Scope and Contents
The collection contains the personal diaries of John Lewis Gaddis. Subjects include his academic and publishing activities, events in his personal life, his transition to Yale University from Ohio University in the late 1990s, and the founding of the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy at Yale University. The majority of the diairy entries are typed; some are handwritten.
Dates
- 1985-2012
Creator
Language of Materials
The materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collection is restricted until 1 January 2050 by donor request.
Original born digital files, as well as preservation masters, may not be accessed due to their fragility. Researchers must consult use copies, or if none exist request that they be made. Born digital files cannot be accessed remotely. System requirements include a Manuscripts and Archives computer and file viewing software.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the creator of this collection for unpublished works they have authored or otherwise produced until 1 January 2050, when copyright passes to Yale University. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of John Lewis Gaddis, 2018
Arrangement
The material is arranged chronologically.
Extent
1.9 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The collection contains the personal papers of John Lewis Gaddis.
Biographical / Historical
John Lewis Gaddis was born in Cotulla, Texas in 1941. Gaddis received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from the University of Texas, Austin in 1963, 1965, and 1968, respectively. After earning his Ph.D., Gaddis taught history at Ohio University for 28 years. In 1997, Gaddis became the Robert A. Lovett Professor of Military and Naval History at Yale University. His primary areas of scholarly research and teaching are the Cold War and grand strategy, subjects on which he has authored multiple books. His biography of United States diplomat George F. Kennan, George F. Kennan: An American Life, won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography.
- Title
- Guide to the John Lewis Gaddis Papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- compiled by Robert Bartels
- Date
- February 2019
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Created In Accordance With Manuscripts And Archives Processing Manual
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
(203) 432-1735
(203) 432-7441 (Fax)
beinecke.library@yale.edu
Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
120 High Street
New Haven, CT 06511