- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"15.96 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"38 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- unitid
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{"value"=>"MssCol 17789", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"17789", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1955-1979", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1955/1979"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1955
- date_inclusive_end
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1979
- keydate
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1955
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"New York TImes Company records. Clifton Daniel papers"}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library. <span class=\"subarea\">Manuscripts and Archives Division</span></span> <div class=\"address\"><span class=\"addressline\">New York, New York</span></div>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Clifton Daniel (1912-2000) was an acclaimed journalist who served as the managing editor of The New York Times from 1964 through 1969. The Clifton Daniel papers include correspondence, memoranda, reports, news clippings, speeches, transcripts and notes relating to the operation of the News Department of the New York Times. Documents reflect Daniel's innovations in news coverage and a more humanistic approach to news coverage."}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>New York Times Company records. Clifton Daniel papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"New York Times Company", "type"=>"corpname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Clifton Daniel (1912-2000) was an acclaimed journalist who served as the managing editor of The New York Times from 1964 through 1969. Born in Zebulon, North Carolina, he was educated at the University of North Carolina and during his early career worked for both The Raleigh News and Observer and the Associated Press in New York. Daniel began work with The New York Times in 1944 as a foreign correspondent. He was chief Middle East correspondent, a member of the London Bureau, and head of the bureaus in West Germany and Moscow. In 1955 he returned to New York to assume executive duties. In 1956, he married President Harry Truman's only child, Margaret Truman, with whom he had four sons. In September 1964 he became Managing Editor. For the next five years Mr. Daniel directed the news operation of The New York Times. In 1969 he was appointed Associate Editor of the paper. In 1973 he went to Washington to head The New York Times bureau in that city until 1976. Mr. Daniel retired in 1977. Daniel published a volume of reminiscences, <span class=\"title\">Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen</span> in 1984.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The Clifton Daniel papers mainly reflect his actions and accomplishments as Managing Editor of The New York Times. His administration brought a series of innovations into the news coverage and news presentation of the paper. As Daniel said in an interview about his time with the paper, \"The main tendency of the innovations was to produce a lighter, brighter, more readable, more interesting, and more human newspaper.\"</p> <p>The collection covers the years from the late 1950's to 1977. It consists of 38 boxes of correspondence, memoranda, reports, studies, news clippings, transcripts, and notes relating to the operation of the News Department of The New York Times, The New York Times News Service, broadcasting activities of The New York Times and issues concerning the news media. The collection does not document Mr. Daniel's activities from 1973 to 1976 as the chief Washington correspondent.</p> <p>The Clifton Daniel papers are divided into two series: I. People and the II. Subjects.</p> <p>The People section contains two kinds of correspondence: that between Mr. Daniel and members of The New York Times staff and that between Mr. Daniel and others. The folders are listed in straight alphabetical order. The titles are personal names and do not distinguish staff members from others. Correspondence pertaining to a particular subject in the Subjects section was transferred to that section with the proper cross reference placed in the Biographical File series.</p> <p>The Subjects files consist of material relating to subjects relevant to all areas of the news operation of The New York Times such as: the role of the Executive Editor and the Managing Editor, the relationship between the New York office and the Washington Bureau, the operation of the Broadcast, Foreign, Metropolitan, National and Makeup desks, the Bullpen operation, and the reporting of cultural, financial and political news.</p> <p>In addition, the Subjects files contain material on Mr. Daniel's participation in discussion on a wide variety of issues concerning the news media. Some of the most prominent issues are: Free Press and Fair Trial, Freedom of the Press, Right of Access, and Public Interest versus Private Right. These files contain a text copy of many of the speeches that he made. For example, his famous speech on the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba addresses the issue of the Press and National Security.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The New York TImes Company records. Clifton Daniel papers are arranged in two series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/17789#c37465'>I. People</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/17789#c37915'>II. Subjects</a></div>\n</li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>The New York Times Company records. Clifton Daniel papers are organized in the following series:</p> <ul> <li>I. People</li> <li>II. Subjects</li></ul>", "supress_display"=>true}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>New York Times Company, 2007</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Compiled by Lea Jordan.</p>"}
- extent_statement
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15.96 linear feet (38 boxes)
- date_start
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1955
- date_end
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1979