Karl Polanyi papers, 1937-1963, bulk 1947-1963

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Series I: Correspondence, 1951-1962

This series contains Polanyi's professional correspondence from the early 1950s to the early 1960s, most of which appears to be related to his various research and writing projects, and the coordination of various academic seminars and research symposium. As such, most of the correspondents are Polanyi's professional colleagues, the major exception being correspondence with Polanyi's brother, Michael Polanyi.

The correspondence in this series is arranged alphabetically. Correspondence directly relevant to Polanyi's written works has been kept with the appropriate topic in the Writing series. The Weekend Notes series also contains some correspondence between Polanyi and Abe Rotstein relevant to that work.



Box 1 Folder 1 Arensberg, Conrad, 1957


Box 1 Folder 2 Bohannan, Paul, 1957-1960


Box 1 Folder 3 Franklin, Norman, 1957


Box 1 Folder 4 Fromm, Erich, 1961


Box 1 Folder 5 Grant, Donald, undated


Box 1 Folder 6 Landsberger, Benno, undated


Box 1 Folder 7 Lewy, Julius, 1951-1957


Box 1 Folder 8 Merton, R.K., 1957


Box 1 Folder 9 Neale, Walter C., 1960


Oppenheim, Leo, 1953-1957


Box 1 Folder 10 General Correspondence, 1953-1957


Box 1 Folder 11 "Seafaring Merchants of Ur", 1956


Box 1 Folder 12 Oriental Institute, 1958-1959


Box 1 Folder 13 Rotstein, Abe, 1952-1962


Box 1 Folder 14 Sweet, Ronald, 1956


Box 1 Folder 15 Vlastos, Gregory, 1956