Carter Library
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Kranzberg, Melvin, Dr., 1917-1995
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content: Melvin Kranzberg Papers
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content: Melvin Kranzberg Papers / Series 1: Consultation and Advisement, 1958-1987
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content: 1974-1982
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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content: NMAH.AC.0266, Subseries 1.1
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content: Archival materials
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content: This subseries includes correspondence, memoranda, and newspaper and periodical clippings detailing Melvin Kranzberg's involvement in locating and developing the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library. Although President Carter announced that the library would be located in Georgia, he did not decide on the specific location. The Atlanta Academic Consortium and the Site Search folders cover the site debate and the competition that resulted between several colleges and univerisities.

The Presidential Libraries and Museum folders include periodical clippings, brochures, and pamphlets from 1974 to 1977 concerning several other presidential libraries that might serve as a model for the Carter Library.
In addition to correspondence and memoranda from 1976 to 1982, the remaining folders include correspondence concerning the Carter presidential campaign.  Kranzberg helped organize a committee of scientists and engineers who supported President Carter, hoping that this interest and support would influence President Carter to chose the Georgia Institute of Technology as the site for his presidential library.