Jonathan Alter collection, 1965-2003 bulk: 1972-2003.

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Jonathan Alter collection, 1965-2003 bulk: 1972-2003.

Includes Alter's personal and professional letters (ca. 1977-1983); articles on Grenada for Newsweek (his first story for the magazine), draft of "The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope" (Simon and Schuster, 2006); various school papers and notebooks from the 1960s and 1970s, including several early journalistic writings, journals, and research; printed versions of Alter's writings, especially his articles and columns for Newsweek magazine (1983-2003); video cassette recordings (vhs) of television appearances by Alter on various programs; interview Alter conducted with W. Averell Harriman (1979); photographs, including images of Bill Clinton and Tony Esposito; and legal and financial material.

9 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6947876

Boston University. School of Medicine

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