Correspondence
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Kranzberg, Melvin, Dr., 1917-1995
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content: Melvin Kranzberg Papers
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1949-1988
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0266, Series 2
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: This series is arranged alphabetically and contains much of Dr. Kranzberg's correspondence during the years 1949 to 1988. The bulk of it is work-related, although there are some personal letters. Dr. Kranzberg generated a tremendous amount of correspondence on many different topics.  He was active in a number of academic societies, aside from SHOT.  In fact, he was instrumental in arranging conferences for some of these organizations. This task required correspondence, and Kranzberg seems to have kept most of it. Organizations Kranzberg was involved with over the years include: the American Association for the Advancement of Science; the American Institute of Chemical Engineers; the American Society for Engineering Education; the International Congress on the History of Science; and the Society for the History of Technology. Kranzberg was also involved with other organizations in different ways. He was everything from a regular member to a keynote speaker, and there is correspondence detailing his participation in all these roles.

Kranzberg's correspondence contains much more than letters to academic societies. He was respected as an expert in his field, and was hired as a consultant many times. Kranzberg also wrote a textbook and several encyclopedia articles, and there is information on these aspects of his life. Finally, the bulk of correpondence is between Kranzberg and various individuals. The subjects represented range from business to academic to personal. Kranzberg seems to have saved most of his letters and the result is a thorough record of this period of his life.