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Schwimmer, Rosika, 1877-1948
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 6398
160 linear feet (592 boxes)
Rosika Schwimmer (1877-1948) was a Hungarian-born writer and political activist who spent her life working for the causes of feminism, pacifism, and world government. She was the mastermind of the 1915 Ford Peace Expedition, and in 1937 co-founded... more
Stone, Robert, 1937-2015
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2894
23.39 linear feet (57 boxes); 10.77 mb (455 computer files)
Robert Stone was an award-winning American novelist and screen writer. His works include A Hall of Mirrors, Dog Soldiers, A Flag for Sunrise, more
New York Times Company
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 17785
3.15 linear feet (8 boxes); 4.37 Gigabytes (6 PDF files)
Orvil Dryfoos (1912-1963) was a newspaper executive and the publisher of The New York Times from 1961 to 1963. The Orvil Dryfoos papers document Dryfoos's daily activities and the operations of The Times, particularly during his tenure as vice... more
George, Henry, 1839-1897
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1137
8.5 linear feet (22 boxes, 15 v., l oversize folder); 15 microfilm reels
Collection contains George's correspondence, 1854-1897; diaries, 1855-1896; manuscripts of his writings; photographs; and family papers documenting nearly every phase of his life and career. Extensive correspondence includes letters to and from... more
Bigelow, John, 1817-1911
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 301
22.9 linear feet (37 boxes, 76 volumes)
John Bigelow (1817-1911) was an American author, editor and diplomat. His papers consist of correspondence, diaries, writings, and other papers relating to his career as editor of the New York Evening Post, as inspector of prisons in New York... more
Smith, William, 1728-1793
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2796
4.18 linear feet (6 boxes, 10 volumes)
William Smith Jr. (1728-1793), an American Loyalist of New York and Quebec, was a prominent jurist, statesman, journalist and historian. The William Smith Jr. papers comprise the papers of William Smith Jr., 1683-1793; those of his son William... more
Fleming, Harold M. (Harold Manchester)
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1027
14 linear feet (13 boxes and 7 oversize folders)
Harold Manchester Fleming (1900-1971) was an American financial writer and political economist. He went to the Soviet Union in 1922 as a field inspector for the American Relief Administration and worked for the Bureau of Education and as a... more
Davis, Robert H. (Robert Hobart), 1869-1942
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 739
16.5 linear feet (34 boxes)
Robert Hobart Davis (1869-1942) was an American journalist, editor, dramatist, and photographer. He was editor of Munsey's Magazine from 1904 to 1925, columnist for the New York Sun from 1925 to 1942, and honorary president of the Stevenson... more
Speranza, Gino, 1872-1927
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2844
30 linear feet (58 boxes, 44 v.)
Papers document Speranza's career as an attorney involved with the problems and working conditions of Italians in the United States and his subsequent work as a journalist and author whose writings included works on immigration, Italo-American... more
Mitchell, Joseph, 1908-1996
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 23209
56.58 linear feet (127 boxes, 4 volumes, 2 oversized folders); 419.23 mb (504 computer files)
The Joseph Mitchell papers (1838-2011) primarily relate to Mitchell's career as a journalist and New Yorker writer and his proclivity to document life in New York City. The collection is comprised of correspondence,... more
Carruth, Hayden, 1862-1932
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 479
13 linear feet (30 boxes)
Hayden Carruth (originally Fred Hayden Carruth) (1862-1932) was an American newspaper publisher, journalist, humorist, and author of juvenile fiction. After working for various weekly newspapers in the Midwest, he moved to New York City where he... more
Karsner, David, 1889-1941
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1618
.8 linear feet (2 boxes)
David Fulton Karsner (1889-1941) was an American journalist and biographer. After working on newspapers in Chicago, Philadelphia and New York City, he became managing editor of the socialist newspaper The New York Call. He wrote books about his... more
Emerson family
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 923
15.95 linear feet (63 boxes, 1 volume)
The Emersons were an American family who lived in Europe and Japan and traveled widely during the second half of the 19th century. The family consisted of Edwin Emerson (1823-1908), his wife Mary Ingham Emerson (d. 1883) and their six children.... more
Harvier, Ernest, 1863-1929
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1344
3 linear feet (3 boxes)
Ernest Harvier (1863-1929) was an American editorial writer who specialized in political topics. He wrote for various New York City newspapers and was involved in local politics. His brother Leon was an actor and one of the original members of the... more
Kennan, George, 1845-1924
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1630
3 linear feet (7 boxes)
George Kennan (1845-1924), American journalist, lecturer, and author, is best-known for his writings on Russia. He traveled extensively in Siberia from 1865-1867 with a Western Union telegraph surveying party, and again in 1885-1886 to research... more
Hertzberg, Sidney
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1389
The papers, which include correspondence, organizational papers, notes, writings, printed ephemera, and audio-visual materials, document Mr. Hertzberg's various employments as editor of Common Sense, more
Harper, Ida Husted, 1851-1931
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1324
.4 linear feet (1 v.)
Ida Husted Harper (1851-1931), American journalist and suffragist, was an associate and biographer of Susan B. Anthony and collaborated with Anthony on writing History of Woman Suffrage. Collection consists of scrapbook compiled by Harper with... more
Paterson, Isabel, 1886-1961
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2350
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Isabel Bowler Paterson (1886-1961) was an author and columnist for the New York Herald Tribune. Collection consists of letters written, mainly while Paterson was on the staff of the New York Herald Tribune, to her friend Lillian Fischer, fashion... more
Mitgang, Herbert
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2024
34 linear feet (56 boxes)
Herbert Mitgang (1920- ), author, editor, journalist, and motion-picture producer, was managing editor of the U.S. Army newspaper Stars and Stripes, during World War II. After his war service, he joined the New York Times as a copy editor and... more
Cowles, James Lewis, 1843-1922
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 683
1.8 linear feet (6 boxes)
James Lewis Cowles (1843-1922) was an American journalist specializing in postal reform and railroad systems. He was a supporter of the Parcel Post Bill and government ownership of the railroads. Collection consists of correspondence, writings and... more
Gaspar, Geza G., 1887-
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1116
19 linear feet (21 boxes)
Geza Garrison Gaspar (1887- ) was a Hungarian journalist who emigrated to the U.S. in 1920 and worked as a writer and editor. From 1927 to 1956 he was science editor for a Hungarian-American newspaper. He also wrote articles and essays with... more
Mandel, Ernest, 1885-1951
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1856
3.96 linear feet (4 boxes)
Collection consists of Mandel's correspondence, writings, and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings. Includes writings and exercises as a student at New York University (Class of 1907); materials for teaching English to Hungarian immigrants through a... more
Kahn, E. J. (Ely Jacques), 1916-1994
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1611
53.72 linear feet (120 boxes, 1 other item)
Ely Jacques Kahn, Jr., the son of the eminent Art-Deco architect, Ely Jacques Kahn, was a prolific free-lance journalist, author of 27 non-fiction books, and longtime staff writer for The New Yorker magazine. The bulk of the papers reflect Kahn's... more
Bacon, Edwin M. (Edwin Monroe), 1844-1916
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 177
2 boxes
American journalist and author. Letters addressed to Edwin M. Bacon, chiefly as editor of the Boston Post, commenting on things published in the newspaper.
Parker, George F. (George Frederick), 1847-1928
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2337
.6 linear feet (2 boxes)
George Frederick Parker (1847-1928) was an American journalist and publicity expert based in New York City. Collection consists of correspondence, essay, and printed matter concerning the Philippine independence movement in the U.S. and political... more
Sargent, George H. (George Henry), 1867-1931
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2677
5 linear feet (14 boxes)
George Henry Sargent (1867-1931), American bibliographer and journalist, was associated with the Boston Evening Transcript from 1895 until 1931. He wrote books and articles on bibliography and a column, The Bibliographer, about rare books.... more
Seitz, Don C. (Don Carlos), 1862-1935
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2717
2 linear feet (3 boxes, 2 packages)
Don Carlos Seitz (1862-1935), American journalist and author, worked for several magazines and newspapers, including the New York World where he was business manager from 1898 to 1923. In addition to his editorial career, he wrote biographies and... more
Katscher, Leopold, 1853-
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 6318
16 linear feet (43 boxes)
The collection consists of the papers of journalist and peace activist Leopold Katscher (1853-1939) and his wife, the novelist Berta Katscher (1860-1903). The bulk of the collection consists of Leopold Katscher's papers, while his wife is... more
Hawley, Mark
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1361
.8 linear feet (3 boxes)
Mark Hawley was a news announcer for the Mutual Broadcasting System. Collection contains Hawley's fan mail consisting of complimentary letters, suggestions and corrections of errors in pronunciation. Also includes comments on current events,... more
Life Magazine, Inc. (New York, N.Y.)
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1758
28 linear feet (30 boxes and 67 v.)
Life Magazine, Inc. was founded in New York City in 1883 by John Ames Mitchell (1845-1918). Published until October 1936, it was a popular magazine of satire, criticism, reviews, and humor which relied heavily on cartoons, sketches, illustrations,... more
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