Tom Wicker Papers (#5012) 1917-1998

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Tom Wicker Papers (#5012) 1917-1998

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Thomas Grey Wicker (1926- ), journalist and author, worked for the ; the ; and served as staff writer, chief of the Washington bureau, and associate editor for the . He wrote numerous works of fiction and non-fiction, including several presidential biographies. The papers of Tom Wicker primarily relate to his work as a newspaper reporter, bureau chief, and editor, chiefly for the , and as a writer of fiction and non-fiction works. Included are drafts of his major works and research materials for some books, especially (1975), which is represented by items collected during and after Wicker's participation as an observer at the 1971 prison riot standoff at the Attica Correctional Facility in Attica, N.Y., and (1991). Also included are drafts of articles on various topics and some materials relating to freelance work he undertook in the 1990s. Professional correspondence mostly relates to the publication and distribution of Wicker's books; other professional papers include briefs and press releases accumulated during Wicker's tenure at the . Many writings and professional materials relate to Richard M. Nixon, Lyndon B. Johnson, John F. Kennedy, or John Erlichman, and to politics, government, and/or race relations in the United States and in North Carolina. Personal papers include a few writings and other papers relating to Wicker's early life in Hamlet, N.C.; letters from his time as a student at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C., 1944-1948; letters to his parents while he served in the United States Navy during World War II and in the early 1950s; and other items relating to the Wicker family. Winston-Salem Journal Nashville Tennesseean New York Times New York Times A Time to Die One of Us: Richard Nixon and the American Dream New York Times

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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