Schorr, Daniel, 1916-2010

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From the description of Daniel Schorr papers, 1922-2006 (bulk 1943-2006). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 727512138

Biographical Note

  • 1916, Aug. 31: Born, New York, N.Y.
  • 1930 - 1933 : Attended DeWitt Clinton High School, New York, N. Y.
  • 1934 - 1941 : Reporter, Jewish Daily Bulletin and Jewish Telegraphic Agency, New York, N.Y.
  • 1939: Bachelor's degree, City College of New York, New York, N.Y.
  • 1943 - 1945 : Sergeant, United States Army
  • 1946 - 1947 : News editor, Aneta (Netherlands news agency), New York, N.Y., then Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • 1948 - 1953 : Stringer reporter, Christian Science Monitor, New York Times, American Broadcasting Co., Columbia Broadcasting System, and other media, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • 1950: Awarded first William the Silent Award, Hague, Netherlands
  • 1953 - 1955 : Diplomatic correspondent, Columbia Broadcasting System
  • 1955 - 1957 : Correspondent, Moscow Bureau, Columbia Broadcasting System, Moscow, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
  • 1958 - 1960 : Diplomatic correspondent, Columbia Broadcasting System
  • 1960 - 1966 : Chief, Germany and Eastern Europe Bureau, Columbia Broadcasting System, Bonn, Germany
  • 1966: Married Lisbeth Bamberger
  • 1966 - 1976 : Reporter-correspondent, Washington Bureau, Columbia Broadcasting System, Washington, D.C.
  • 1970: Published Don't Get Sick in America. Nashville: Aurora Publishers
  • 1972: Awarded Emmy Award (also in 1973 and 1974)
  • 1976 - 1979 : Regents Professor of Journalism, University of California, Berkeley, Calif.
  • 1977: Published Clearing the Air. Boston: Houghton Mifflin
  • 1979 - 1985 : News analyst, Cable News Network, Washington, D.C.
  • 1985 - : Senior news analyst, National Public Radio, Washington, D.C.
  • 1996: Awarded “Golden Baton,” Alfred I. Dupont-Columbia University, New York, N.Y.
  • 2001: Published Staying Tuned: A Life in Journalism. New York: Simon and Schuster Pocket Books
  • 2002: Awarded Edward R. Murrow Award for Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting
  • 2010, July 23: Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the Daniel Schorr Papers, 1922-2006, (bulk 1943-2006), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Adenauer, Konrad, 1876-1967. person
associatedWith Aspen Institute. corporateBody
associatedWith Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies. corporateBody
correspondedWith Blackmun, Harry A. (Harry Andrew), 1908-1999 person
associatedWith Cable 13 (Television station : Durham, N.C.) corporateBody
associatedWith Cable News Network. corporateBody
associatedWith Castro, Fidel, 1926- person
correspondedWith Colson, Charles W. person
associatedWith Columbia Broadcasting System, inc. corporateBody
associatedWith Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969. person
correspondedWith Friendly, Alfred, Captain person
associatedWith Khrushchev, Nikita Sergeevich, 1894-1971. person
associatedWith Marshall Plan. corporateBody
associatedWith National Public Radio (U.S.) corporateBody
correspondedWith Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 person
associatedWith North Atlantic Treaty Organization. corporateBody
correspondedWith Paley, William S. (William Samuel), 1901-1990 person
associatedWith Paper, Lewis J. person
associatedWith Rosenthal, A. M. (Abraham Michael), 1922-2006 person
correspondedWith Salant, Richard S., d. 1993 person
associatedWith Schonfeld, Reese. person
correspondedWith Schorr, Tillie Godiner person
associatedWith Stern, Isaac, 1920-2001. person
associatedWith Transylvania University. corporateBody
correspondedWith Turner, Ted person
correspondedWith Turner, Ted person
associatedWith United States. Central Intelligence Agency. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation. corporateBody
correspondedWith Wouk, Herman, 1915- person
associatedWith Zappa, Frank, 1940-1993, person
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
Soviet Union
Berlin (Germany)
United States
Camp Polk (La.)
United States
Berlin (Germany)
Camp Polk (La.)
Fort Sam Houston (Tex.)
Fort Sam Houston (Tex.)
Soviet Union
Subject
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Broadcast journalism
Civil rights
Cold War
Environmental policy
Freedom of speech
Intelligence service
Intelligence service
Journalism
Journalists
Political corruption
Political corruption
Reconstruction (1939-1951)
Summit meetings
Urban policy
Watergate Affair, 1972-1974
World politics
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
Occupation
Journalists
Activity

Person

Birth 1916-08-31

Death 2010-07-23

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