New York Times Company records. Tom Wicker papers 1964-1993

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New York Times Company records. Tom Wicker papers 1964-1993

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/17796

Journalist and author Tom Wicker (1926-2011) was a longtime editor and columnist for . The Tom Wicker papers document Wicker's tenure at as Washington Bureau chief (1964-1966) and as associate editor and political columnist (1966-1991). The collection consists of correspondence with both colleagues and readers concerning Wicker's columns and political viewpoints, internal memoranda about editorial decisions, letters regarding his involvement with outside institutions, and transcripts of interviews with and conducted by Wicker. The New York Times The Times Times Times

8.4 linear feet; 20 boxes

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6311722

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Wicker, Tom

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Thomas Grey Wicker (1926- ), journalist and author, worked for the "Winston-Salem Journal"; the "Nashville Tennesseean"; and served as staff writer, chief of the Washington bureau, and associate editor for the "New York Times." He wrote numerous works of fiction and non-fiction, including several presidential biographies. From the description of Tom Wicker papers, 1917-1998 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 48756913 Thomas Grey Wicker was born in Hamlet, N.C., o...

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Attica Correctional Facility

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