HALL, MAX.
Max Hall papers,
1938-1990
Max Hall papers, 1938-1990
Emory University
Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-727-6887
rose.library@emory.edu
Permanent link: http://pid.emory.edu/ark:/25593/8zcrc
Table of Contents
Descriptive Summary
Creator: | Hall, Max. |
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Title: | Max Hall papers, 1938-1990 |
Call Number: | Manuscript Collection No. 734 |
Extent: | .5 linear ft. (1 box) |
Abstract: | Papers of Max Hall writer, editor, and alumnus of Emory University. The collection mainly consists of correspondence regarding Hall's time in Atlanta. |
Language: | Materials entirely in English. |
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted access.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
Source
Gift, 1992-1993.
Citation
[after identification of item(s)], Max Hall papers, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.
Processing
Unprocessed collection.
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Collection Description
Biographical Note
Max Hall (1911?- ), writer, editor, and alumnus of Emory University, worked for newspapers in Atlanta and New York (1933-1951). Hall was a government employee (1951-1957), editorial director on the New York Metropolitan Region Study(1957-1960), social science editor at Harvard University Press (1960-1973), and editorial advisor to the faculty of Harvard Business School (1973-1979). He continues to do freelance writing and editing. Hall wrote Harvard University Press: A History (1986) and An Embarrassment of Misprints (1995).
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of the papers of Max Hall from 1988-1990. The Max Hall papers mainly include correspondence discussing Hall's experience as a sports writer for the Atlanta Constitution and experiences at Emory University. Correspondents include Boisfeuillet Jones, James V. Carmichael, Goodrich C. White, Thomas English, S. Walter Martin, Randolph Fort, Walt Davis, and Leroy Loemker.
Arrangement Note
Unprocessed collection.
Selected Search Terms
Uniform Title
Personal Names
- Carmichael, James Vinson, 1910-1972.
- English, Thomas H. (Thomas Hopkins), 1895-1992.
- Fort, Randolph.
- Jones, Boisfeuillet.
- Loemker, Leroy E.
- Martin, S. Walter (Sidney Walter)
- White, Goodrich C. (Goodrich Cook), 1889-
Corporate Names
Topical Terms
Occupation
Container List
Box | Folder | Content |
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1 | 1 | Vita, 1993 and obituary, 2011 |
1 | 2 | Correspondence, 1930s |
1 | 3 | Correspondence, 1940s |
1 | 4 | Correspondence, 1950s |
1 | 5 | Correspondence, 1960s |
1 | 6 | Correspondence, 1970s |
1 | 7 | Correspondence, 1980s and 1990s |
1 | 8 | “The Old Order Continually Changeth,” (regarding the Emory Creed) by Max Hall, 1942 |
1 | 9 | “The Public Mind,” by Max Hall, 1954 |
1 | 10 | Walter R. Davis, Jr., 1977, 1978 |
1 | 11 | Randolph Lewis Fort, “Betuty,” 1962 |
1 | 12 | Leroy E. Loemker, 1980, 1985 |
1 | 13 | Charter Day, 1947 |
1 | 14 | Phi Beta Kappa, 25th anniversary of founding of Emory’s chapter, 1954 |
1 | 15 | Printed material, 1942-1995 |