Speeches, nd

Item — Box: 18

Scope and Contents Note

From the Collection:

The Henry Lee Swint Papers date from 1933 to 1978 and are comprised primarily of correspondence, writings, and research notes. Swint carried on an extensive correspondence with students, former students, and colleagues at other institutions, mainly discussing research interests and personal concerns. A more limited correspondence with faculty and other colleagues at Vanderbilt contains information regarding administrative matters, including controversial subjects such as the 1960 dismissal of Divinity School student James Lawson for participating in civil rights demonstrations in Nashville. The collection also includes a fairly extensive file of speeches and lecture notes, book reviews, article manuscripts and offprints, correspondence regarding Swint’s two books, and research notes on Vanderbilt’s history. The Swint Papers are organized into eight series, as follows:

From the Collection:

Correspondence (4.35 cft.)
Writings (2 cft.)
Research Notes (3 cft.)
Student Work (2.7 cft.)
History Department (2.5 cft.)
University Committees and Other Administrative (.5 cft)
Institutes on Communism and American Democracy (.35 cft)
Tapes (3.35 cft.)
Elizabeth Swint Papers (.35 cft)

Dates

Creation: nd

Conditions Governing Access

The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.