"This paper is an attempt to familiarize librarians and others with William L. Shirer, an author in the field of history and foreign affairs, both subjects of great concern to anyone wishing to understand the problems confronting the world today. Only through a knowledge of the events of the past can the events of the present and the future be understood, and it is the responsibility of the library to disseminate the ne[ce]ssary information. Therefore, the material in this paper should assist librarians in evaluating the books of William L. Shirer for inclusion in their respective libraries"--Introduction. / Typescript. / "January, 1961." / "Submitted to the Graduate School of Florida State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Science." / Advisor: Louise Galloway, Professor Directing Paper. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 43-53).