Guide to the William Henry Chamberlin papers, 1861-1978

Series I. Clippings
This series contains news clippings from William H. Chamberlin's prolific career as a journalist. The articles included are those which he wrote as a foreign correspondent in Russia, Germany, Japan and France, for the Christian Science Monitor and Manchester Guardian. These pieces are integrated together and cover Chamberlin's time abroad from 1925-1939.

After 1939, Chamberlin continued to contribute to the Christian Science Monitor, in addition to working as a free lance journalist for the Russian Review, The New Leader, The Wall Street Journal, and other periodicals. These articles were syndicated throughout the country and appeared in publications such as the New York World Telegram, Meadville, Pennsylvania Tribue-Republican, Evansville, Indiana Courier, Boston, Massachusetts Herald, Dallas, Texas News, and the Oakland, California Tribune. The articles are integrated based on their date of publication.

Also included are the pieces Chamberlin wrote as the political and economic commentator for The Wall Street Journal. He held this position from 1953 until 1969. All of the articles in this series reflect Chamberlin's politically conservative viewpoints.

Arrangement:

The series is arranged alphabetically.

Series II. Publications
This series contains a number of publications which relate to topics William H. Chamberlin studied, analyzed and focused on in his articles and books. The major subject matter of these works is Germany and Eastern Europe during the Nazis regime as well as post-World War II. Several of these publications were written by Klaus Epstein, Elizabeth Chamberlin's first husband.

In addition, there is United States Congressional Report on Soviet Communism, prepared by the Commmittee on Un-American Activities, U. S. House of Representatives. As a foreign correspondent and political-economic commentator, Chamberlin would have found the materials in this collection as pertinent to his work and interests.

Arrangement:

This series is arranged chronologically.

Series III. Journals
This series contains Chamberlin's family diaries and his personal journals which reflect his work as a journalist as well as his personal interests. The journals are handwritten and include notes and comments on world affairs and drafts of articles Chamberlin wrote. Two of the notebooks also include baseball statistics recorded by Chamberlin, who was an ardent fan of the sport.

In addition, the series includes 8 microfilm rolls containing copies of the Chamberlin family diaries beginning in 1855 and Chamberlin's personal diaries beginning in 1912. Four of the microfilm rolls are positive rolls and the other four rolls, which are the negatives, are duplicates.

Although not part of the original collection, two doctoral dissertations on microfilm - Robert Hobbs Meyers (1973) and Eduard Maximilian Mark (1978) - are included in this inventory. These dissertations lend insight and analysis into Chamberlin's political views on Soviet Union policies.

Arrangement:

The series is arranged chronologically.

Series IV. Personal Files
This series covers a range of materials pertaining to the life of William H. Chamberlin. Biographical information on Chamberlin's attendance at Haverford College, as well as documents detailing the Union Army commission of his grandfather are included. The series also contains personal correspondence between Chamberlin and his wife Sonya, his daughter Elizabeth, and his grandchildren. There are also a number of photographs, greeting cards, and news clippings of a personal nature.

Additionally, there are letters from research consultants and political figures, as well as notes of gratitude from authors whose works Chamberlin gave favourable reviews.

Arrangement:

The series is arranged alphabetically. The correspondence, however, is divided into general and personal catagories, which are in chronological order.