Albert Eugene Kahn papers, 1946-1979

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Kahn, Albert Eugene, 1912-1979

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Papers of Albert E. Kahn, author of several bestselling books who rose to national prominence during the anti-Communist crusades of the McCarthy era. Blacklisted for his communist sympathies, Kahn,...

Papers of Albert E. Kahn, author of several bestselling books who rose to national prominence during the anti-Communist crusades of the McCarthy era. Blacklisted for his communist sympathies, Kahn, along with fellow radical Angus Cameron, started a publishing company for blacklisted authors. In addition, Kahn played a critical role in the downfall of McCarthy, publishing "The Matusow Affair" in which one of McCarthy's critical witnesses admitted that he consistently gave false testimony before McCarthy's congressional committee. Kahn also played a role in the international peace movement, helping to found the World Peace Council and advocating closer cultural and political ties with the Soviet Union. The collection is dominated by two types of material: Kahn's personal and professional correspondence, and research material for his books. Of note is his correspondence with radical artist Rockwell Kent, a close friend, and research material for "Joys and Sorrows," his book with Pablo Casals which includes photocopies of correspondence copied from Casals' home in the south of France.

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