The collection documents Ashley Montagu’s entire career from 1927 to 1999. The collection consists of 55.75 linear feet of material, organized into twelve series, plus oversize. Nearly half of the collection is Montagu’s correspondence with colleagues, publishers, coauthors, and intellectuals from almost every discipline, as well as admirers from many different walks of life. There also several complete manuscripts of Montagu’s work including The Natural Superiority of Women, The Elephant Man, and The Anatomy of Swearing, as well as numerous journal and magazine articles authored by Montagu. The collection reflects the range of Montagu’s intellectual interest and his influence across the spectrum of academic disciplines over his 60 year career. The collection was acquired from the Montagu estate in July 2001.

Arrangement Series I- Correspondence (25.25 linear feet) Series II- Correspondence with Publishers (3.5 linear feet) Series III- Works by Montagu (12.75 linear feet) Series IV- Media Appearances (1.25 linear feet) Series V- Princeton (0.5 linear feet) Series VI- Works by Others (5 linear feet) Series VII- Committees and Organizations (1.75 linear feet) Series VIII- Certificates and Awards (0.25 linear feet) Series IX- Personal Information (0.5 linear feet) Series X- Printed Materials (3 linear feet) Series XI- Photographs (1.5 linear feet) Series XII- Recordings (0.5 linear feet)