HERBERS, JOHN.
John Herbers papers,
1950-1996
John Herbers papers, 1950-1996
Emory University
Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-727-6887
rose.library@emory.edu
Permanent link: http://pid.emory.edu/ark:/25593/8zf8n
Descriptive Summary
Creator: | Herbers, John. |
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Title: | John Herbers papers, 1950-1996 |
Call Number: | Manuscript Collection No. 806 |
Extent: | 7.5 linear feet (13 boxes) and 1 oversized papers box (OP) |
Abstract: | Personal and professional papers of New York Times journalist John Herbers including both business and family correspondence, subject files, and writings. |
Language: | Materials entirely in English. |
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted access.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
Source
Gift, 1998.
Citation
[after identification of item(s)], John Herbers papers, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.
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Collection Description
Biographical Note
John Herbers (1923-) graduated from Emory University in 1949 with a B.A. in journalism. While at Emory, he worked for the Phoenix and the Wheel. He began his journalism career with the Greenwood, Mississippi Morning Star where he worked for eighteen months. Herbers then worked for the Jackson, Mississippi Daily News. In 1952, he joined the United Press International, eventually becoming the Jackson Bureau manager. Herbers began his career with the New York Times in 1964 and worked there until his retirement in 1987. Herbers also published several books including The Lost Priority, No Thank You Mr. President, and The New Heartland.
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of the personal and professional papers of John Herbers from 1950-1996. Series 1 includes Herbers' New York Times correspondence and family correspondence. Series 2 consists of subject files primarily covering Herbers' years at the New York Times Washington Bureau, the civil rights movement, and the Nixon presidency. Series 3 consists of correspondence and reviews concerning his books, as well as a collection of all his bylines from the New York Times.
Arrangement Note
Organized into three series: (1) Correspondence, (2) Subject files, and (3) Writings.
Selected Search Terms
Uniform Title
Personal Names
- Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006.
- Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968.
- Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994.
- Rosenthal, A. M. (Abraham Michael), 1922-2006.
Corporate Names
Topical Terms
- African American journalists--United States.
- Civil rights movements--Mississippi.
- Civil rights movements--United States.
- Press and politics--United States.
- Race relations and the press--United States.