http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010277 Frank Maloy Anderson Papers A Finding Aid to the Collection in the Library of Congress Prepared by Manuscript Division Staff Manuscript Division, Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2011

Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm81010934

Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division, 2011 Finding aid written in English. Collection Summary Frank Maloy Anderson Papers 1895-1961 MSS10934 Anderson, Frank Maloy, 1871-1961 40,000 items 57 containers 24 linear feet Collection material in English Manuscript Division Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Author, historian, and educator. Correspondence, memorabilia, and research notes for Anderson’s books, articles, lectures, and classes, especially in preparation for an unfinished study of the secession crisis, "The Two Hundred Days of 1860-1861." Selected Search Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.

 People Anderson, Frank Maloy, 1871-1961. Ward, Samuel, 1814-1884. Subjects Diplomacy. International relations--History. Secession--Southern States. Places Africa--Foreign relations. Asia--Foreign relations. Europe--Foreign relations. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. Occupations Authors. Educators. Historians. Administrative Information Provenance

The papers of Frank Maloy Anderson, author, historian, and educator, were given to the Library of Congress by his son, Gaylord Anderson, in 1960-1962.

 Processing History

The papers of Frank Maloy Anderson were arranged and described prior to 1970. The finding aid was revised in 2011.

 Copyright Status

The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Frank Maloy Anderson is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).

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Biographical Note Date Event 1871, Feb. 3 Born, Omaha, Nebr. 1894 B.A., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. 1895 Edited with Charles L. Wells Outlines and Documents of English Constitutional History during the Middle Ages. Minneapolis: University Book Store 1895-1896 Taught, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. 1896-1897 Student, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 1897-1914 Taught history, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. 1898 Married Mary G. Steele (died 1939) 1904 Published Constitutions and other Select Documents Illustrative of the History of France, 1789-1901. Minneapolis: H. W. Wilson Co. 1914-1941 Taught history, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H. 1917-1920 Member, Executive Council, American Association of University Professors 1918 Published with Amos Shartle Hershey Handbook for the Diplomatic History of Europe, Asia, and Africa, 1870-1914. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office 1919 Attached to American Commission to Negotiate Peace, Paris, France 1926-1928 Member, Executive Council, American Historical Association 1941-1961 At work on "The Two Hundred Days of 1860-1861" 1944 Married Mary Maud Case 1948 Published Mystery of a "Public Man," a Historical Detective Story. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press 1961, Apr. 26 Died, St. Paul, Minn. Scope and Content Note

The papers of Frank Maloy Anderson (1871-1961) span the years circa 1895-circa 1961 and consist of correspondence, memorabilia, and an extensive file of research notes for books, studies, articles, and lectures organized within two series: General Correspondence and Related Material and Speech, Article, and Book File.

The bulk of the collection consists of research notes that Anderson prepared and collected over a twenty-year period in preparation for a three-volume study of the secession crisis, "The Two Hundred Days of 1860-1861," which remained unwritten at his death. The source notes are drawn from collections of personal papers, archives, newspapers, and books. The collection also includes a draft of an introduction to the study presenting a statement of Anderson's thesis and a proposed outline for the work. The papers further contain research notes for two of his published works, Mystery of a “Public Man" and Handbook for the Diplomatic History of Europe, Asia, and Africa, 1870-1914, as well as miscellaneous notes for lectures, classes, articles, and papers.

 Arrangement of the Papers

This collection is arranged in two series:

General Correspondence and Related Material, 1899-1954 Speech, Article, and Book File, circa 1895-circa 1961 http://lccn.loc.gov/mm81010934 Container List Container Contents 1 General Correspondence and Related Material, 1899-1954

Correspondence, memorabilia, and miscellaneous items.

Arranged chronologically.

 1 1899-1954 1 Memorabilia 1-57 Speech, Article, and Book File, circa 1895-circa 1961

Research notes gathered by Anderson in support of his books, studies, articles, and lectures.

Arranged by type of material.

 1 "The Two Hundred Days of 1860-1861," unpublished study 1 Introduction, drafts and copies 1 Miscellaneous material 2 Reference notes, part I (1860, Nov. 6-Dec. 3) 2 Business 2 Newspapers 2 Republicans 3 Correspondence 3 Personal papers 3 Persons 4 Cotton states 4 Election night 4 Northern feelings 4 Personal liberty laws 4 Proposal that Abraham Lincoln issue proclamation placating the South 4 Southern feelings 5 Border states 5 Mississippi 5 South Carolina 5 Virginia 6 Miscellaneous states 7 Reference notes, part II (1860, Dec. 4-27) 7 Miscellany 8 Newspapers 8 Reconstruction 8 Republicans 9 Anderson's removal 9 Andrew Johnson's senate speech 9 Northern beliefs 9 Personal liberty laws 9 Persons 10 Correspondence 10 Corwin Committee 10 Cotton states 11-13 Miscellany 14 Reference notes, part III (1860, Dec. 28-1861, Feb. 4) 14 Commissions and missions 14 Newspapers 14 States 15 Compromise proposals 15 Corwin Committee 15 Personal liberty laws 15 Persons 16 Correspondence 16 Northern beliefs 16 Seward's senate speech 16 Southern beliefs 16 Star of the West (ship) 17-20 Miscellany 21 Reference notes, part IV (1861, Feb. 4-Mar. 4) 21 Davis, Jefferson 21 Lincoln, Abraham 21 Lincoln's journey 21 Persons 21 Republican Party 22 Fort Sumter 22 Lincoln's cabinet 22 States 23 Compromise proposals 23 Personal papers 23 Washington Peace Convention 24 Correspondence 24 Newspapers 24 Reconstruction 25 Congress 25 Missions 25 Montgomery, Ala. 25 Northern beliefs 25 Personal liberty laws 25 Southern beliefs 25 Speeches 25 Washington, D.C. 26 Reference notes, part V (1861, Mar. 5-Apr. 4) 26 Lincoln, Abraham 26 Newspapers 27 Fort Sumter 27 Northern beliefs 27 Southern beliefs 28 Correspondence 28 Fort Pickens 28 Persons 28 Speeches 28 States 28 Virginia 29 Border states 29 Cabinet 29 Confederate Commissioners in Washington 29 Congress 29 Miscellany 29 Personal papers 30 Reference notes, part VI (1861, Apr. 5-15) 30 Fort Sumter crisis 30 Lincoln, Abraham 30 States 31 Chronological file ("by date" file) 31 Correspondence 31 Miscellany 31 Newspapers 32 Reference notes, part VII (1861, Apr. 15-May 24) 32 Border states 32 Lincoln, Abraham 32 Lincoln's proclamation 32 Newspapers 33 Correspondence 33 Hopes, plans, and possibilities for peace 33 Personal papers 33 States and cities 33 Washington, D.C, 34 Chronological file ("dated events" file) 34 Miscellany 34 Northern beliefs 34 Persons 34 Southern beliefs 35 Reference notes, undated 35 Anderson, Robert 35 Holt Papers 35 Miscellaneous personal papers 35 Seward, William Henry, papers 35 Sherman, William T., papers 36 Chronological files 36 1860-1861 36 Prior to 1860, Nov. 6 37 After 1861, May 24 37 Miscellany 38 Research reminders 39 Mystery of a "Public Man" 39 Commentary on diary 39 Reference notes 39 Hurlbert, W. H. 39 King, Horatio 39 Ward, Sam 39 Wickoff, Henry 40 Miscellany 41 Handbook for the Diplomatic History of Europe, Asia, and Africa, 1870-1914 41 Reference notes for chapters 41 Chapters 1-43 42 Chapters 44-45 43 Chapters 45-49, 52-100 44 Chapters 103-160 44 Reference notes, miscellaneous 45 Reference notes, miscellaneous 46 Miscellaneous reference notes 46 Franco-Prussian War 46 Versailles 47 World War I 48 American history 48 Medieval history 48 Opposition to the War of 1812 48 Roman history 49 France 50 Anglo-Saxon law 50 French newspapers, 1898 50 London Times, 1898, July-Sept. 51-52 American history 53 Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions 54 French Revolution 54 Modern England, Italy, Austria, and Germany 54 World War I 55 Europe 55 General 56 General 56 Notes used in teaching 56 Research reminders 57 Articles 57 Book reviews 57 Lectures 57 Papers delivered 57 Speeches