Collection number: MC 151
Size: 3 cassette cases and 12 boxes
(4.00 cu.ft.)
About Allard K. Lowenstein
Allard K. Lowenstein (1929-1980), the subject of The Pied Piper, was a complex political figure whose life came to an abrupt end when he was assassinated by a former civil rights movement protegé. He was president of the National Student Association in 1950 and a civil rights organizer in the South before he won fame as the “conscience” of American liberals for his key role in deposing President Lyndon B. Johnson during the Vietnam War. He subsequently served one term as a Congressman (1968-1970) and was appointed a United Nations ambassador for special political affairs during Jimmy Carter’s presidency.
As Richard Cummings shows in The Pied Piper, however, Lowenstein’s hatred of communism and his fear that the Communists would exploit discontent and undo the liberal reform agenda led him to collaborate with what he perceived as the “good wing” of the C.I.A., who, he thought (erroneously, as it turned out), shared that reform agenda. Consequently, he carried out C.I.A. missions in South Africa and in Franco’s Spain, and informed on many civil rights colleagues who had communist sympathies. He realized his mistake when the C.I.A. began using him to promote American hegemony abroad and the use of undemocratic methods, such as spying, at home. Ironically, his own name appeared on a C.I.A.-generated “enemies list.”
Richard Cummings has been a civil rights activist, legislative counsel, Democratic party convention delegate, Congressional candidate, and teacher.
About the Richard Cummings Pied Piper Papers
The collection consists of manuscript, typed, and computer-generated drafts of The Pied Piper: Allard K. Lowenstein and the Liberal Dream (InPrint.com, 1985), research materials for the book, an 8-part index released under the Freedom of Information Act by the C.I.A., and taped interviews.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
This collection is open.
Copyright Notice
Contents of this collection are governed by U.S. copyright law. For questions about publication or reproduction rights, contact Special Collections staff.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], [Folder number], [Box number], Richard Cummings Papers on Allard K. Lowenstein, 1981-1985, MC 151, Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham, NH, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Donation: Richard Cummings, July 1995 (Accession number: 95.023)
Collection Contents
Series 1: Drafts of The Pied Piper
(8 boxes)| Box 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 1, Folder 1-10 | First draft of Flaming Liberal (early title of Pied Piper): Introduction and Chapters 1-9. Missing pp. 17-18; 42; 120, and 148-166 | |
| Box 2 | ||
| Box 2, Folder 1-15 | Second draft of Flaming Liberal: Introduction and Chapters 1-13 | |
| Box 3 | ||
| Box 3, Folder 1-24 | Typed draft of Pied Piper: Introduction and Chapters 8-28 (Chapters 1-7 missing) | |
| Box 4 | ||
| Box 4, Folder 1-36 | Typed draft of Pied Piper: Chapters 29-64 | |
| Box 4, Folder 37-39 | Typed draft of Pied Piper after corrections: Chapters 8-13 | |
| Box 5 | ||
| Box 5, Folder 1-65 | Carbon copy of typed draft, Introduction and Chapters 1-64 | |
| Box 6 | ||
| Box 6, Folder 1-83 | Computer printout of Pied Piper, Files 1-50 | |
| Box 7 | ||
| Box 7, Folder 1-51 | Computer printout of Pied Piper, Files 51-100 | |
| Box 8 | ||
| Box 8, Folder 1-6 | Notes for The Pied Piper | |
| Box 8, Folder 7-15 | Corrections | |
| Box 8, Folder 16-30 | References | |
| Box 8, Folder 31 | Biographical sketch of Allard K. Lowenstein | |
| Box 8, Folder 32 | Justification for The Pied Piper | |
Series 2: Research Materials for The Pied Piper
(4 boxes)| Box 9 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 9, Folder 1-17 | Research materials (Cummings’ notes; miscellaneous materials on Lowenstein; photocopies from the University of North Carolina Allard K. Lowenstein collection mostly about Africa) | |
| Box 10 | ||
| Box 10, Folder 1-18 | Research materials (journals) | |
| Box 11 | ||
| Box 11, Folder 1-18 | Research materials (senior theses: Lawrence Michael Hill, Allard K. Lowenstein: A Man Who Made a Difference, 1981; Marc. A. Feigen, The March to Washington, 1983; and one whose author and date is unknown. Also manuscript proof of book by David Harris about Lowenstein, Dreams Die Hard) | |
| Box 12 | ||
| Box 12, Folder 1-9 | “Vaughn Index” – an 8-part index released under the Freedom of Information Act by the C.I.A. during the 1977 National Student Association litigation against the C.I.A. | |
Series 3: Taped Interviews
(3 cassette boxes)| Box 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 1, Tape 1 | Harriet Eisman, April 23, 1981 (transcription available) | |
| Box 1, Tape 2 | Richard Murphy, April 28, 1981 | |
| Box 1, Tape 3 | Richard Murphy, cont. (transcription available) | |
| Box 1, Tape 4 | Jenny Lowenstein Littlefield, May 1-3, 1981 | |
| Box 1, Tape 5 | Jenny Lowenstein Littlefield, cont. | |
| Box 1, Tape 6 | Jenny Littlefield, Frank Lowenstein (son), and Nick Littlefield, May 1-3, 1981 | |
| Box 1, Tape 7 | Nick Littlefield, cont. | |
| Box 1, Tape 8 | Rick Weidman, May 16, 1981 | |
| Box 1, Tape 9 | Rick Weidman, cont. | |
| Box 1, Tape 10 | Greg Stone, June 5, 1981 | |
| Box 1, Tape 11 | Greg Stone, cont. | |
| Box 1, Tape 12 | William F. Buckley, Jr., June 10, 1981 | |
| Box 1, Tape 13 | Barbara Boggs Sigmund and Paul Sigmund, June 21, 1981 | |
| Box 1, Tape 14 | Barbara Boggs Sigmund and Paul Sigmund, cont. | |
| Box 1, Tape 15 | Gerry Twombly, July 23, 1981 | |
| Box 1, Tape 16 | Bruce Voeller, July 29, 1981 | |
| Box 1, Tape 17 | Joe Rauh, August 13, 1981 | |
| Box 1, Tape 18 | Joe Rauh, cont. (transcription available) | |
| Box 1, Tape 19 | Curtis Gans, August 13-14, 1981 | |
| Box 1, Tape 20 | Curtis Gans, cont. | |
| Box 2 | ||
| Box 2, Tape 1 | Alice Levien, October 16, 1981; Gina Galkie, October 17, 1981 | |
| Box 2, Tape 2 | Judge Richard Wallach, October 28, 1981 | |
| Box 2, Tape 3 | Doug Ireland, 1981 | |
| Box 2, Tape 4 | Rita Kupsick; Bronia Kupsick, 1981 | |
| Box 2, Tape 5 | Hamilton Richardson, February 17, 1982 | |
| Box 2, Tape 6 | George Houser, April 13, 1982 | |
| Box 2, Tape 7 | George Crockett, April 22, 1981 | |
| Box 2, Tape 8 | William Sloane Coffin, April 27, 1982 | |
| Box 2, Tape 9 | Melvin Wulf, May 5, 1982 | |
| Box 2, Tape 10 | William Dentzer, June 25, 1982 | |
| Box 2, Tape 11 | Greg Craig, August 11, 1982 | |
| Box 2, Tape 12 | Tom Flynn, 1982 | |
| Box 2, Tape 13 | Ken McCominsky, April 13, 1983 | |
| Box 2, Tape 14 | Ken McCominsky, cont. | |
| Box 2, Tape 15 | Wendell Wilkie II, May 2, 1983 | |
| Box 2, Tape 16 | Theo Ben-Gurirab, May 5, 1983 | |
| Box 2, Tape 17 | Harris Wofford, May 18, 1983 | |
| Box 2, Tape 18 | Harris Wofford, cont. | |
| Box 2, Tape 19 | Adlai Hardin, June 16, 1983 | |
| Box 2, Tape 20 | William Craig, June 30, 1983. Phone interview. | |
| Box 3 | ||
| Box 3, Tape 1 | William Craig, cont. | |
| Box 3, Tape 2 | John Tyler Caldwell, July 6, 1983. Phone interview. | |
| Box 3, Tape 3 | Frank Carlucci, July 19, 1983 | |
| Box 3, Tape 4 | Ernest Wentzel, August 10, 1983 | |
| Box 3, Tape 5 | Brooke Aronson Trent and Carol Hardin Kimball, August 11, 1983 | |
| Box 3, Tape 6 | Brooke Aronson Trent and Carol Hardin Kimball, cont. | |
| Box 3, Tape 7 | Jack Greenberg, September 15, 1983 | |
| Box 3, Tape 8 | John Pemberton, September 19, 1983 | |
| Box 3, Tape 9 | Barney Frank, October 3, 1983 | |
| Box 3, Tape 10 | Charles Jones, October 11, 1983 | |
| Box 3, Tape 11 | Emory Bundy, 1983 | |
| Box 3, Tape 12 | Emory Bundy, 1983, cont. | |
| Box 3, Tape 13 | Emory Bundy, 1983, cont. | |
| Box 3, Tape 14 | Russell K. Williams, 1983 | |
| Box 3, Tape 15 | Algernon Black, n.d. | |
