New York Times Company records. Lester Markel papers 1930-1997 1950-1973

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New York Times Company records. Lester Markel papers 1930-1997 1950-1973

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/17787

This collection documents the tenure of Lester Markel (1894-1977), longtime Sunday editor at , whose career there spanned 1929 to 1973. Files contain letters, memoranda, speeches, photographs, typescripts, and clippings related to Markel's involvement with the paper, primarily the Sunday Division, along with a small amount of personal correspondence and documents. The New York Times

10.08 linear feet; 24 boxes

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6311714

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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The National Desk, also referred to as the National News Desk or the Telegraph Desk, is the department responsible for the development and presentation of The New York Times' reporting on the United States. At the time of these records' creation, it was one of three main news desks at The Times, along with the Metropolitan Desk and the Foreign Desk. Staff members include the national-news editor who headed the department, news editors in New York City, and editors and correspondents in the vario...