Herbert Feis papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
George Mason University
2400 Fenwick Library
Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library MS2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Mieko Palazzo
Phone: (703) 993-2220
Fax: (703) 993-2669
Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Herbert Feis papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Preferred citation:

Herbert Feis papers, C0089, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
1.5 linear feet (1 box)
Creator:
Feis, Herbert, 1893-1972
Abstract:
This collection contains research materials and correspondence of Herbert Feis, including three letters from Mrs. Feis to her husband's assistant, Arline Pratt.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Herbert Feis papers, C0089, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains research materials and correspondence of Herbert Feis, including three letters from Mrs. Feis to her husband's assistant, Arline Pratt.

Biographical / historical:

Born in 1893, Herbert Feis was a distinguished author and historian, whose work focused on American foreign policy and international economic affairs. Early in his career, Feis worked as Economic Advisor for International Affairs at the State Department under the Hoover and Roosevelt administrations. His thirteen published books include "The Road to Pearl Harbor" (1950), "Europe, the World's Banker, 1870-1914" (1964), "From Trust to Terror: The Onset of the Cold War" (1970), and the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Between War and Peace: The Potsdam Conference" (1960). Since his passing, the American Historical Association has named an award after Feis, the Herbert Feis Prize, which is awarded annually for excellence in public history and independent scholarship. He died in 1972.

Acquisition information:
Collection donated by Arline Pratt.
Processing information:

Processed by Special Collections and Archives staff. EAD markup completed by Eron Ackerman and Jordan Patty in August 2009.

Arrangement:

Organized by subject and date.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard