contains Williams's money clip, signature stamp and pipe tobacco tamp; a commemorative paperweight from the Naval Academy class of 1945; a plaque noting Williams's delivery of the George Bancroft Memorial Lecture in September 1986; and annotated pages from an undated home calendar.

5. Photographs, Artworks and Audio-Visual Materials. Ca. mid-1800s, 1908-1987, 1990.

The detailed documentation of Williams's family history continues in Series 5, the holdings of which include a collection of photographic tintypes, bound albums and loose images of Williams's parents, grandparents and earlier ancestors. Numerous photos of Williams himself are also available as are a number of scenic photographs taken by Williams, an accomplished amateur photographer.


8 boxes

5.001.
Photographic Tintypes of Williams's Ancestors. Ca. mid-to-late 1800s. 24 items

This collection of photographic tintypes appears to have been assembled and annotated by Mrs. Minnie (Hobart) Trapp, wife of Harlan Trapp and believed to have been a cousin of Williams's maternal grandmother, Maude (Hammond) Appleman. Individuals identified in the collection include Minnie Trapp, her brother Ward Hobart, her cousin Belle Hatfield, and her aunt and uncle Mary and Tom Warren. Also identified are relatives Mary Reed Hammond, Zopher D. Hammond, Philo Hammond and Aletheare Woodworth Miles. Photographic tintypes of Reuben David Appleman and Emma Ikelen Appleman, which do not appear to be part of Minnie Trapp's collection, are included as well.


5.002.
Family Photograph Albums. Ca. early 1900s, 1908-1923. 3 albums
2.1.
Appleman family [?] photograph album. Creator unknown. ca. early 1900s. 4.5 in x 7.5 in. Black cover. 36 photographs.

Album does not contain annotations.

2.2.
Family photograph album, compiled and annotated by Mildrede Williams and William Carleton Williams, Jr. 1908-1918. 7 in x 11 in. Black cover. 298 photographs.

Album contains numerous photographs of Mildrede and William Carlton Williams, Jr., as well as their family and friends. Album also includes several telegrams sent from William to Mildrede while William traveling in fulfillment of Air Force obligations.

2.3.
Family photograph album, compiled and annotated by Rhea (Campbell) Burst. 1917-1923. 8.5 in x 11 in. Black cover. 450 photographs.

Album was compiled by Rhea Campbell, the future Mrs. Charles Burst, who was a cousin to Mildrede Appleman. The album consists, in large part, of photographs taken by Rhea during her college years, though it does contain a handful of photos of Mildrede and her immediate family members.


5.003.
Assorted Family Photographs. Ca. late 1800s - early 1900s, 1942, 1946, ca. 1950s. 14 folders
3.1.
Appleman, Maude. ca. late 1800s - early 1900s.

Maternal grandmother of William Appleman Williams.

3.2.
Appleman, Mildrede. ca. early 1900s.

Mother of William Appleman Williams.

3.3.
Appleman, Porter Ikler. ca. late 1800s - early 1900s.

Maternal grandfather of William Appleman Williams.

3.4.
Assorted Appleman family. ca. late 1800s - early 1900s.
3.5.
Assorted Atlantic, Iowa. ca. late 1800s - early 1900s.
3.6.
Campbell, Rhea and Charles Burst. ca. early 1900s, ca. 1950s.

Rhea (Campbell) Burst was a cousin to Mildrede Appleman.

3.7.
Assorted Campbell family. ca. late 1800s - early 1900s.
3.8.
Assorted Hammond family. ca. late 1800s - early 1900s.

Hammond was Maude Appleman's maiden name.

3.9.
Assorted Havens family. ca. late 1800s - early 1900s.

Havens was William's great-grandmother's maiden name.

3.10.
Trapp, Minnie (Hobart) and Harlan. ca. early 1900s, ca. 1950s.

Minnie Trapp is believed to have been a cousin to Maude (Hammond) Appleman.

3.11.
Williams, Jeannie (Preston). 1942, 1946.

First wife of William Appleman Williams.

3.12.
Williams, William Carlton, Jr. ca. early 1900s.

Father of William Appleman Williams.

3.13.
Assorted identified photographs. ca. late 1800s - early 1900s.

File includes negatives of several additional images.

3.14.
Assorted unidentified photographs. ca. late 1800s - early 1900s, ca. 1950s.

5.004.
Photographs of William Appleman Williams. 1922-1986. 40 folders
4.1.
Porter Ikler Appleman holding an infant William Appleman Williams. February 1922.
4.2.
William Carlton Williams, Jr. holding an infant William Appleman Williams. February 1922.
4.3.
Mildrede Williams holding an infant William Appleman Williams. ca. 1922.
4.4.
Oversize studio portrait of William Appleman Williams at age 9. April 1931.
4.5.
A teenaged William Appleman Williams standing shirtless, arms akimbo. ca. 1930s.
4.6.
A teenaged William Appleman Williams holding a kite and standing with a friend, next to a car. ca. 1930s.
4.7.
A teenaged William Appleman Williams holding a golf bag and standing with a friend. ca. 1930s.
4.8.
Atlantic (Iowa) High School student body photograph. ca. late 1930s.
4.9.
Atlantic (Iowa) High School class photograph. ca. late 1930s.
4.10.
William Appleman William, wearing his varsity letter sweater, standing outdoors and posing with two friends - Bill Borchardt and Carl Nord. ca. late 1930s.
4.11.
William Appleman William, wearing his varsity letter sweater, standing on a sidewalk with Jeannie Preston. Photograph possibly taken in downtown Atlantic, Iowa. ca. late 1930s.
4.12.
Team photographs of the Atlantic (Iowa) High School basketball team. ca. late 1930s. Three photographs
4.13.
Images of Williams extracted from the Kemper Military Academy Yearbook. 1941.

Four images including two which reference Williams's participation on the basketball team, one on the tennis team, and one image of Williams and two classmates, all in dress uniform, jokingly examining a medal worn by a fourth classmate.

4.14.
Studio portrait of Williams taken for inclusion in the Lucky Bag yearbook, United States Naval Academy. 1944. Includes negative.
4.15.
William Appleman Williams in dress uniform, standing outdoors and smiling. June 1948.
4.16.
William Appleman Williams standing outdoors with his arm around his mother, Mildrede. Both are smiling and facing the camera. March 1949.
4.17.
Studio portraits of William Appleman Williams. ca. 1940s. Series of two photographs.
4.18.
Profile image of William Appleman Williams [?] taken at sunset. ca. 1940s.
4.19.
An unidentified middle-aged woman standing outdoors and posing for the camera with William Appleman Williams, who is wearing a Navy-issued suit. ca. 1940s.
4.20.
Images of William Appleman Williams, in dress uniform, standing outdoors and smiling. Photographs possibly taken in Atlantic, Iowa. ca. 1940s. Series of three photographs.
4.21.
Series of family photographs including an image of William Appleman Williams feeding a cat and another of Williams digging a ditch. 1956-1957.

Series of thirteen photographs. Additional images include snapshots of pets, two images of Rhea and Charles Burst, and multiple images of a baby and young child, perhaps Williams's children.

4.22.
Studio portraits of William Appleman Williams. ca. 1950s. Series of two photographs.
4.23.
Close-up of a bearded William Appleman Williams, standing outdoors and smiling. September 1969.
4.24.
Studio portrait of a bearded William Appleman Williams. ca. 1960s.
4.25.
William Appleman Williams, seated on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. June 1970. Series of three photographs.
4.26.
Caricatures of William Appleman Williams, drawn by David King. ca. late 1970s. Two drawings.
4.27.
William Appleman Williams, seated on a couch and smiling. April 5, 1980.

Photo by Jeffrey Kimball.

4.28.
Fred Harvey Harrington and William Appleman Williams, seated together and conversing. June 1982.
4.29.
William Appleman Williams, seated and lecturing at Oregon State University. 1984.

Photo by Ira Gabriel for CLA Alum (Oregon State University).

4.30.
William Appleman Williams, standing, smoking a cigar and peering out at the Pacific Ocean. 1984.

Photo by Ira Gabriel for CLA Alum (Oregon State University).

4.31.
Close-up portraits of William Appleman Williams, who is holding his left hand behind his head. 1984. Series of two photographs. File also includes negatives for all of Gabriel's photos of Williams.

Photo by Ira Gabriel for CLA Alum (Oregon State University).

4.32.
William Appleman Williams, seated at his desk behind a typewriter and posing for the camera. ca. October 1984.

Photo by Rich Iwasaki for Northwest magazine.

4.32a.
Series of photographs of William Appleman Williams, seated and gesturing in conversation. ca. October 1984.

Series of images taken for use in Northwest magazine. 7 photos and 1 negative.

4.33.
Framed series of photos of William Appleman Williams, seated in the study of his Corvallis, Oregon apartment. 1984.

Series of eleven photos by Phyllis Davis-Tolstoy.

4.33a.
William Appleman Williams standing next to a car and preparing a fishing reel while smoking a cigar. March 2, 1985.
4.34.
Wendy (Tomlin) Williams and William Appleman Williams, seated in the family room of their Waldport, Oregon home. 1986.
4.35.
Series of photographs of William Appleman Williams seated on a stage. ca. 1980s.

Series of six photographs by the Oregon State University Daily Barometer.

4.36.
Series of photographs of William Appleman Williams smiling. ca. 1980s.

Three photographs apparently taken by the Oregonian.

4.37.
William Appleman Williams lecturing at a podium with hands in pockets. ca. 1980s.
4.38.
Mounted black and white studio portraits of William Appleman Williams. ca. 1980s.

Two portraits, one a double image. Photos by Pacific Studio.


5.005.
Scenic Photography by William Appleman Williams. 1942-1946, 1967-1985. 2 folders
5.1.
Collection of slides of the Naval Academy campus, Annapolis, Maryland. Images by William Appleman Williams. 1942-1946.
5.2.
Photo collection depicting the scenery of Oregon, Wisconsin, England and Australia. Images by William Appleman Williams. 1967-1985.

Collection includes a small number of images of young children, perhaps Williams's children.


5.006.
Transparencies of Editorial Cartoons. 16 items

8 in. x 10 in. transparencies of assorted editorial cartoons likely used by Williams as visual aids in lecture.


5.007.
Assorted Artworks. 1902 - ca. 1970s. 8 items
7.1.
Millionaires of America, collection of caricatures by Max Cramer de Pourtalès and Carlo de Fornaro. New York: The Medusa Publishing Company. 1902.

Includes a framed drawing of J. P. Morgan by Fornaro captioned "Aut Caesar Aut Nihil."

7.2.
Oil painting of a Burmese temple scene. ca. 1920s.

Annotated: "Mandalay, Burma. Painted by Saya Ah Sou, Burma."

7.3.
Watercolor of a woman in profile, holding a rose and peering downward. ca. 1930s.

Annotated: "A Valentine Greeting to Mildred. From, Aunt Nora."

7.4.
Two mounted and laminated Peanuts cartoons, by George Schulz. 1969.
7.5.
Photograph by William Appleman Williams of a smiling boy wearing a life jacket in a boat. ca. 1960s.

Photograph may be of Williams's son.

7.6.
Mounted photograph by William Appleman Williams of three children smiling and playing along the banks of a river. ca. 1970s.

Titled "Three Maids Wading," photograph may be of Williams's children.

7.7.
Mounted close-up photograph by William Appleman Williams of a river scene. ca. 1970s.

Titled "Oregon Solitude."

7.8.
Mounted photograph by William Appleman Williams of the Pacific Ocean coastline. ca. 1970s.

5.008.
Audio-Visual Materials. 1968, 1987, 1990. 3 items
8.1.
Audio recording: Lecture by William Appleman Williams, Vietnam Forum, Miami University. 1968.
8.2.
Video recording: "Meditations on the Constitution." Lecture by Gore Vidal with an introduction by William Appleman Williams, Oregon State University. 1987.
8.3.
Video recording: "History of the American West." Lecture by William Robbins. Includes tribute to William Appleman Williams. Oregon State University. March 7, 1990.

Original held in Oregon State University Archives.

6. Books. 1945-2003.

A small fraction of Williams's personal library - chiefly copies of books that he authored - are included in the Williams collection. A full inventory of his book collection is held in Series 4 of Williams's papers.


29 items
Berger, Henry W., ed. A William Appleman Williams Reader: Selections from His Major Historical Writings. Chicago: Ivan Dee, 1992.
Berkowitz, Edward and Kim McQuaid. Creating the Welfare State: The Political Economy of Twentieth-Century Reform. Second edition - revised and expanded. New York: Praeger, 1988.
Buhle, Paul, ed. History and the New Left: Madison, Wisconsin, 1950-1970. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1990.
Buhle, Paul, and Edward Rice-Maximin. William Appleman Williams: The Tragedy of Empire. New York: Routledge, 1995.
Gardner, Lloyd C., ed. Redefining the Past: Essays in Diplomatic History in Honor of William Appleman Williams. Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University Press, 1986.
Goldberg, Marsha Serling and Sonia Feldman, eds. Teachers with Class: True Stories of Great Teachers. Kansas City: Andrews McMeel, 2003.
Livingston, James. Origins of the Federal Reserve System: Money, Class, and Corporate Capitalism, 1890-1913. Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press, 1986.
Park, Marlene and Gerald E. Markowitz. Democratic Vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1984.
Robins, Elizabeth. Raymond and I. London: The Hogarth Press, 1956.
Unger, Frank, ed. Amerikanische Mythen: Zur inneren Verfassung der Vereinigten Staaten. New York: Campus Verlag, 1988.
United States Naval Academy. Lucky Bag: Centennial Edition. Annapolis, Maryland, 1945.
United States Naval Academy. USNA Class of 1945: Forty Years Later. Annapolis, Maryland, 1985.
Williams, William Appleman. American Confronts a Revolutionary World: 1776-1976. New York: Morrow, 1976.
Williams, William Appleman. American-Russian Relations, 1781-1947. New York: Rinehart, 1952.
Williams, William Appleman. Americans in a Changing World: A History of the United States in the Twentieth Century. New York: Harper and Row, 1978.
Williams, William Appleman. The Contours of American History. Cleveland: World Publishing Company, 1961. Two copies.
Williams, William Appleman, ed. Da Colonia a Impero: La Politica Estera Americana, 1750-1970. Bari, Italy: De Donato, 1982.
Williams, William Appleman. Empire as a Way of Life: An Essay on the Causes and Character of America's Present Predicament Along with a Few Thoughts about an Alternative. New York: Oxford University Press, 1980.
Williams, William Appleman. The Great Evasion. An Essay on the Contemporary Relevance of Karl Marx and on the Wisdom of Admitting the Heretic into the Dialogue about America's Future. Chicago: Quadrangle Books, 1964.
Williams, William Appleman. History as a Way of Learning. New York: New Viewpoints, 1974.
Williams, William Appleman. El Imperio Como Forma de Vida. Mexico City: Fondo de Cultura Económica, 1989. Five copies.
Williams, William Appleman. The Roots of the Modern American Empire: A Study of the Growth and Shaping of Social Consciousness in a Marketplace Society. New York: Random House, 1969.
Williams, William Appleman, ed. The Shaping of American Diplomacy, 1750-1955. Chicago: Rand McNally, 1956.
Williams, William Appleman. Some Presidents: Wilson to Nixon. New York: New York Review of Books, distributed by Vintage Books, 1972.
Williams, William Appleman. Storia degli Stati Uniti. Bari, Italy: Editori Laterza, 1964.
Williams, William Appleman. La Tragedia de la Diplomacia Norteamericana. Buenos Aires: Editorial Grijalbo, 1960.
Williams, William Appleman. The Tragedy of American Diplomacy. Cleveland: World Publishing Company, 1959.
Williams, William Appleman. The Tragedy of American Diplomacy. Cleveland: World Publishing Company, 1959.

Prometheus Books paperback edition.

Williams, William Appleman. Der Welt Gesetz und Freiheit geben: Amerikas Sendungsglaube und imperiale Politik. Hamburg: Junius Verlag, 1984.



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