George Vernon Denny papers,
Denny, George Vernon, 1899-1959.
George Vernon Denny papers, 1930-1959. - 9,275 items. 39 1 containers plus oversize. 17.3 linear feet.
Open to research.
Correspondence, memoranda, reports, speeches, writings, financial records, research notes, awards, printed matter, and photographs documenting Denny's career. Part I relates chiefly to the activities of International Seminars and Town Meetings, Inc., during the period (1958-1959) when Denny was its president, the organization's inter-American seminars held in eight South American cities in 1958, public forums, and the People-to-People organization. Also includes material on his work with the Office of War Information and his organization of the Niagara Frontier Convocation. Part II documents Denny's role as moderator (1935-1952) of the radio broadcasts of "America's Town Meeting of the Air." Correspondents include Sherman Adams, Norman P. Auburn, Charles Dana Bennett, Robert S. Byfield, George Catlin, Elizabeth S. Colclough, Norman Cousins, Milton Eisenhower, Hubert H. Humphrey, Foy D. Kohler, Cyrille Makinsky, Karl Mundt, Harriet F. Pilpel, Philip D. Reed, Edward Scofield, John Sparkman, Frank Stanton, and Charles E. Wilson.
Audio recordings and some publications
appropriate custodial divisions of the Library of Congress.
transferred to
Educator, radio personality, and organization executive.
Collection material in English.
Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009147
mm 78051284
Adams, Sherman, 1899-1986 --Correspondence.
Auburn, Norman P. 1905- --Correspondence.
Bennett, Charles Dana--Correspondence.
Byfield, Robert S. 1896-1955 --Correspondence.
Catlin, George Edward Gordon, Sir, 1896-1979 --Correspondence.
Colclough, Elizabeth S.--Correspondence.
Cousins, Norman--Correspondence.
Eisenhower, Milton Stover, 1899-1985 --Correspondence.
Humphrey, Hubert H. 1911-1978 --Correspondence.
Kohler, Foy D.--Correspondence.
Makinsky, Cyrille--Correspondence.
Mundt, Karl E. 1900-1974 --Correspondence.
Pilpel, Harriet F.--Correspondence.
Reed, Philip D.--Correspondence.
Scofield, Edward--Correspondence.
Sparkman, John, 1899-1985 --Correspondence.
Stanton, Frank, 1908-2006 --Correspondence.
Wilson, Charles Erwin, 1890-1961 --Correspondence.
International Seminars and Town Meetings, Inc.
People-to-People (Organization)
United States. Office of War Information.
Niagara Frontier Convocation (1951 : University of Buffalo)
America's town meeting of the air (Radio program)
Forums (Discussion and debate)
Meetings--New York (State)--Buffalo.
Radio addresses, debates, etc.
South America--Foreign relations--United States.
United States--Foreign relations--South America.
Educators.
Executives.
Radio personalities.
George Vernon Denny papers, 1930-1959. - 9,275 items. 39 1 containers plus oversize. 17.3 linear feet.
Open to research.
Correspondence, memoranda, reports, speeches, writings, financial records, research notes, awards, printed matter, and photographs documenting Denny's career. Part I relates chiefly to the activities of International Seminars and Town Meetings, Inc., during the period (1958-1959) when Denny was its president, the organization's inter-American seminars held in eight South American cities in 1958, public forums, and the People-to-People organization. Also includes material on his work with the Office of War Information and his organization of the Niagara Frontier Convocation. Part II documents Denny's role as moderator (1935-1952) of the radio broadcasts of "America's Town Meeting of the Air." Correspondents include Sherman Adams, Norman P. Auburn, Charles Dana Bennett, Robert S. Byfield, George Catlin, Elizabeth S. Colclough, Norman Cousins, Milton Eisenhower, Hubert H. Humphrey, Foy D. Kohler, Cyrille Makinsky, Karl Mundt, Harriet F. Pilpel, Philip D. Reed, Edward Scofield, John Sparkman, Frank Stanton, and Charles E. Wilson.
Audio recordings and some publications
appropriate custodial divisions of the Library of Congress.
transferred to
Educator, radio personality, and organization executive.
Collection material in English.
Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009147
mm 78051284
Adams, Sherman, 1899-1986 --Correspondence.
Auburn, Norman P. 1905- --Correspondence.
Bennett, Charles Dana--Correspondence.
Byfield, Robert S. 1896-1955 --Correspondence.
Catlin, George Edward Gordon, Sir, 1896-1979 --Correspondence.
Colclough, Elizabeth S.--Correspondence.
Cousins, Norman--Correspondence.
Eisenhower, Milton Stover, 1899-1985 --Correspondence.
Humphrey, Hubert H. 1911-1978 --Correspondence.
Kohler, Foy D.--Correspondence.
Makinsky, Cyrille--Correspondence.
Mundt, Karl E. 1900-1974 --Correspondence.
Pilpel, Harriet F.--Correspondence.
Reed, Philip D.--Correspondence.
Scofield, Edward--Correspondence.
Sparkman, John, 1899-1985 --Correspondence.
Stanton, Frank, 1908-2006 --Correspondence.
Wilson, Charles Erwin, 1890-1961 --Correspondence.
International Seminars and Town Meetings, Inc.
People-to-People (Organization)
United States. Office of War Information.
Niagara Frontier Convocation (1951 : University of Buffalo)
America's town meeting of the air (Radio program)
Forums (Discussion and debate)
Meetings--New York (State)--Buffalo.
Radio addresses, debates, etc.
South America--Foreign relations--United States.
United States--Foreign relations--South America.
Educators.
Executives.
Radio personalities.