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Fischer, John, 1910-1978. Papers, 1933-1970.

Title: Papers, 1933-1970.

Papers of John Fischer, an author and journalist who was editor-in-chief of "Harper's Magazine," 1953-1969. Correspondence, 1945-1963, concerns the editing of Harper's, Fischer's own writing, and his work on the 1956 Presidential campaign for Adlai E. Stevenson. Among the prominent correspondents are Walter Lippmann, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., Theodore C. Sorenson, and Benjamin M. Spock. Fischer's writings are represented by drafts, notes, and related materials for three books ("Why They Behave Like Russians," 1947; "Master Plan, U.S.A.," 1951; and "The Stupidity Problem and Other Harassments," 1964); drafts of his column "The Editor's Easy Chair"; free-lance articles; addresses; and clippings. Other records document Fischer's personal life and background. The processed portion of this collection is summarized above, dates 1940-1967, and is described in the register. Additional accessions date 1933-1970 and are described below.

ArchivalResource: 4.8 c.f. (12 archives boxes); plusadditions of 2.8 c.f. and1 tape recording.

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Smith, Howard K. (Howard Kingsbury), 1914-2002. Papers, 1941-1963.

Title: Papers, 1941-1963.

Papers of Howard K. Smith (1914-2002), an award-winning news analyst and foreign correspondent, consisting of material on his career with both the ABC and CBS networks. After switching to ABC, Smith had his own television program, "Howard K. Smith--News and Comment." For this show the collection includes viewer mail, fan mail evaluations, clippings, and New York office files, plus tape recordings and films. There are film interview transcripts with such people as Paul H. Douglas, Samuel J. Ervin, Jr., James A. Farley, Gerald R. Ford, Orville E. Freeman, Lillian Gish, Harry Golden, Albert A. Gore, Sheilah Graham, Ernest Gruening, Leonard W. Hall, Philip A. Hart, James R. Hoffa, Hubert H. Humphrey, Jacob K. Javits, C. Estes Kefauver, Joseph E. Levine, John V. Lindsay, Eugene J. McCarthy, Robert S. McNamara, Malcolm X, Mike Mansfield, Clark R. Mollenhoff, Wayne L. Morse, Hans Morgenthau, Edward R. Murrow, Adam Clayton Powell, Walter W. Rostow, Dean Rusk, Hugh D. Scott, Jr., Merriman Smith, Theodore C. Sorenson, Cyrus L. Sulzberger, Gloria Swanson, J. Strom Thurmond, and Rexford G. Tugwell. The office files contain transcripts of these interviews as aired, together with research material, notes, and memoranda. Of particular interest are interviews, scripts, clippings, and fan mail related to the controversial program, "The Political Obituary of Richard Nixon."

ArchivalResource: 21.6 c.f. (54 archives boxes),59 tape recordings,2 photographs (1 folder), and51 films.

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Bendiner, Robert. Papers, 1934-1988.

Title: Papers, 1934-1988.

Papers, mainly 1948-1969, of an editor, writer, and member of the New York "Times" editorial board, consisting of drafts, notes, research material, and correspondence for books and articles.

ArchivalResource: 17 reels of microfilm (35 mm.); plus.additions of 1.4 c.f.2 tape recordings, and.1 videorecording.

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