Kittredge, Tracy B., 1891-

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of ten boxes of papers which fully document Rosinski' s personal life and academic career, both in Europe and America. They are divided into six series: Personal records, Correspondence, Writings, Lectures and Seminars, Unpublished Writings, and Notes and Outlines. These designations follow the sequence and numerical designations assigned to them by Dr. Stebbins.Series I, Personal records, contains biographical statements, photographs, fellowship applications, income tax records, medical records, estate records and copies of his obituary.Correspondence, Series II, contains both letters to and from Rosinski and correspondence initiated by Dr. Richard P. Stebbins and Dr. Evelyn M. Cherpak, regarding the location of Rosinski manuscripts in other libraries. The correspondence series is arranged alphabetically and chronologically within, except for several folders (arranged by subject) containing correspondence written in German and sent by Rosinski from India in 1948-1949 and from Europe in 1958-1961. The latter are addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Stebbins. The bulk of the correspondence is with military leaders, political figures, publishing houses, universities and private think tanks and focuses on his academic appointments, research work and publications, lecturerships, contracts for services and books and letters of congratulations and appreciation. Also included in this series are ten folders labelled miscellaneous...

Abstract

This collection consists of correspondence, logbooks, photographs, publications, and other papers relating to the Sims and Hitchcock families, particularly Admiral William S. Sims, his wife Anne Hitchcock Sims, and her father Ethan Allen Hitchcock. These papers detail the families’ personal lives and relationships as well as the careers of Adm. Sims and Ethan Allen Hitchcock.