This collection contains papers, manuscripts, reviews, lecture notes, photographs, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, and memorabilia of Dr. North Callahan (bulk 1940-1996). The collection is diverse and covers his years in the military, as a journalist, a lecturer, an historian, and an author. Highlights of the personal material in the collection include correspondence with several politicians and heads of the Tennessee Valley Authority and photos with famous personalities such as Mickey Rooney, Anne Rutherford, Maureen O’Sullivan, and Carl Sandburg. Callahan also kept quite a bit of material from his military days including lyrics to a military song “The Voice of the Army,” and 2 WACS scrapbooks assembled from a project that he directed for the Publicity Bureau of the military. He also kept extensive files of his press releases and book reviews as well as speeches and lectures that he gave at various venues. Also included in the collection are drafts and manuscripts for many of his books and a large amount of the accompanying research. Notable amongst these offerings are extensive research on the history of the Tennessee Valley Authority, a large collection of correspondence (photocopied) by Carl Sandburg, and two unpublished manuscripts. Callahan also retained much of his New York University teaching materials including notes, syllabi, exams and quizzes, departmental communications, etc.