Manuscript
Item — Box: W0122.01
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains an unbound, handwritten manuscript of The American Presidency: An Interpretation, written by British political scientist Harold Joseph Laski. This unbound manuscript, dated 1939, is a fairly complete draft of the book, containing only a few minor edits. The book is based on a series of lectures Laski presented at the University of Indiana in 1939. It includes chapters on presidential interactions with Cabinet and Congress, and a chapter on foreign relations. The American Presidency was published in 1940.
Dates
- 1939
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.15 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Williams, A. S., III (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Laski, Harold Joseph (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository