Letters received, Captain Tracy B. Kittredge, 1951-1956

The collection consists of ten boxes of papers which fully document Rosinski' s personal life and academic career, both in Europe and America. They are divided into six series: Personal records, Correspondence, Writings, Lectures and Seminars, Unpublished Writings, and Notes and Outlines. These designations follow the sequence and numerical designations assigned to them by Dr. Stebbins.

Series I, Personal records, contains biographical statements, photographs, fellowship applications, income tax records, medical records, estate records and copies of his obituary.

Correspondence, Series II, contains both letters to and from Rosinski and correspondence initiated by Dr. Richard P. Stebbins and Dr. Evelyn M. Cherpak, regarding the location of Rosinski manuscripts in other libraries. The correspondence series is arranged alphabetically and chronologically within, except for several folders (arranged by subject) containing correspondence written in German and sent by Rosinski from India in 1948-1949 and from Europe in 1958-1961. The latter are addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Stebbins. The bulk of the correspondence is with military leaders, political figures, publishing houses, universities and private think tanks and focuses on his academic appointments, research work and publications, lecturerships, contracts for services and books and letters of congratulations and appreciation. Also included in this series are ten folders labelled miscellaneous correspondence containing letters received by Rosinski and the Stebbinses on professional and career matters as well as letters of condolence. These letters are in German, English and French.

Published Writings, Series III, contains copies of Rosinski's major books, pamphlets, articles, book reviews and letters to the editor which appeared in U.S. and foreign periodicals. These works are in English and German and date from 1930-1977. They include studies on Sea Power, Warfare, National Defense, Clausewitz, Mahan, the Strategy of War, German Naval Thought, and Japan.

Series IV consists of lectures and seminar presentations covering the years 193 7 -1956. Rosinski lectured extensively throughout his academic career at universities, war colleges and conferences both here are abroad. His topics ranged from sea power to Soviet strategy and Mahan and Corbett. These presentations were given in both English and German.

Unpublished Writings are contained in Series V and consist of holograph and typescript articles, editorials, reviews and accounts of conversations written during the years 1935-1962. They, like many of the other items in the collection, are annotated by Richard P. Stebbins and are in both English and German. The last series, Notes and Outlines, contains materials on German affairs, military affairs, seapower and air power.