Source= System ID= 2620120 James B. Reston An Inventory of the James B. Reston Papers at the University of Illinois Archives. Finding aid prepared by Andrew Nolan and John Franch. Digital imaging for items viewable on-line completed by David Brusar, Alex Zhou, and Kavitha Cardoza. Copyright © University of Illinois Archives. June 29, 2000
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James B. Reston James B. Reston Papers 1935-95 48.6 cubic feet. James B. Reston (1909-95) papers include correspondence, publications, manuscripts, memoranda, reports, speeches, interview transcripts, and photographs relating to Reston's career with the Associated Press (1934-39) and with The New York Times (1939-89) as a reporter (1939-89), chief Washington correspondent (1953-64), associate editor (1964-68), executive editor (1968-69), vice president (1969-74), and columnist (1974-89). Reston won the Pulitzer Prize twice, in 1945 and in 1957, and several times served as a juror who helped select Pulitzer Prize recipients. Reston's papers contain information regarding World War II; the development of American journalism in the post-World War II period; the Pulitzer Prizes; the origins and growth of the United Nations; post-World War II U. S. presidential administrations and elections; U. S. Cold War diplomacy and relations with the Soviet Union and China, especially the decision to recognize mainland China in 1971; the Vietnam War, especially press coverage of and student demonstrations against; and the history, administration, design and labor relations of The New York Times. Notable correspondents and interviewees include Dean Acheson, Joseph Alsop, Russell Baker, Chester Bowles, George Bush, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Wallace Carroll, Jimmy Carter, Turner Catledge, E. Clifton Daniel, Orville Dryfoos, Max Frankel, Henry Kissinger, Aleksei Kosygin, Anthony Lewis, Miguel de la Madrid, Lester Markel, Francois Mitterand, Jean Monnet, A. M. Rosenthal, Anwar Sadat, Carlos Salinas de Gortari, I. F. Stone, Lewis Strauss, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Arthur Hays Sulzberger, Pierre Trudeau, George Wallace, and Tom Wicker. 2620120 English. Biographical or Historical Notes

James Barrett Reston, along with such writers as Eric Sevareid, Joseph Alsop, and Walter Lippmann, had a tremendous influence on shaping twentieth-century American journalism. After graduating from the University of Illinois, Reston worked in publicity and reporting before taking a job with the Associated Press. In 1937, he went to London to cover news and sports for the A. P. During this assignment, Reston met Arthur Hays Sulzberger, the publisher of The New York Times. Soon after their encounter, Reston began work at the Times's London bureau, and he continued his relationship with the paper until his death more than fifty years later. His specialties included political and international reporting, topics upon which he commented extensively first as a reporter and later as a columnist at the paper's Washington bureau. In addition to his duties as a writer, Reston served as the chief Washington correspondent from 1953 until 1964, and also worked as associated editor (1964-68), executive editor (1968-69), and vice president (1969-74). The best source on Reston's life is his 1991 autobiography, Deadline: A Memoir (New York: Random House, 1991). The papers contain extensive manuscript drafts of this book.

Timeline November 3, 1909 James Barrett Reston born in Clydesbank, Scotland to Johanna Irving and James Reston 1920 Moved to Dayton, Ohio 1932 Earned B. S. in journalism at University of Illinois 1932-33 Reporter at Springfield, Ohio Daily News 1933 Worked in publicity department at Ohio State University 1934 Publicity director for Cincinnati baseball club 1934-37 Associated Press reporter in New York City 1935 Married Sarah Jane Fulton 1937-39 Associate Press reporter in London 1939-41 New York Times reporter, London bureau 1941-89 New York Times reporter, Washington bureau 1945 Awarded Pulitzer Prize for reporting on Dumbarton Oaks 1953-64 Chief Washington correspondent, New York Times 1957 Awarded Pulitzer Prize for national reporting 1964-68 Associate editor, New York Times 1968-69 Executive editor, New York Times 1968-91 Co-publisher, Vineyard Gazette, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts 1969-74 Vice president, New York Times 1974-89 Columnist, New York Times 1995 Died in Washington, D. C Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Reston finding aid uses a functional arrangement to organize the material. While he was chief of the Washington bureau, Reston started the practice of hiring a year-long intern to act as his assistant; one of the intern's jobs was to maintain Reston's files. There is a list of the names and tenure of these interns following the Collection Overview. While this system of changing assistants worked well for the interns and Reston, it also meant that these files would exhibit a wide variety of strategies for such tasks as arranging research notes, filing correspondence, and drafting memorandums. As a result, the Reston papers had a haphazard arrangement at best, as indicated by the inventory notes taken by Reston intern Amy Wallace during her "Washington project" (see "James B. Reston--Washington project, 1984" in SUBJECT FILE, Box 84).

For most of the collection, the University Archives arranged the files into nine functional categories or sub-series, devised after carefully examining the papers. The Table of Contents shows the breakdown of these categories and sub-categories. Processing allowed the Archives staff to identify several complete file sequences, which were placed within the WORKING FILES sub-series. Since the arrangement of these files does represent an organization created and maintained by Reston and his clerks, the archives has maintained them as separate sequences even when they have overlapping dates or exhibit wide gaps in chronological coverage.

The BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIAL sub-series holds material relating to Reston's life and achievements. The largest group of documents in this category consists of material relating to awards and honorary degrees conferred upon Reston. This sub-series also contains personal correspondence and material related to Reston's decision to retire in 1989.

PUBLICATIONS AND WRITINGS holds material relating to Reston's writing outside of the New York Times. It contains three major divisions. The first covers publications by Reston, both in periodical and book form. The largest amount of material consists of drafts and correspondence regarding Deadline, Reston's 1991 memoir. The second division contains periodical pieces about Reston and his role as a journalist, while the third major division contains publications and articles that he collected within his personal papers.

The University Archives divided Reston's CORRESPONDENCE into three different areas: General Correspondence, Individual Correspondence, and Reader Mail. The Correspondence category contains General Correspondence, which holds letters filed alphabetically within omnibus folders, and Individual Correspondence, which holds folders established for separate correspondents. Most of the correspondents represented in this section worked as Reston's colleagues at the Times, though government officials and other journalists are also represented. The third major area of correspondence contains correspondence from readers. The SUBJECT FILE contains the Reader Mail sub-category, which holds the correspondence from both famous individuals and members of the general public, as well as Reston's typed replies to these readers.

The NEW YORK TIMES category comprises two major areas related to the newspapers. First, the Administrative sub-category holds all the material regarding the paper's internal operations and administrative decisions, including information regarding printers' strikes and the 1971 decision to publish the Pentagon Papers. As chief Washington correspondent, associate editor, executive editor, and then vice president for the Times in the years from 1953 to 1974, Reston's work involved him both in the production and analysis of news and the management of the paper as a business enterprise. Reston Clerks, the second sub-category, covers Reston's contribution to the newspaper's staffing practices. It includes applications for clerkships and correspondence with interns both during and after their tenure with Reston.

The SUBJECT FILES cover 57 boxes and represents the largest single category of the papers. It contains the working and permanent files that Reston and his clerks created and maintained, often for research purposes, on important political and journalistic leaders, crucial events, and influential organizations. In addition, these files contain a number of sub-categories. There is an extensive file of research and interview notes and information concerning James and Sally Reston's 1971 trip to China, including his hospital stay and interview of Chou En-Lai. Columns and Column Clippings contain Reston's working drafts and notes on his journalism pieces, as well as an extensive collection of his pieces from the Times, clipped and saved by successive clerks.

The Foundations, Organizations, and Institutions sub-category contains files on the variety of organizations and institutions with which Reston became involved. Several of the more important were the Jean Monnet Foundation, dedicated to realizing the Frenchman's dream of a unified Europe; the World Book, to which Reston contributed an article on U. S. politics for its annual yearbook; and the Pulitzer Prize committee, upon which Reston served several times during his career.

Interview Notes and Transcripts contains the unedited typescripts of conversations that Reston held with important political and social leaders, both in the U. S. and abroad. These included Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, then-Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter, and Yugoslav President Tito. While the transcripts contain little information that cannot be found in published accounts, they provide a window into Reston's practices as a reporter and interviewer.

The archives has divided the Reader Mail into two distinct groups. The first contains files relating to specific columns that Reston wrote. In particular, one 1971 column on Vice President Spiro Agnew generated so many responses that Reston drafted three different form letters to send to his readers. The General Reader Mail contains large groups of letters filed chronologically, often with a copy of Reston's reply attached.

Reston's enormous popularity and success as a journalist made him a sought-after public speaker. Speeches and Travel holds the documents and speech drafts that Reston wrote and delivered in his years as a public speaker. This group also contains material relating to Reston's trips abroad, both for journalistic reasons and for personal relaxation. Television and Radio Appearances contains material related to Reston's talks, interviews, and relations with the broadcast media.

The WORKING FILES category is the second-largest group of documents in the papers. This group holds those file sequences established by Reston interns that the Archives could recreate. Though some sequences clearly overlap, and all the sequences contain material from the other functional categories, the Archives has maintained them here as Reston and his clerks established them. Their contents are predominantly source material for research purposes, though they also hold correspondence, reports, interview transcripts, speechs, and memoranda. They are arranged alphabetically within broad, and often overlapping, chronological sequences.

The VINEYARD GAZETTE files relate to Reston's friendship with Henry Beetle Hough of Edgartown, Massachusetts (Martha's Vineyard) and Reston's assumption of ownership and direction of the newspaper from Hough.

PHOTOGRAPHS include 35mm snapshots taken by James and Sally Reston during trips as well as professional shots taken by New York Times and other newspaper photographers documenting places visited and major career events, his public appearances, awards, and honorary degrees.

AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS include audiotape recordings of interviews conducted by Reston, telephone calls with governmental officials, government news events, and a visit with Reston's mother containing family recollections.

A final two boxes in the collection contains OVERSIZED MATERIAL from throughout the categories. Among these papers are copies of the Dumbarton Oaks proposals, the publication of which earned Reston his first Pulitzer Prize, as well as material on the foundation of the United Nations.

Reston's Clerks 1961-62 Jonathan Yardley 1962-63 Christopher Willoughby 1963 Donald E. Graham 1964-65 Steven V. Roberts 1965-66 Craig R. Whitney 1966-67 Iver Peterson 1967 David K. Shipler 1967-68 James P. Sterba 1968-69 Linda Greenhouse 1969-70 Rick Edmonds 1973-74 William Hamilton 1974-75 Steven Rattner 1975-76 David W. Dunlap 1976-77 Matthew L. Wald 1977-78 John Hough, Jr. 1978-79 James Brooke 1980-81 Nis Kildegaard 1981-82 Philip Shenon 1982-83 Sam Howe Verhovek 1983-84 Eric Schmitt 1984-85 Amy Wallace 1985-86 James Newton 1986-88 Hilary Stout 1988-89 Jack Steinberg 1989-90 Richard Coe 1991 Stewart Yerten Arrangement

By functional group and sub-group

Index Terms

The subject headings used by the University of Illinois Archives were developed by University of Illinois Archivist Maynard Brichford and University Archivist Bill Maher. They are specific to this institution.

 Restrictions on Access and Use

The Collection is open to the public; access to the papers requires application and agreement to the access and use policies form.

Detailed Box Listing BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIAL 1 1983-1984--Weekly File

This folder contains correspondence between Reston and the University of the State of New York regarding a Regents Medal of Excellence awarded to Reston at the University's bicentennial event. The event focused on international scholarship and international exchange with several documents explaining Reston's participation.

1 Gordon AmbacJune 1984 1 Graduation Program, University of the State of New YorkMay 1984 1 Willard Genrich1984 1 Rober MaurerFebruary 9, 1984 1 Henry FergusonJanuary 25, 1984 1 Invitation for colloqium on "International Scholarship"-The University of the State of New YorkJanuary 19, 1984 1 Joseph F. ShubertDecember 21, 1983 1 Program (order of speakers) at the Bicentennial Celebration of the University of the State of New York January 1984 1 Brief writeup about first colloqium in observance of the bicentennial of the University of the State of New York(2 copies 1 Regents Medals for Excellence Award Recipients 1 Program of the colloqium "International Scholarship-the Exchange of Data and Information"January 19, 1984 1 Willard A. GenrichOctober 11, 1983

Letter inviting James Reston to accept the Regents Medal of Excellence

 1 Program about the Bicentennial Commemerations of the University of the State of New York 1 Eric P. SchmittNovember 29, 1983 1 Addresses

Four pages of handwritten names, addresses and telephone numbers. All pages are undated.

 1 Appointment book1981

Two small leather-bound day planners with handwritten notes, reminders and lists.

 1 Diary containing appointments1981 1 Diary containing addresses and phone numbers1981 1 Autograph request1990

A request Reston received from Jim Wiggins for an autographed photo along with a map of the Marin County area with directions to Tomales.

 1 Loose note-1 page 1 Map of Tomales 1 Jim Wiggins

Request for autograph

 1 Envelope 1 Awards 1 Awards1951-55, 1959, 1969, 1980, 1982, 1987

Four folders: Folder 1, 1951-1955: Several programs from universities and organization honoring Reston, including a telegram announcing that Reston would be given an award from Sigma Delta Chi and a newspaper clipping announcing an honorary degree from Colgate University. Also personal correspondence concerning the "Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur" and a letter declining an honorary degree from Kenyon College. Folder 2, 1955: A letter from Nils Y. Wessell of Tufts University to Reston,inviting him to speak at commencement and Reston's reply in both telegram and letter formats. Also, newspaper clippings congratulatory notes concerning Reston's acceptance of the Clapper Award. Folder 3, 1959: Correspondence about the George Polk Memorial Award in National Reporting from Long Island University. Folder 4, 1980, 1982, 1987: Correspondence with the American-Scottish Foundation about The Wallace Award; a letter informing Reston he has been given the decoration of Officer of the Order of Leopold from the Belgian Embassy; correspondence about the Sylvanus Thayer Award from West Point; program from 1980 University of Notre Dame commencement where Reston was given an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.

 1 University of Illinois Commencement ProgramJune 17, 1961

Brochure containing names of candidates for degrees

 1 New York University CommencementJune 7, 1961

Brochure containing names of candidates for degrees

 1 Pierre Dupont July 12, 1952

James Reston recieves the diploma of "Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur" from France

 1 Gordon ChalmersApril 20, 1955

Kenyon College invites James Reston to accept the degree of Doctor of Laws

 1 Illinois Alumni NewsMarch, 1961

James Reston is one of three recipients for the Illini Achievement Awards

 1 Colgate College CommencementJune 11, 1951 1 Newspaper clipping about James Reston recieving an honorary degree from Colgate College 1 Telegram informing James Reston that he is the winner of the Washington Correspondence Award for distinguished journalismApril 14, 1959 1 Award Dinner of the Boston Press ClubFebruary 16, 1953

Booklet containing program-James Reston is the featured speaker

 1 Nils Y. Wessell invites James Reston to Tufts College to recieve an honorary degreeApril 16, 1955 1 Norval Neil LuxonApril 28, 1955 1 Telegrams to Nils Y. Wessell 1 Article in Dayton Daily Camera News (original and photocopy) about James Reston winning the Raymond Clapper AwardApril 25, 1955 1 Article in Editor and Publisher about James Reston recieving an honorary degree from Oberlin College, OhioJune 25, 1955 1 Article in The Sunday Star about James Reston winning the Raymond Clapper AwardApril 24, 1955 1 Admiral Richard L. ConollyFebruary, 1954

Correspondence between James Reston and Richard Connolly regarding Reston winning the 1953 George Polk Memorial Award for National Reporting. Also included is a list of the recipients in other categories

 1 The American-Scottish Foundation, Inc.March, 1982

Correspondence between The Lady Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton and James Reston regarding Reston being awarded The Wallace Award. Also included is a list of previous recipients.

 1 James Reston is honored with the decoration of Officer of the Order of Leopold by His Majesty King Baudouin, Belgia May 22, 1959 1 Correspondence about nominating James Reston with the Sylvanus Thayer AwardNovember 16, 1987 1 The University of Notre Dame commencement weekend brochureMay 16-18, 1980 1 New York Public Library Bernstein Award 1988

Corrsepondence regarding the acceptance of the Helen B. Bernstein Award for Excellence in Journalism, including a letter of congratulations from Iphigene Sulzberger, press releases and photos.

 1 Vartan Gregorian, The New York Public LibraryApril 4, 1988

James Reston is awarded the Helen B. Bernstein Award for excellence in journalism

 1 News Release announcing that the Joseph Frank Bernstein presented the New York Public Library with with over $1 million dollarsFebruary 6, 1987 1 Mrs Arthur Hays SulzbergerJune 30, 1988 1 Gabriele M. GossnerApril 29, 1988 1 4 photographs taken by Mary Hilliard of the New York Library Award function 1988 1 Boston College, Doctor of Laws1964

Type-written biographies of Reston and others receiving honorary degrees from Boston College and a program from the commencement ceremony.

 1 Writeups about the recipients of honorary degrees from Boston University1963 1 Booklet of the Boston College University CommencementJune 10, 1963

James Reston recieves an honorary degree

1 Raymond Clapper Award1955 Scope and Contents

Telegrams between Reston and judges for the Raymond Clapper Award, letters of congratulations to Scotty, along with newspaper clippings and photographs of the award ceremony.

 1 Note of congratulationsApril 25, 1955 1 Thank you letter to Louis La CrossApril 26, 1955 1 Thank you letter to J.R. SeacrestApril 26, 1955 1 Thank you letter to John R. CauleyApril 25, 1955 1 John R. Cauley congratulates James Reston on winning the Raymond Clapper awardApril 24, 1955 1 William J. McManus April 26, 1955 1 James Reston thanks William J. McNamusApril 27, 1955 1 Thank you letter to Jenkin L. JonesApril 26, 1955 1 Thank you letter to C.D. McNameeApril 26, 1955 1 Photograph of James Reston winning the Raymond Clapper Award 1 Newspaper clipping (and photocopy) of James Reston winning the Raymond Clapper AwardApril 23, 1955 1 St. Bonaventure Considine Award

Letter informing Reston he has been selected to receive the Bob Considine Award from St. Bonaventure University, along with a press release detailing the history of the award, past recipients and a brief biography of Reston.

 1 Rev. Mathias Doyle invites James Reston to recieve the Bob Considine AwardJuly 20, 1987 1 Press Release regarding James Reston winning the St. Bonaventure University's Bob Considine AwardSeptember 2, 1987 1 University of Dayton, honorary degree1987

Letter from the University of Dayton informing Reston he has been chosen for an honorary degree, a telegram of acceptance from Reston and a packet of information about the commencement exercises and activities planned for the day.

 1 Brother Raymond L. Fitz invites James Reston to The University of Dayton to recieve an honorary degreeDecember 1, 1986 1 Mary NeacyFebruary 27, 1987 1 James Reston accepts the invitation to visit The University of DaytonDecember 15, 1986 1 Details of the University of Dayton's commencement exercisesApril 26, 1987 1 University of Glasgow, honorary degree (4 folders)1983

Folder 1: Newspaper clippings about the state of Glasgow with handwritten notes from Reston on it, several copies of the Commemoration Day programs, along with pamphlets for the honorary graduate dinner and a professional photo of Reston in academic regalia with other honorees. Folder 2: Type-written notes about the other honorees and a letter sent to Reston from the University after the ceremony with enclosed photos and information about purchasing a robe and hood. Folder 3: Background information on the state of Scotland in the form of guidebooks, old speeches and personal notes to Reston. Also, seating plans and instructions for the graduation ceremony and dinner. Folder 4: Order of proceedings and graduation ceremony booklet.

 1 Handwritten notes 1 University of Glasgow Commemoration Day programJune 15, 1983 1 University of Glasgow Honorary Graduation Dinner programJune 14, 1983 1 University of Glasgow Honorary Degree dinner seating arrangementsJune 14, 1983 1 Newspaper article by Eric Robson about Glasgow 1 Photograph of recipients of the honorary degrees at the University of Glasgow 1 University of Glasgow graduation ceremony brochure (8 copies)June 15, 1983 1 University of GlasgowSeptember 30, 1983 1 The Catholic Archbishop 1 The Chancellor awards the honorary degrees 1 Writup about Alistair MacLean 1 Writeup about Robert Andrew Glendenning Carson 1 James Reston speaks about Glasgow 1 Tourism brochure of Scotland 1 The Chancellor awards an honorary degree to The Reverend James Martin 1 Alastair M. DunnettJanuary 18, 1983 1 University of Glasgow Honorary Graduation TimetableJune 1, 1983 1 James Reston speaks about Glasgow 1 Glimpses of a Worried England by I. Norman Smith 1 The British Keep Cheery by I. Norman Smith 1 University of Glasgow Honorary Graduation Timetable (2 copies)1983 1 Rough draft of James Reston's talk at the University of Glasgow1983 1 Gerard RiceApril 19, 1983 1 An address by Gerard T. Rice to the St Andrew's Society of Washington, D.C.1983 1 University of Glasgow graduation ceremony brochure 1983 1 Franklin D. Roosevelt Freedom of Speech Medal 1991

Details of Reston's trip to accept the Four Freedoms Awards Ceremony, including an itinerary, background information, formal invitation and correspondence from the organization including the text of Roosevelt's speech that the awards are based on, the updated itinerary, travel arrangements and a newsletter. Also, a rough draft with handwritten notes of Reston's acceptance speech and a letter thanking Reston for his participation in the ceremony.

 1 Letter congratulating James Reston on his recieving the 1991 Franklin D. Roosevelt Freedom of Speech MedalJuly 3, 1991 1 Writeup about the Freedom Medals 1 Itinerary for James Reston-Four Freedoms Awards Ceremony (2 copies)October 10-11, 1991 1 The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute NewsletterSummer 1991 1 Rough draft of James Reston's talk-Four Freedoms Award (2 copies)1991 1 Report on The Atlantic Charter Conference, Canada by J. Sinclair and Charlotte P. ArmstrongAugust 10-14, 1991 1 Margaret NyhofSeptember 24, 1991 1 John F. SearsApril 4, 1991 1 John F. SearsOctober 18, 1991 1 John F. SearsSeptember 20, 1991 1 An excerpt from the Message to Congress by President Franklin Delano RooseveltJanuary 6, 1941 1 Invitation to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms AwardsOctober 11, 1991 1 Kenyon College, Doctor of Humane Letters1962

Program from the Kenyon College commencement, where Reston was given an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, along with a citation from the president of the school, and a letter mailed along with the citation, with a response from Reston.

 1 Thank you letter to Gertrude FeslerJune 26, 1962 1 Gertrude FeslerJune 21, 1962 1 Citation awarding James Reston the title of Doctor of Humane LettersJune 3, 1962 1 Kenyon College Commencement programJune 3, 1962 1 Medal of Liberty (3 folders)1986

Folder 1: The telegram from Western Union informing Reston he has been selected as a recipient of the Medal of Liberty and letters of congratulations from personal acquaintances. Folder 2: Information about the award ceremony and the festivities preceeding the event, including invitations, an itinerary and correspondence concerning the production of a commemorative video and Reston's prepared remarks. Folder 3: A letter of congratulations on U.S. Senate stationary.

 1 Vicky Schuck 1 Congratulations card from Bern Leipelt 1 Letter of congratulations from Godfrey SperlingJuly 7, 1986 1 Newspaper article (and photocopy) by Paul Goldberger about the Statue of LibertyJuly 17, 1986 1 Congratulations card from Mrs Arthur Hays SulzbergerMarch 2, 1986 1 Letter to Sally Reston from HerbJuly 5, 1986 1 Congratulations card from Lorrie Anne SecrestJuly 9, 1986 1 Letter of congratulations from Laverne CampbellJuly 3, 1986 1 Letter of congratulations from Mark H. MullinJuly 10, 1986 1 Letter of congratulations from Oscar R. MillerJuly 8, 1986 1 Letter of congratulations from HarrisonJuly 5, 1986 1 Newspaper article by Sara Rimer about the recipients of the Medal of Liberty Award (7 copies) 1 Telegram from Lee A. Iococca informing James Reston that he is one of the recipients of the Medal of Liberty AwardMarch 1, 1986 1 Marie Kidder 1 Letter of congratulations from Charles MartinJuly 2, 1986 1 Letter of congratuations from the Swedish EmbassyJuly 10, 1986 1 Congratulations card July 4, 1986 1 Letter of congratulations from Ralph HumphreyJuly 4, 1986 1 Postcard from Harry VillardJuly 4, 1986 1 Letter of congratulations from Harise CampbellJuly 9, 1986 1 Congratulations card from Eileen Kingsbury-Smith1986 1 Letter of congratulations from Christopher LydonJuly 7, 1986 1 Letter of congratulations from EveJuly 6, 1986 1 Letter of congratulations from Ray E. MorganJuly 7, 1986 1 Invitation from the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of GermanyJuly 4, 1986 1 RSVP card 1 Invitation to mass at St Patrick's Cathedral 1 Jim NewtonMay 29, 1986 1 William Denis Fugazy, New York Statue of Liberty Centennial CommissionMay 29, 1986 1 Newspaper clipping by Sara Rimer about the recipients of the Medal of Liberty (3 copies) 1 David L. WolperMay 14, 1986 1 Nancy SureckApril 8, 1986 1 Details about the filmed interview of James Reston (2 copies)March 17, 1986 1 James Reston's answers to the filmed interview questions1986 1 Brochure for the Official French-American Committee for the celebration of the Statue of Liberty CentenaryMay 3-October 28, 1986 1 Handwritten notes 1 Telgram informing James Reston that he was among those selected for the Medal of Liberty AwardMarch 1, 1986 1 Letter of congratulations 1 Miami University, honorary degree1977

Program from the commencement ceremony at Miami University, where Reston gave the commencement address and received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.

 1 Miami University Annual Commencement brochureMay 15, 1977

The program from the University of Missouri Honor Awards for Distinguished Service in Journalism.

 1 University of Missouri Award for Distinguished Service1961 1 The University of Missouri Bulletin Honor Awards brochure for Distinguished Service in Journalism1961 1 Overseas Press Club Award1955

Letter from Reston to the President of the Overseas Press Club of America thanking the club for his award, but regretting that he was not present to receive the honor.

 1 Letter to Robert ConsidineApril 27, 1955 1 Polk Award (2 folders)1954

Folder 1: Correspondence about the George Polk Award and requests for materials for the event and programs from the event. Folder 2: Invitation to a luncheon in honor of the Polk Awards.

 1 The George Polk Awards Luncheon brochureApril 8, 1987 1 List of Reston articles for George Polk Award poster 1 RSVP card for George Polk Awards 1 Robert D SpectorJanuary 29, 1987 1 Press Release-Long Island University presents 12 George Polk Awards in JournalismMarch 1, 1987 1 Program for the 6th Annual Luncheon at the Department of Journalism, Long Island University April 8, 1954 1 Sigma Delta Chi Award1959

Press release about the winners of the Sigma Delta Chi Awards and a letter from Reston explaining his absence at the ceremony.

 1 Emmit Holleman 1 List of Sigma Delta Chi awardees for distinguished service in journalismApril 17, 1959 1 Tufts University resolution of gratitude1979

A letter and a certificate from Tufts University expressing their gratitude to Reston.

 1 Charles AdamsMay 18, 1979 1 The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University thanks James Reston for his support and servicesMay 7, 1979 1 Benjamin A. FranklinJanuary 27, 1989 2 Yale honorary degree1977

Instructions from Yale University as to where Reston will sit, how to receive his hood and how to go about inviting family members to the occasion. Also, brief biographies of those receiving honorary degrees from Yale.

 2 Henry Chauncy, Jr., Yale UniversityApril 13, 1977 2 Yale University Commencement Brochure (2 copies)May 16, 1977 2 John Peter Zenger Award1963 2 The John Peter Zenger Award Address by James Reston1963

Brochure with a description of the history of the award and the full text of the address Reston gave at the ceremony.

 2 Henry Beston, The Outermost House--reactions of James B. and Sally F. RestonMay 1977

James and Sally Reston's response to the success of The Outermost House, typed on carbon paper with handwritten notes in red pen. They believed it deserved its success, but thought it was a "sometime-thing."

 2 James Reston's thoughts on The Outermost House by Henry BestonMay 1977 2 Correspondence 2 Almeida Theatre1989

Letter from a friend asking for Reston's assistance in promoting the Almeida Theatre in London.

 2 Letter, Almeida TheatreMay 15, 1989 2 General1989

Letters from organizations and individuals congratulating Reston on his retirement or requesting information along with a newspaper clipping of a Henry Kissinger article and a receipt from the Gridiron Club.

 2 Melissa Herman-Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, IncDecember 7, 1989 2 Scott Donaldson-The College of William and MaryNovember 26, 1989 2 The Century BulletinDecember 1989 2 Roy T. MathewsNovember 26, 1989 2 Mrs Thomas S. QuinndoNovember 20 2 Spotty BoatnerNovember 9, 1989 2 Sidney E. Elsner-The Plain DealerNovember 18, 1989 2 Peter J. Dougherty-The Free PressNovember 22, 1989 2 Deane W. MalottNovember 16, 1989 2 Howard W. Parker 2 Steve G. Calabresi and David M McIntosh-The Federalist Society (attached are envelopes and brochure)November 27, 1989 2 Lawrence AusterNovember 8, 1989 2 Henry Kissinger's article in Newsweek-"Living with the Inevitable"December 4, 1989 2 Walter R. Porges-ABC NewsDecember 6, 1989 2 Annual dues bill from The Gridiron ClubDecember 3, 1989 2 Personal (5 folders)1927, 1940, 1971, 1978-84, 1986-87, 1989-94

Folder 1: Photocopy of an article introducing Reston as the new editor of Delco Doings, several letters from family and coworkers about Reston's memoirs and health and a letter from Reston about the conditions of his retirement. Folder 2: Personal correspondence from acquaintances concerning Reston's health after his stroke, responses to his memoir, requests for assistance with problems in Martha's Vineyard, requests for advice from aspiring writers, and requests for information. Also, information about a documentary about Reston. Folder 3: Personal letters from Reston, along with audit information about the Vineyard Gazette, paperwork from the Times transferring ownership of a company car to Reston, and correspondence about Norman Rockefeller. Folder 4: Personal correspondence, mostly concerning the Vineyard Gazette and old friends attempting to reconnect. Folder 5: Personal correspondence concerning joint business ventures in Europe, a petition asking for Reston's support in the fight against PACs, an invitation to the Pen Faulkner Awards honoring Saul Bellow and a letter from Georgetown University requesting Reston's collection of books and papers.

 2 Photocopies of a letter from Herb Andgee 2 Photocopies of a letter from Jim RestonJune 23, 1991 2 Photocopies of an article from the Delco Doings 2 Letter to Sol from James RestonApril 24, 1991 2 Yale University Alumni Directory Questionnaire1994 2 Hilary Stout1999 2 Sam FinkApril 28, 1989 2 Howard W. LeonardMarch 11, 1993 2 Mark RobertsMarch 18, 1993 2 Kathie MooreMay 9 2 Photocopy of an article from The Independent-"E.W. Kenworthy"February 3, 1993 2 Letter from Tom and article (in progress) on Rum-RunningApril 17, 1992 2 Craig WhitneyApril 28, 1993 2 Postcard from Steve RattnerAugust 5, 1992 2 John S. LewAugust 27, 1971 2 Edith PotterSeptember 28, 1971 2 William C. Forman-The World Book of Restons1994 2 Letter to Joe Kennedy from HarveyDecember 12, 1940 2 Letter to Ned from Wallace CarrollNovember 5, 1991 2 Wmaamsler 2 Susan W. DryfoosJuly 22, 1992 2 W. W. Clements- Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc.March 14, 1991 2 Phillip Hamburger- The New YorkerAugust 13, 1992 2 Norman S. ReedSeptember 2, 1992 2 Russell BakerJanuary 28, 1993 2 Laurel A. Mayer-Sinclair Community CollegeMArch 9, 1993 2 Howell RainesJanuary 14, 1993 2 UnknownSeptember 23, 1994 2 Randolph S. Klein-AMerican Philosophical SocietyJune 2, 1993 2 TomApril 17, 1992 2 Stanley Ikenberry, University of IllinoisApril 28, 1992 2 Invitation postcard for housewarming from the Restons June 7, 1969 2 Audrey MichieAugust 13, 1993 2 Postcard from Sally Reston to Christopher LydonJuly 22, 1994 2 Wallace CarrollAugust 17, 1992 2 Dirk Johnson-The New York TimesNovember 3, 1992 2 Heyward IshamMay 5, 1993 2 Giles Wolak and an enclosed photocopy of an articleMarch 15, 1993 2 Benjamin WellesJanuary 27, 1993 2 Pamplet about the PBS documentary on James Reston "The Man Millions Read" (2 copies) 2 John K. Boaz, Illinois State UniversityNovember 12, 1992 2 2 information cards about the PBS documentary on James Reston 2 Terrence J. Giroux-Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, IncAugust 24, 1994 2 Address of James Russell Wiggins 2 Richard S. Newcombe-Creators SyndicateJune 2, 1994 2 Moeller-University of IowaOctober 5, 1977 2 Illinois Alumni NewsDecember 1981 2 August LanderMay 19, 1993 2 S. Schweber 2 An envelope 2 James Reston to PhilJanuary 10, 1983 2 James Reston to Iphigene1980 2 James Reston to Ada LouiseJanuary 26, 1982 2 Ruth Holmberg-The Chattanooga TimesJanuary 31, 1983 2 James Reston to CleveFebruary 17, 1983 2 An article by Berton Roueche- "Annals of Medicine"August 4, 1980 2 James Reston to SusieJanuary 24, 1983 2 C.L.SulzbergerNovember 9, 1981 2 James Reston to CyNovember 22, 1981 2 Arthur Ochs SulzbergerAugust 6, 1981 2 Details of Armand Hammer 2 Armand Hammer-Occidental Petroleum CorporationJuly 7, 1981 2 Thomas F. MossonAugust 13, 1981 2 Solomen B. Watson, IV-The New York Times CompanyMay 11, 1981 2 Automobile Purchase AgreementMay, 1981 2 A.M. Rosenthal-The New York TimesApril 7, 1981 2 James Reston to PunchSeptember 26, 1977 2 Invitation to the American Philosophical SocietyApril 18, 1980 2 Christmas card from Archbishop Macshish 2 James Reston to HerbieFebruary 12, 1981 2 James Reston to PunchDecember 24, 1980 2 James Reston to RuthDecember 8, 1980 2 James Reston to JimJAnuary 18, 1978 2 James Reston to GeorgeJune 4, 1979 2 Newspaper clipping 2 Account by George about Nelson RockefellerFebruary 14, 1979 2 NormanAugust 19 2 Mary Bingham, Sr.June 26, 1984 2 Frannie and NormMay 4 2 Andrew Heiskell 2 James Reston to Frannie and NormMay 12, 1984 2 Jim to JoannaMay 5, 1984 2 James Reston to Roy (2 copies)May 6, 1984 2 KingaraApril 17, 1984 2 Antony Lewis-The New York TimesApril 18, 1984 2 Antony LewisApril 11, 1984 2 James Reston to TonyMay 2, 1984 2 The New York TimesMay 6 2 ShenonApril 10 2 Sally SmithMarch 27, 1984 2 Marian S. Heiskell 2 Anne SchmittApril 2, 1984 2 Envelope 2 Sam-Asahi Evening NewsMarch 12 2 Article in Japanese about James Reston by Samiyueru 2 Sam-Asahi Evening NewsJanuary 21 2 Newspaper article-"Popular American Football" 2 Article from the Asahi Evening News1984 2 James Reston to BillJanuary 21, 1984 2 Bill Caldwell 2 James Reston to CyJanuary 10, 1984 2 William Friday-The University of North CarolinaJanuary 9, 1984 2 James Reston to Marian and AndrewJanuary 5, 1983 2 ToryJanuary 17, 1984 2 Irish and Norman 2 James Reston to Bill and Kathy 2 James Reston to BillDecember 20, 1983 2 James Reston to Dorrie and Bill (2 copies) December 19, 1983 2 Norman and FranDecember 23, 1983 2 HerbDecember 16 2 BillDecember 11 2 ToryDecember 1, 1983 2 K. Dun Gifford-Open Land FundNovember 23, 1983 2 John H.F. HovingNovember 23, 1983 2 James Reston to BarryNovember 28, 1983 2 TomOctober 13, 1983 2 Sam-Asahi Evening NewsOctober 13 2 William O'Shaughnessy (letter and envelope)October 12, 1983 2 Column by James RestonOctober 11 2 Escott Reid (letter, article and envelope)October 11, 1983 2 Norman and Frannie 2 Richard MayneNovember 15, 1982 2 James Reston to HerbNovember 4, 1983 2 Letter and envelope from Samuel HoweSeptember 27, 1983 2 James Reston to MikeOctober 15, 1983 2 Typewritten notes by James Reston 2 James Reston to MannyOctober 12, 1983 2 Deborah E. Brightman-Debevoise and PlimptonFebruary 28, 1990 2 The Soviet Union and Eastern Europe Business Journal-"Across the Negotiating TableDecember 1989/January 1990 2 The Soviet Union and Eastern Europe Business Journal-"Negotiating the Largest Joint Venture"February/March 1990 2 Invitation to the PEN/Malamud Memorial ReadingDecember 1, 1989 2 Common CauseMay 22, 1987 2 Credit checks 2 Telegram from SilviaMarch 16, 1979 2 Joseph E. Jeffs-Georgetown UniversityJanuary 16, 1986 2 Eulogy for Orville Dryfoos1963

Letters thanking and complimenting Reston for the eulogy he gave to his former publisher.

 2 Arthur Ochs SulzbergerMay 28, 1963 2 Mark WatsonMay 28, 1963 2 Malcolm Moos-The Johns Hopkins UniversityMay 26, 1963 2 Persio C. Franco 2 Vincent ReddingMay 28, 1963 2 Louis M. LoebMay 27, 1963 2 CarolineMay 28, 1963 2 Charles G. BolteMay 28, 1963 2 Monroe GreenMay 27, 1963 2 Jimmy WechlserMay 28, 1963 2 Wes GallagherMay 28, 1963 2 George G. WalkerMay 28, 1963 2 Gabriel HaugeMay 28, 1963 2 Frank McNaughton1963 2 Jack Tarver-The Atlanta Journal1963 2 Eugene Black1963 2 Robert GruenbergMay 28, 1963 2 May 27, 1963Gilbert Bettman 2 John Oakes1963 2 Journal AmericanMay 27, 1963 2 Interview of Reston by John Foster Dulles Oral History Project June 23, 1965

Typed transcript of a recorded interview by Phillip A. Crowl with James Reston for the Princeton University library.

 2 Invitations and Requests (2 folders)1987-1993

Requests for interviews and supplemental information.

 2 Donna Shanefelter-SAI Productions 2 Elmer B. StaatsJanuary 12, 1988 2 William Borders (letter and Berkshire School alumni bulletin)December 14, 1987 2 Edward Horrigan, Jr.-RJR NabiscoDecember 18, 1987 2 American Express details 2 Andrew WalshDecember 14, 1987 2 Marvin Kalb-Harvard UniversityDecember 30, 1987 2 William R Cotter (letter and program for the Colby College convocation)August 17, 1987 2 Morton W. Weir-University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAugust 27, 1987 2 Two programs for the Helen B. Bernstein Award for Excellence in JournalismJune 9, 1992 2 Terence J. Giroux-Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished AmericansJuly 1, 1991 2 Herman B. Wells-Indiana UniversityJuly 11, 1991 2 Young Seek Choue-The International Association of University PresidentsJune 19, 1992 2 John S. Hong-Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn and Queens, Inc.(letter and envelope)September 29, 1992 2 Mike Kautsch-The University of KansasJanuary 12, 1993 2 Diane L. Haworth-Fauquier County Public LibraryFebruary 3, 1993 2 Maxine F. Singer-The Carnegie CouncilFebruary 5, 1993 2 Suzanne Adams-Foreign Press Association (letter and envelope)February 9, 1993 2 "Journal/Notes"1953-55, 1977, 1985

Personal notes written by and documents collected by Reston, including the transcript of a 1953 interview of Lloyd Cutler.

 2 Journal notesNovember 15, 1954 2 Journal notesNovember 16, 1954 2 Journal notesNovember 19, 1954 2 Journal notesNovember 20, 1954 2 Journal notesNovember 21, 1954 2 Journal notesNovember 22, 1954 2 Journal notesNovember 28, 1954 2 Transcipt of one of James Reston's interviews 2 Charles McC. Mathias, Jr.April 29, 1977 2 Telegram from E.B. WhiteFebruary 8, 1985 2 Text of a sermon by Reverend John H. Golding-"Begin Now"November 27, 1955 2 Text of a sermon by Reverend John H. Golding-"The Laughter at the Heart"November 20, 1955 2 Notes of James Reston's meeting with Secretary of State, AchesonDecember 22, 1949 2 James Reston to Dean AchesonFebruary 4, 1949 2 Notes for a talk with Secretary of State, DullesJanuary 20, 1954 2 Quotation 2 Wilson's First Inaugural 2 Notes from an interview with Lloyd1953 2 Notes from a meeting with EisenhowerOctober 9, 1956 2 Transcript from an interviewOctober 8, 1953 2 Transcript of an telephonic interview with Justice Felix FrankfurterOctober 23, 1953 2 Notes from a telephonic interview with China's Foreign Minister, YehFebruary 11, 1955 2 Leeds Church Easter programMarch 31, 1991

Church program from Easter services with a post-it note attached with a list of chores.

 2 Leeds Church Easter Program (2 copies)March 31, 1991 2 Marriage Service booklet--no entries

A small hardcover copy of the marriage service. No notes or markings in the book.

 2 Marriage Service book 2 Memorial booklet for James B. Reston1995

Program from Reston's memorial service.

 2 Memorial booklet of James Barrett RestonDecember 9, 1995 2 New York Herald-Tribune job offer Marked "private and confidential"1956

A typed copy of the terms of a job offered to Reston by the New York Herald-Tribune and a letter from Reston declining the offer.

 2 Offer from The New York Herald Tribune and James Reston's replyMarch 30, 1956 2 Notebooks (2 folders)

Working notes and memoranda written by Reston in notebooks and folders.

 3 Notes on the nature of the news1964

Handwritten notes explaining the nature of the news and how to go about getting news.

 3 Handwritten papers (2) on news and the importance of reportersFebruary 15, 1964 3 Notes on Journalism1966

Reston's observations about good writing.

 3 Notes on the observations of reportersFebruary 17, 1947 3 Notes on the differences between fact and opinionSeptember 6, 1966 3 Mary Jo O'Brien, spouse of son Richard Reston1965

Notes about the wedding between Mary Jo O'Brien and Richard Reston.

 3 Notes on the wedding of Mary Jody O'Brien and Richard Fulton Reston1965 3 Pascuala Olguin--Visa application1973-74, 1977

Visa application and letter from attorney concerning the hire of a domestic worker.

 3 Visiting card of Luis H. Vidana 3 Legal document (and copy)concerning obtaining a visa for Pascuala OlguinJuly 28, 1977 3 Contractual agreement (5 copies) between employer and domestic worker 3 Document MA 7-50C-an application (and 2 copies)for alien employment certification 3 Document in Spanish 3 Legal document about employing an 'alien' in the United States 3 Personal

Notes, newspaper clippings, letters and rough drafts of speeches.

 3 Awards, correspondence, and clippings1987, 1989, 1991-92 3 Program for the 1992 Edward Weintal Prize for Diplomatic ReportingApril 6, 1992 3 An article by Andrew Rosenthal about Dan Quayle-The New York Times MagazineJuly 5, 1992 3 An article by I.M.M. MacPhail oon "German Air Raids on Dumbarton"1987 3 Program for the 50th Anniversary of The Atlantic CharterAugust 11, 1991 3 Photocopy of The Atlantic CharterAugust 14, 1941 3 From James Reston to David Busby (letter and introduction of George F. Kennan-2 copies)January 28, 1992 3 James Reston introduces George Kennan at the dinner of the Commission on Peace of the Diocese of WashintonNovember 16, 1991 3 Abbott WashburnApril 12, 1989 3 Gunter DurrschmidtApril 9, 1989 3 Travelogue 3 Business cards, speech notes1991

Business cards, an agenda for a Vineyard Gazette board meeting and notes for a speech.

 3 Handwritten notes 3 Typed notes for a speech 3 Handwritten notes 3 Vineyard Gazette, Inc. Meeting AgendaJanuary 17, 1991 3 Business Card-Brenda Arnone-The Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers 3 Business Card-Parker Thompson Hart-Ambassador, U.S. 3 Marshall Wiley, U.S. Embassy 3 Business Card-Mahmoud El-Youssef-Embassy of Norway (2 cards) 3 Business Card-James Reston-The New York Times 3 Business Card-Helen Rinella-The Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers 3 Business Card-Jennifer Jordan-Goldman, Sachs and Co. 3 Receipt for cab fare 3 Receipt for cab fare 3 Correspondence and clippings concerning foundations and awards1979, 1990, 1992-93

Texts from speeches, personal correspondence, newspaper and magazine clippings.

 3 Nieman ReportsWinter 1979 3 Kenneth Thompson-The University of VirginiaApril 12, 1990 3 Handwritten letter from Kenneth Thompson-The University of VirginiaMay 27, 1990 3 Kenneth Thompson-The University of VirginiaJune 18, 1991 3 Speech about George Kennan 3 Carnegie Commission on Science, Technology and GovernmentApril 1, 1993

Selected proposed findings and recommendations

 3 Carnegie Commission on Science, Technology and GovernmentApril 1, 1993

Biographical sketches of attendees

 3 The Washinton Post Magazine-"An Arkansas State of Mind" by James MorganJUly 12, 1992 3 Time MagazineApril 5, 1993 3 Foreign Affairs-"Morality and Foreign Policy" by George KennanWinter 1985/86 3 James Reston to Nathan T. ElliffNovember 30, 1991 3 Maria Victoria Mendez De GuzmanApril 25, 1992 3 Paul Wolk-The DellJanuary 25, 1993 3 Column by James Reston-"Bush Planned His Fumbles" (2 copies) 3 John F. Stacks-Time MagazineMarch 15, 1993 3 Notes, cartoons, and clippings concerning Reston1983

Newspaper clippings about the New York Times and cartoons about Reston, program from Reston's speech on Sports and Politics at University of Notre Dame, and Century Club exchange cards.

 3 Handwritten notes 3 Article - "Rosenthal Reported Scouting A Successor" by Craig UngerAugust 22, 1983 3 Article in The Washington Times-"Walter Lippmann's Role in Wilson's Peace Plan" (and photocopy)January 12, 1983 3 "Sports and Politics" by James Reston-The Red Smith Lecture in Journalism, University of Notre Dame; 1983January 12, 1983 3 The Century Association (5 introduction cards, one envelope and an explanatory card)May 24, 1983 3 "'Nipper' Campbell Takes The Stand" by James Reston (2 copies)From the collection "Great Golf Stories" edited by Robert Trent JonesMay 24, 1983 3 Cartoon (8 copies) 3 Handwritten notes 3 Personal (5 folders)1960, 1964-68, 1986, 1990

Folder 1: Newspaper clipping from Parade Magazine, asking about Reston's whereabouts nad a letter from an old classmate that read the article. Also, a Time Magazine with Reston on the cover and a newspaper interview with Reston concerning Watergate. Folder 2: Correspondence about economic, democratic and social issues, many from representatives of international organizations. Clippings from Freedom and Unity, The New Republic and the Yale Review. Correspondence from the American Embassy in India. Folder 3: Personal correspondence. Folder 4:Personal and professional correspondence. Folder 5: Lists and brochures.

 3 Stanley A. FrankSeptember 11, 1990 3 Cover of Parade MagazineSeptember 9, 1990 3 Interview with James Reston in Sentinel StarJune 29, 1973 3 Business card-Tenney Kelley Lehman, Nieman Foundation for Journalism 3 Time MagazineFebruary 15, 1960 3 Daily Pilot/News PressMay 19, 1965 3 Paul Hoffman, United Nations Development (and James Reston's reply)July 20, 1967

Includes speech by Paul Hoffman, "A Time To Ask Why" (July 11, 1967)

 3 Michael MichaelisJanuary 26, 1965 3 A speech by Michael Michaelis-"The Council for American Progress"January 24, 1965 3 Card in French 3 Joint Declaration of the Action Committee for the United States of EuropeMay 8 and 9, 1965 3 James RoweMay 26, 1965 3 Article in The New Republic "Diplomatic Logjam-Esprit Without a Corps at the Department of State" by Nathaniel Mc Kitterick 3 Article by George V. Allen and James Rowe about the position of 'Permenant Under Secretary' 3 Per Monsen, International Press InstituteMarch 29, 1965 3 Ray, The New York TimesMarch 1, 1965 3 Ray, The New York TimesFebruary 23, 1965 3 Leaflet about the International Press Institute 3 Walker LewisMarch 22, 1965 3 Jahiele, Ambasciata D'ItaliaDecember 29, 1964 3 Addresses of Richard Reston and Marcella Dalton1955 3 School of Journlism, The University of North CarolinaMarch 9, 1965 3 Clarence Streit, Federal UnionMarch 24, 1965 3 Clarence Streit 3 Freedom and Union newsletter 3 Freedom and Union MagazineMarch, 1965 3 James Reston to William BentonMay 11, 1965 3 Chester Bowles, Embassy of the United States of AmericaMay 24, 1965 3 Speech by Ambassador Chester Bowles-"Gandhi As I Understood Him"May 5, 1965 3 "The Oldest New Nation" by Chester Bowles in The Yale Review; %Date%=March 1965; %ScopeContent%=May 5, 1965 3 John B. Oakes-The New York TimesMay 21, 1965 3 Copy of letter from John Oakes to Erford BurtMay 21, 1965 3 Harry A. Wurtzel-Freeport Heating and Appliance Co.May 15, 1965 3 Margery Loengard, United Negro College Fund, Inc.May 17, 1965 3 Thomas Hamilton, The New York TimesMay 18, 1965 3 John Hamilton, The New York Times (in envelope)May 18, 1965 3 Thomas HamiltonApril 29, 1965 3 Nils LennartsonMay 14, 1965 3 James GordonApril 28, 1965 3 James Rowe-Corcoran, Foley, Youngman and RoweApril 29, 1965 3 Collection of letters between John Kenneth Galbraith, Harvard University and Nancy Williamson, Journal of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesApril 1968 3 CarolynApril 21, 1965 3 Suggestions for articles by Keppel (all dealing with education) 3 SVR on 'Aid to Vietnam'May 13, 1965 3 Arthur Larson, Duke UniversityMay 18, 1965 3 Thomas Vail-The Plain DealerMay 17, 1965 3 Reply envelope from the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions 3 Norman CousinsMarch 19, 1965 3 President's Report-Center for the Study of Democratic InstitutionsApril 1, 1962-December 31, 1964 3 Survey questionnaire by Edward Strong, Stanford University-"Strong Vocational Interest Blank For Men"1964 3 Leaflet on "The Interest Archives" at the University of Minnesota 3 AtlasMay 18, 1965 3 Lloyd N. Cutler-Wilmer, Cutler and PickeringMay 19, 1965 3 Michael W. Moynihan, Department of StateMay 18, 1965 3 Booklet from the Agency for International Development-"AID...in Summary" 3 L.W. Douglas-Southern Arizona Bank and Trust BuildingMay 19, 1965 3 George S. Franklin, Council on Foreign RelationsMay 21, 1965 3 Orange Coast Daily PilotMay 20, 1965 3 Albert W. BatesMay 20, 1965 3 Editorial from Daily Pilot/News Press-"More Dialogue Needed"May 19, 1965 3 Malcolm A MacIntyre-Martin Marietta Corporation May 14, 1965 3 Air Mail letter from Jennifer DakersMay 27, 1967 3 Alastair Buchan-The Institute for Strategic StudiesJune 27, 1967 3 Bill McClery, Princeton QuarterlyFebruary 9, 1968 3 Phillip M. SternApril 19, 1968 3 James Reston to Quincy HoweFebruary 19, 1968 3 Porter McKeever, United Nations Association of the United States of AmericaApril 8, 1966 3 John D. Pomfret (and James Reston's reply)March 13, 1968 3 L.W.Douglas-Southern Arizona Bank and Trust BuildingFebruary 13, 1968 3 Kenyon C. BoltonFebruary 26, 1968 3 Bill Molden-Omaha World-Herald (and envelope)February 25, 1968

Column from the Omaha World-Herald by Robert McMorris enclosed

3 Handwritten note 3 Article by Eugene Patterson in The Petersburg Times-"Some People Behind the Printed Page"April 14, 1974 3 Postcard from the Metropolitan ClubJune 21, 1965 3 LetterAugust 10, 1967 3 David 3 SusanJanuary 15, 1966 3 Palph McGill-The Atlanta ConstitutionJuly 6, 1965 3 NeilJuly 3, 1965 3 James Reston to BruceJuly 11, 1965 3 Promotions 3 Milton G. Wolf (and reply)September 7, 1964 3 Rowland H. Bacon (and reply)September 4, 1964 3 Ann C. Moyr (and reply)September 5, 1964 3 Thoman Mullaney (and reply)September 1, 1964 3 Peter Garfunkel(and reply)September 4, 1964 3 Samuel Tower (and reply)September 11, 1964 3 William Merriam-International Telephone and Telegraph CorporationSeptember 4, 1964 3 Edna SteelSeptemebr 3, 1964 3 Thomas MurphySeptember 3, 1964 3 Joseph Eckhouse-Grand-WaySeptember 3, 1964 3 Bill Ardery-General Motors CorporationSeptember 3, 1964 3 Harold MoskovitSeptember 3, 1964 3 Edward TebeauSeptember 3, 1964 3 Joseph Dey, Jr.-United States Golf AssociationSeptember 2, 1964 3 James Rowley-United States Secret ServiceSeptember 3, 1964 3 Arthur Sulzberger-The New York TimesAugust 31, 1964 3 Henry Modell (and envelope)September 2, 1964 3 Harold Miller-Miller AssociatesSeptember 2, 1964 3 William Mitchell-Republic Steel CorporationSeptember 2, 1964 3 Leverett Saltonstall-United States SenateSeptember 2, 1964 3 David-The New York TimesSeptember 1, 1964 3 J.W. Fulbright-United States SenateSeptember 1, 1964 3 Sol Taishoff-BroadcastingSeptember 2, 1964 3 Frank Mitchell-British Embassy Press OfficeSeptember 2, 1964 3 Norman IsaacsSeptember 2, 1964 3 Ray Hulbart-The New York TimesSeptember 2, 1964 3 Bernstein-East Hampton HouseSeptember 2, 1964 3 Frank Bailinson (and envelope)September 2, 1964 3 Shirley ClurmanSeptember 2, 1964 3 Nathaniel GertenzangSeptember 2, 1964 3 Sergio Fendatea-Ambasciata D'ItaliaSeptember 2, 1964 3 Irvin TaubkinSeptember 1, 1964 3 Bruce Lee-Reader's DigestSeptember 3. 1964 3 Robert KriendlerSeptember 2, 1964 3 Shep Stone-telegram 3 Betty Gram SwingSeptember 3, 1964 3 Relman Morin-The Associated PressSeptember 3, 1964 3 John Steele-TimeJohn Steele 3 Roscoe Drummond-Herald TribuneSeptmeber 3, 1964 3 Herbert Kruger-WTAGSeptemebr 2, 1964 3 Vermont Royster-The Wall Street JournalSeptmeber 2, 1964 3 Herbert BruckerSeptember 2, 1964 3 Kingsbury Smith-Journal AmericanSpetember 3, 1964 3 Jacob Javits-United States SenatorSeptember 2, 1964 3 Bernard Shanley (and reply) September 3, 1964 3 Arthur Krock-The New York TimesSeptember 1, 1964 3 Abe Rosenthal-The New York TimesSeptember 8, 1964 3 The Governor-PennsylvanniaSeptember 4, 1964 3 Jack Fischer-Harper's MagazineSeptember 8, 1964 3 Larrin Hanch-The New York TimesSeptember 3, 1964 3 Nathan Goldstein-The New York TimesSeptember 8, 1964 3 Edward GreenbaumSeptember 8, 1964 3 Ralph McGill-The Atlanta ConstitutionSeptember 3, 1964 3 Julius Frandsen-United Press InternationalSeptember 4, 1964 3 Ruth GoldenSeptember 9, 1964 3 Joseph Cullman-Phillip Morris Inc.September 3, 1964 3 C.L. Sulzberger-The New York TimesSeptember 2, 1964 3 Robert Cohen (and reply) -Bache and Co. 3 Ganju-telegram 3 Harold StassenSeptember 8, 1964 3 Abe Schechter Associates, Inc.September 8, 1964 3 Harlan Cleveland-Assistant Secretary of StateSeptember 2, 1964 3 Julius Ochs Adler Jr.-Thomas Deegan CompanySeptember 8, 1964 3 Thomas Vail-The Plain DealerSeptember 3, 1964 3 Lawrence Davies-The New York TimesSeptember 3, 1964 3 Joseph Clark-United States SenateSeptember 10, 1964 3 Ms. Julius Ochs AdlerSeptember 3, 1964 3 Joseph DursoSeptember 4, 1964 3 F. M. FlynnSeptember 4, 1964 3 Ned-International Telephone and Telegraph CorporationSeptember 3, 1964 3 John M Riehle and CompanySeptember 4, 1964 3 Thomas Daffron-The New York TimesSeptember 3, 1964 3 Thomas E. Mullaney-The New York TimesSeptember 9, 1964 3 William Benton-Encyclopedia BritannicaSeptember 4, 1964 3 Samuel Vaughan-Doubleday and CompanySeptember 4, 1964 3 Hugh DryfoosSeptember 9, 1964 3 Louis HarrisSeptember 8, 1964 3 Edwin Friendly (and envelope)September 4, 1964 3 Davidson Taylor-Columbia University in the City of New YorkSeptember 3, 1964 3 Ernest Barcella-General Motors CorporationSeptember 3, 1964 3 Gene Giancarlo-American Society of Newspaper EditorsSeptember 3, 1964 3 William S. Howland-Citizens Advisory Committee for Urban RenewalSeptember 2, 1964 3 John Rockfeller 3rdSeptember 14, 1964 3 W.C. Smith-TelegramSeptember 3, 1964 3 Blanche Knopf-Alfred A. Knopf IncorporatedSeptember 3, 1964 3 Percy Winner, The American UniversitySeptember 2, 1964 3 Carol KridelSeptember 9, 1964 3 Alfred Motley-Parade 3 Tom-The Metropolitan ClubSeptember 14, 1964 3 Wilbur Elston-The Detroit NewsSeptember 10, 1964 3 Harry Ashmore-Encyclopedia BritannicaSeptember 10, 1964 3 William GaplesSeptember 4, 1964 3 Rob McClinrock-Naval War CollegeSeptember 2, 1964 3 Patrick Reynolds-The New York TimesSeptember 2, 1964 3 Andrew Fisher-The New York TimesSeptember 2, 1964 3 Peter Draz 3 Forrest Seymour-Worchester TelegramSeptember 9, 1964 3 Edward Stanley-National Broadcasting CompanySeptember 14, 1964 3 R.J. Chodes-telegramSeptember 1, 1964 3 Nona Brown-TelegramSeptember 1, 1964 3 Seiryu Hata-The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo-telegramSeptember 12, 1964 3 Whitney Young Jr-TelegramSeptember 4, 1964 3 Lewis Strauss-TelegramSeptember 2, 1964 3 Norval Neil Luxon-The University of North CarolinaSeptember 2, 1964 3 Chris MorrisSeptember 12, 1964 3 Peter ArmourSeptember 3, 1964 3 James Farley-The CocaCola Export CorporationSeptember 4, 1964

Attached is a copy of the Memorial Tribute to the late Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sam Rayburn in Atlantic City, New Jersey-August 27, 1964

3 Jewel Lorah (and reply)September 4, 1964 3 Richard Heindel-Pratt Institute (and reply)September 2, 1964 3 Rev. Donald Casey-The Maryknoll Fathers (and reply)September 11, 1964 3 Margaret Jennings-postcard (and reply)September 3, 1964 3 W.N. Espy (and reply)September 8, 1964 3 Frank Quick-Jefferson Hotel(and reply)September 7, 1964 3 Anne Guthrie-Metropol(and reply)September 7, 1964 3 Frank Dickerson(and reply)September 9, 1964 3 Jacob Plaut (and reply)September 13, 1964 3 Leo Hirsch (and reply)September 10, 1964 3 John Madigan-WBBM-TV (and reply)September 17, 1964 3 Aubrey Milan(and reply)September 6, 1964 3 Albert Fick-Argus South African Newspapers(and reply)September 4, 1964 3 Joe Vodrey-Brush Moore Newspapers(and reply). Attached is a newspaper clippingSeptember 4, 1964 3 George Walker-Electric Bond and Share Company (and reply)September 17, 1964 3 Harry Denman- The Methodist Church(and reply)September 14, 1964 3 Everett Case-Alfred Sloan Foundation (and reply)September 21, 1964 3 TonySeptember 2, 1964 3 Archie MacKenzie-The British EmbassySeptember 19, 1964 3 Kenneth LoveOctober 2, 1964 3 Mike-Prime Minister of CanadaSeptember 9, 1964 3 Dean Rusk, The Secretary of State 3 Press Release from The New York Times announcing changes in its editorial assignments. This includes James Reston becoming associate editor.September 2, 1964 3 Article from The New York Times "Witness Tells Senate Committee A Nickname Can Be A Bar To Auto Insurance" (and photocopy)March 14, 1968 3 Don Cook-Los Angeles Times (and photocopy)March 22, 1966 3 Times Associate Editor 1964, 1966 3 Times Executive Editor1968 3 HalMay 8, 1968 3 Samuel Tower (and envelope)May 10, 1968 3 Lewis Funke-The New York Times (and envelope)May 5, 1968 3 Robert Alden-The New York TimesMay 4, 1968 3 Dave ShiplerMay 2, 1968 3 Midge Longley (and envelope)May 9, 1968 3 Abe Raskin-The New Tork Times (and envelope)May 5, 1968 3 Charley Mohr-The New York TimesMay 1, 1968 3 Bob Klieman-The New York TimesMay 1, 1968 3 Dick Leoonly-The New York TimesMay 1, 1968 3 Andre Fisher-The New York TimesMay 3, 1968 3 Antony Lewis-The New York TimesMay 1, 1968 3 Glad Hill-The New York TimesMay 1, 1968 3 Jim (and envelope)May 4, 1968 3 Soufa Refugee Camp (and envelope)May 9, 1968 3 Robert Trumbull - The New York Times(and envelope)May 9, 1968 3 Handwritten note from James Reston 3 Henry Tanner-The New York Times(and envelope)May 2, 1968 3 Beverley-The New York Times (and envelope)May 4, 1968 3 Lawrence Davies-The New York TimesMay 6, 1968 3 Fred Hechinger-The New York Times (and envelope)May 5, 1968 3 Arthur Daley-The New York TimesMay 7, 1968 3 Gordon Havens-The New York Times (and envelope)May 4, 1968 3 Harry Gilroy-The New York TimesMay 6, 1968 3 Monroe Green (and envelope)May 2, 1968 3 Al Shuster-The New York Times(and envelope)May 2, 1968 3 Louise HugerMay 3, 1968 3 Arthur Gelb-The New York TimesMay 2, 1968 3 Lew-telegram and 1 photocopy and envelopeMay 2, 1968 3 Claudia Sitton-telegram and 1 photocopyMay 1, 1968 3 John Herbers-original telegram and 2 photocopiesMay 2, 1968 3 Ruth Adler-The New York TimesMay 2, 1968 3 Tom Campion-The New York TimesMay 2, 1968 3 John Kelly-The New York TimesMay 2, 1968 3 Bos Crowther-The New York TimesMay 2, 1968 3 John Stewart-The New York TimesMay 2, 1968 3 Larry-The New York Times (and envelope)May 2, 1968 3 Denny Sullivan-The New York Times (and envelope)May 8, 1968 3 Peter GrouseMay 6, 1968 3 Gertrude SamuelsMay 1, 1968 3 Maggie-The New York Times 3 DanMay 1, 1968 3 Newspaper cutting 3 AyrleMay 23, 1968 3 Nathaniel GerstenzangMay 8, 1968 3 Clifton Daniel-The New York TimesApril 25, 1968 3 C.L. Sulzberger-The New York TimesMay 2, 1968 3 Theodore Bernstein (and envelope)May 3, 1968 3 James B. Reston 3 Biographies1965, 1971-73, 1976, 1980, 1984

Various biographies on Reston written for organizations and other groups to use. Two folders of letters from friends and admirers congratulating Reston on his promotion to Associate Editor and later to Executive Editor.

 3 Postcard September 22, 1951 3 Important milestones in James Reston's life (2 copies) 3 Biographical data on James RestonFebruary 1974 3 Biographical details on James Reston for Marquis Who's Who 3 James Reston -awards and important dates (several copies) 3 Awards recieved by James Reston (2 copies) 3 An article about James Reston-'The One, The Only- And The Last?' by Horace SuttonJanuary 29, 1972 3 Brief sketch of James Reston's achievements 3 Entry for The International Who's Who 1985-86 3 Correspondence about Joanna Richey's visit to NewportMay 25, 1984 3 Biographical questionnaire from The International Author's and Writers Who's WhoFebruary 10, 1986 3 Brochure about The International Book of Honor and envelopes 3 Letter from the Library of Congress soliciting James Reston's personal papers (and reply)September 27, 1984 3 Copy for revision for entry in Contemporary Authors1982 3 Copy for revision for entry in Marquis Who's Who (3 copies) 3 Copy for revision for entry in The International Who's Who ( 13 copies) 3 Transcript of a CBS Special Report "Reston on China: A conversation with Eric Sevareid"August 31, 1971 3 Article in Esquire-'The 100 Most Important People in the World'April 3 Handwritten note 3 Copy of article in The New Republic- 'Reston on His Laurels' by Stephen ChapmanApril 19, 1980

A critical look at Reston's writing and relationships with top officials

 3 A booklet on 'America:Then, Now and Tomorrow'1976

Observing the U.S. Bicentennial, members of the Year Book board of editors descuss the heritage of America's past and challenge of its future

 3 A bookmark with a picture of The 1976 West Tisbury Slectmen 3 An address given at The University of Michigan-'The Commencement of What?'May 1, 1965 3 Biodata of Sally Fulton Reston 3 Press clipping from The Oregonian-'Spiro denies press "assault"; Reston concedes status loss'[original in cover]February 24, 1973 3 Press clipping from The Miami News(editorial)-'We Hear Reston on Nixon, Agnew'[original in cover]February 8, 1973 4 Diary entries (2 folders)1942-43, 1945, 1947, 1950, 1954, 1978, 1987

Reston clerk Amy Wallace collected Reston's diary entries from the 1940s and 1950s. The entries concern politics most often, though this material also contains some personal letters to Reston's sons, genealogical material concerning the Reston family, and expense account statements. Several documents that Wallace refers to are missing, including a 1964 letter to Washington Post publisher Kay Graham and photographs of Reston's 1965 Vietnam airplane crash.

 4 Chronicle Sunday Punch, Column by James Reston: "The Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson" (and photocopy)Dec. 13, 1968 4 James Reston writes about the "new war" in America between labor and managementSeptember 15, 1945 4 James Reston writes a brief note about his birthdayNovember 3, 1945 4 Diary, Left and RightDecember 10, 1945

Reston's diary concerning the conflict between the "left" and the "right."

 4 Diary, Drought and Deluge

Discussion with Arthur Krock and Arthur Sulzberger about the difference between the totalitarian left and the totalitarian right.

 4 Diary, Prejudices and Principles

Diary about federal legislators.

 4 Diary, Tyranny of Deadines

Diary about how the Americans oversimplify most of the current problems.

 4 DiaryJan 1, 1947

Diary written after snow about the Reston family.

 4 Diary entry; Feb. 17, 1947

Reston ruminates on the the Truman Administration, the journalism profession, and his son's report card

 4 Principles and Politics 4 James Reston writes a brief note on the State DepartmentUnknown 4 Handwritten notes on the box contents

Written possibly by Reston clerk Amy Wallace

 4 Handwritten notes by James Reston 4 Handwritten notes on James Reston's family tree and a rough floor plan of the Reston's first house 4 Blank paper 4 Two expense statements1987 4 Personal notesFeb 24, 1978

Reston talked about under what circumstances would President Sadat change hi strategy in the negotiations with Israel.

 4 Conversation TranscriptUndated

Conversation about Indochina and Soviet relations

 4 DiaryNov 15, 1954

Reston talks about Bob LaFollette, the former leader of the Senate.

 4 James Reston writes about a new trend where liberals are forced into obscurity while extremes dominate the headlinesNovember 18, 1954 4 Diary about a speech given by Pierre Mendes, the French PremierNov 19, 1954

Reston said the French Premier made a very good speech to the National Press Club.

 4 James Reston writes about his son's "classic adolescent remark"November 20, 1954 4 DiaryNov 22, 1954

Reston's diary about the comments on French Premier given by Secretary of State Dulles.

 4 Outline of a dayNovember 21, 1954 4 Diary about Vice President NixonJan 21, 1957

Reston said Nixon thinks in terms of political techniques more than in the substance of policy.

 4 James Reston writes about the "time-lag" that exists in WashingtonNovember 28, 1954 4 Handwritten notes about the box contents (and photocopy)Unknown 4 Transcript of conversation between James Reston and George 4 James Reston's thoughts on Vice President Nixon January 21, 1957 4 Katherine and Philip Graham1948, 1959, 1991

Handwritten proposals from Katherine and Philip Graham attempting to entice Reston to join their staff at the Washington Post. The papers detail the salary and benefits package the Post was offering to Reston. Also, correspondence between Graham and Reston concerning baseball standings.

 4 First page of file on James Reston 4 Two handwritten documents from Washington Post publisher Philip Graham to Reston offering him a position at The Washington Post. Details include stock options, a job description and insurance 4 Family income riders 4 Correspondence between Phillip Graham, Bus Ham and Shirley PovichAugust 1948 4 Diary entries1954, 1957, 1978 4 Reston Papers1961, 1963, 1967

Communication between universities and organizations seeking the disposition of Reston's papers and Reston's reply to each group.

 4 Handwritten notes (author unknown) 4 Correspondence between James Reston and John Broderick (The Library of Congress) regarding Restons papers.December 26 and 27, 1967 4 David Mearns, The Library of CongressDecember 13, 1967 4 John Broderick, The Library of Congress (and envelope)April 11, 1968 4 Correspondence between Leslie Fisher, Jr., The State Historical Society of Wisconsin and James Reston November, 1961 4 Correspondence between Leslie Fisher, Jr. and James Reston June 4, 1963 4 David Henry, University of Illinois writing to James Reston about his papersNovember 29, 1961 4 Correspondence between Martin Bush, Syracuse University and James Reston about his papersSeptember, 1963 4 Reston weekly schedules1983-87

Weekly schedules of Mr. and Mrs. Reston's activities and obligations, prepared by Reston's clerks.

 4 September 26, year unknown 4 October 19, 1987 4 July 4, 1987 4 February 28, 1987 4 June 27, 1987 4 June 13, 1987 4 June 6, 1987 4 May 30, year unknown 4 April 17, 1987 4 April 11, 1987 4 April 4, 1987 4 March 28, 1987 4 March 14, 1987 4 March 7, 1987 4 February 21, 1987 4 January 22-February 10, 1987 (and copy) 4 January 17, 1987 4 January 21, 1987 4 December 30, 1986 4 December 20, 1986 4 December 13, 1986 4 December 6, 1986 4 December 1, 1986 4 November 22, Year Unknown 4 November 15, Year Unknown 4 Letter from Hilary to James Reston 4 November 20, 1986 4 November 6, 1986 4 November 1, Year Unknown 4 October 25, Year Unknown 4 October 18, Year Unknown 4 October 11, Year Unknown 4 October 4, 1986 4 September 25 - October 3, Year Unknown 4 September 20, Year Unknown 4 September 13, 1986 4 September 6, 1986 4 August 6, Year Unknown 4 August 2, 1986 4 August 26, 1986 4 August 19, 1986 4 July 12, 1986 4 July 2, Year Unknown 4 July 28, 1986 4 June 21, 1986 (revised) 4 June 14, 1986 4 June 7, 1986 4 June 7, 1986 4 May 31, 1986 4 May 24, 1986 4 May 10, 1986 4 April 26, 1986 4 April 19, 1986 4 April 12, 1986 4 April 12, 1986 4 March 29, 1986 4 March 22, 1986 4 March 15, 1986 4 March 8, 1986 4 March 1, 1987 4 February 8, 1986 4 February 1, 1986 4 January 25, 1986 4 January 18, 1986 4 January 11, 1986 4 January 14, 1986 4 December 14, 1985 4 December 7, 1985 4 November 30, 1985 4 November 23, 1985 4 November 22- November 25, 1985 4 November 16, 1985 4 November 9, 1985 4 November 2, 1985 4 October 31, 1985 4 October 26, 1985 4 October 19, 1985 4 October 12, 1985 4 October 5, 1985 4 September 28, 1985 4 September 21, 1985 4 September 14, 1985 4 September 8, Year Unknown 4 September 2, Year Unknown 4 August 26, 1985 4 August 18, 1985 4 July 23- July 25, Year Unknown 4 July 12, 1985 4 July 7, Year Unknown 4 June 30, 1985 4 June 23, Year Unknown 4 June 16, Year Unknown 4 June 9, 1985 4 June 9, 1985 4 May 26, 1985 4 May 19, Year Unknown 4 May 13, 1985 4 May 4, 1985 4 April 27, Year Unknown 4 April 21, Year Unknown 4 April 15- April 22, Year Unknown 4 April 6, 1985 4 March 30, 1985 4 March 24, Year Unknown 4 March 17, Year Unknown 4 February 9, 1985 4 February 3, 1985 4 January 27, 1985 4 January 20, 1985 4 January 13, 1985 4 January 6, 1985 4 December 30, 1984 4 December 23, Year Unknown 4 December 15, 1984 4 December 9, 1984 4 December 2, 1984 4 November 25, 1984 4 November 11, 1984 4 November 4, 1984 4 October 28, 1984 4 October 21, 1984 4 October 14, 1984 4 October 7, 1984 4 September 29, 1984 4 September 23, 1984 4 September 16, 1984 4 September 9, 1984 4 September 2, 1984 4 August 5, 1984 4 June 24, 1984 4 June 17, 1984 4 June 10, 1984 4 June 3, 1984 4 May 27, 1984 4 May 20, 1984 4 August 18- 20, 1987 4 August 15, Year Unknown 4 November 2, Year Unknown 4 March 5, 1988 4 March 5, 1988 4 Reston Timeline, 1991

Copy of a column written on the occassion of his grandson's birth and a working copy of Reston's biography.

 4 A column by James Reston-"A Letter to my Grandson"Unknown 4 James Reston's 'Timeline' 4 Passports1934-86

Expired passports bearing stamps from various places Reston travelled.

 4 Four passports belonging to James Reston 4 Chinese identification cardAugust 15-31, 1971 4 International driving permitSeptember 6, 1957 4 Press Card for Europe1955 4 Press card issued in London 4 Certificate of Registration1920 4 Reston family correspondenceJune 23, 1991

An unsigned note from one of Reston's sons congratulating his father on the memoir "Deadline."

 4 Incomplete letter to James Reston (and copy)June 23, 1991 4 Telephone "Rolodex" ca. 1955

Rolodex with handwritten phone numbers and addresses.

 4 Telephone rolodex 4 Sally Fulton Reston1970-77

Medical and insurance records documenting injuries Mrs. Reston acquired along with correspondence by Mrs. Reston or on her behalf.

 4 Letter to Mrs. Olguin from Herbert Andree (assistant to James Reston)May 13, 1977

Article (and photocopy) from The New York Times May 10, 1977

 4 Letter to Mrs. Olguin from Herbert Andree (assistant to James Reston)February 18, 1977 4 Letter to Mrs. Toepfer from Herbert Andree (assistant to James Reston)November 26, 1975

Articles from the New York Times March 16, 1975 December 1, 1974

4 Correspondence between Jeffrey Leighton and Sally RestonApril 29, 1976 and May 13, 1976 4 Correspondence between Mr. Robert Watson from Herbert Andree (assistant to James Reston)April 19, 1976 and April 6, 1976 4 Handwritten letter to Herb from Sally Reston November 10, 1975 4 Letter from Herbert Andree (assistant to James Reston)November 28, 1975 4 Travel expense statement November 28, 1975 4 Handwritten notes 4 Handwritten letter to Herb from Sally Reston March 5, 1975 4 Forms 4 Letter from Sandy Jacobs to Herbert Andree (assistant to James Reston)June 28, 1974 4 Handwritten note to George Stone from Herbert Andree (assistant to James Reston)June 7, 1974 4 Two invoicesMay 24, 1974 4 Letter to Minnie Shapiro from Herbert Andree (assistant to James Reston)April 6, 1973 4 Subscriber form from The New York Times and envelope 4 Letter from Jim Vermette to Sally Reston June 18, 1973 4 Letter to Mr. Vermette from Herbert Andree (assistant to James Reston)and travel expense formsJune 5, 1973 4 Handwritten letter to Herb from Sally Reston 4 Letter to Mrs. Malcolm Muir to Herbert Andree (assistant to James Reston)November 1, 1974 4 Letter to Pearl Wilmer Ramsey to Herbert Andree (assistant to James Reston)May 8, 1974 4 Correspondence between Pearl Ramsey and Sally RestonMay 6, 1974 4 Handwritten letter to Herb from Sally Reston 4 Letter to Alfred Van Horn III from Herbert Andree (assistant to James Reston)May 8, 1974 4 Expense accounts (and photocopies of cheques) of Sally Reston from Great Lakes Health CongressApril 24, 1974 4 Letter from Herbert Andree (assistant to James Reston)April 3, 1974 4 Royalty statements and photocopies of cheques from Quadrangle/The New York Times Book Co.1973-1974 4 Letter to Sally Reston to James J. AufieroJuly 2, 1973 4 Letter to James Aufiero from Herbert Andree (assistant to James Reston)July 27, 1973 4 Handwritten note 4 Payment reminder to Sally Reston from Ozark Airlines (and envelope)1973 4 Letter to Mrs. David Rockfeller from Herbert Andree (assistant to James Reston)June 11, 1973 4 Letter to Mrs. Virginia Ball from Sally Reston March 15, 1973 4 Morgue file requestFebruary 14, 1973 4 Mrs. Hamilton's contact details 4 Letter to Malcolm Muir from Herbert Andree (assistant to James Reston)January 16, 1973 4 Letter from Herb to Sally Reston with details of an acupuncturistNovember 29, 1972 4 Claim forms of Sally Reston at N.Y. University Medical CenterJanuary 8, 1973 4 Statement of expenses for doctor's visit for Sally RestonNovember 8, 1972 4 Statement of expenses for doctor's visit for Sally RestonNovember 7, 1972 4 Handwritten note (possibly from Sally Reston) 4 Letter to Dr. Hamilton from Herbert Andree (assistant to James Reston)November 20, 1972 4 Claim form for Sally Reston November 20, 1972 4 Doctor's statement of services forms 4 Handwritten note 4 Letter from James Reston with attached claim formsOctober 6, 1970 4 Letter to Dr. Thompson from Herbert Andree (assistant to James Reston)November 13, 1970 4 Statement of expenses for Sally Reston 4 Claim form of Sally Reston November 12, 1970 4 Letter from James Reston to Group Hospitalization, Inc. and attched claim forms September 28, 1970 4 Handwritten note 4 Handwritten note 4 Handwritten letter to Herb (possibly from Sally Reston)August 22 4 Handwritten letter to Herb (possibly from Sally Reston)August 23 4 Reston, Va. Times and Fauquier Democrat 1970, 1986

A letter describing the workings of the Fauquier Democrat and a brochure detailing techniques to entice readers.

 5 Retirement (2 folders)1987-88, 1991

Folder 1: Reston's final column and articles from magazines and newspapers regarding his retirement. Folder 2: A biography of Reston's career and life accomplishments.

 5 Retirement clippings1989

Several copies of an article printed in honor of Reston's retirement from the New York Times.

 5 Retirement correspondence (6 folders)1987-90

Correspondence and invitations to the Restons at the time of his retirement. Letters from readers congratulating Reston on his retirement and lamenting the end of his column. Copies of Reston's responses to the well-wishers.

 5 Retirement lectures1988-89

A letter from Reston to Sulzberger discussing the order of succession at The Times and personal correspondence from friends.

 5 Arthur Hays Sulzberger--Tribute1968

Tribute booklet with biography of Arthur Hays Sulzberger and text of a speech Reston gave at the memorial printed inside.

 5 Iphigene Ochs Sulzberger--Memorial booklet1990

Memorial booklet from Iphigene Ochs Sulzberger's funeral, including a biography and a reprinted Time article.

 5 Telephone lists (2 folders)

Lists of phone numbers for important contacts.

 5 Vietnam1967

A personal note Reston wrote to John Chapin of the National Cathedral concerning the Vietnam War.

 5 Yamagata Newspaper Group--Promotional brochure1991

Color catalog from the Yamagata Newspaper Group.

 PUBLICATIONS AND WRITINGS 6 Reston Publications 6 Periodical Articles 6 Associated Press--London dispatches and "A New Yorker at Large" (2 folders) 1935, 1937

Copies of published articles and Associated Press dispatches.

 6 Article about John Foster Dulles1948

Article about John Foster Dulles.

 6 Life article about Sen. Arthur Vandenberg1948

Time article about Vandenberg.

 6 Publications concerning Vandenberg1948, 1952

Article from the New York Times Book Review about Vandenberg.

 6 Book introduction requests--declined1953-54

Reston's replies to requests to write book introductions.

 6 Book requests--declined1954, 1958, 1961-62, 1964 6 Colombia, South America--Tour "Letter" 1954

Typed manuscript with Reston's penciled corrections. There is nothing to indicate whether it was published.

 6 Preface to The World at Home, by Anne O'Hare McCormick1956

Correspondence regarding Reston's contribution to "The World at Home."

 6 "So We Sent Our Son to College," Saturday Evening Post1956

Correspondence regarding "So We Sent Our Son to College" and research materials.

 6 "How to Find the Issue," Woman's Home Companion1956

Contract for the writing of "How to Find the Issue" and correspondence between Reston and the editors.

 6 "How to Survive a Presidential Election" 1956

Copy of the article with notes penciled in.

 6 "Detour to Moscow," Saturday Evening Post1958

Correspondence concerning the article and the printing rights.

 6 Reprint permissions1960-64, 1967

Correspondence regarding reprinting Reston's work in books or articles.

 6 "The Press, the President, and Foreign Policy," Foreign AffairsJuly 1966

A brochure with an article by Reston reprinted from Foreign Affairs Quarterly.

 6 Letters about magazine pieces1966, 1968

Requests for contributions to magazines.

 6 Reader's Digest reprints of Reston articles1966

Correspondence regarding Reader's Digest articles and proofs of the story.

 6 Reston review of A Pride of Prejudices by Vermont Royster, Wall Street Journal editor, for The New York Times Book Review1967

Review of "A Pride of Prejudices" and notes and brochures regarding the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

 6 "Cuban Diary: Bringing Up Castro's 'New Man'"August 13, 1967

Copy of Reston's article on Cuba.

 6 Election handbook1967

Introduction to a political handbook.

Typed manuscript labeled, "Introduction, Political Handbook, 1968."

 6 Quote from Reston for publicizing Anything But the Truth, by William McGaffin and Erwin Knoll1968

Quote from Reston to be included in a book by McGaffin and Knoll.

 6 "Arthur Vandenberg," Michigan Quarterly Review1969

Notes and research regarding Arthur Vandenberg.

 6 Walter Lippmann appreciation ca. 1974

Typed manuscript regarding Lippman with handwritten corrections.

 6 "Notes on the Press," Nieman Reports1975

Copy of the Nieman Reports with an article by Reston.

 6 Reston review of Public Persons, by Walter Lippmann, for The New RepublicMarch 12, 1977

Copy of the New Republic.

 6 "Kodansha Publish"--Reston's contribution to Preparing for the New Era of Internationalized Business, Japanese book published by Kodansha International1981

Correspondence between Reston and Koshanda International regarding publication. Also a copy of the manuscript.

 6 "Reputation and the Modern Journalistic Imperative," Berkeley speech and California Law Review manuscript (3 folders)1986

Manuscripts.

 7 Introduction to The Making of the President: 1960, by T. H. White (2 folders)1987

Computer printout of the introduction written by Reston, along with correspondence regarding the publication.

 7 "A Persistent American Yearning," The New York Times MagazineJune 16, 1991

Article written by Reston printed in the New York Times Magazine.

 7 Prelude to Victory 7 Business correspondence1942, 1945

Newspaper articles concerning Reston and correspondence regarding publishing rights and business opportunities.

 7 General correspondence1942 7 Letters regarding Prelude to Victory1942 7 Prelude to Victory reviews (3 folders)1942-43

Reviews and letters regarding Reston's book "Prelude to Victory."

 7 Walter Lippmann and His Times (co-editor with Marquis Childs) 7 Harcourt, Brace & Co.--Contracts1959

Contract signed by Reston for a book on the life of Walter Lippman.

 7 Artillery of the Press 7 Artillery of the Press1967-68

Editorial correspondence, reviews, galleys and insertions, reader mail and book jacket.

 7 Artillery of the Press draft1966

Typewritten draft of Reston's book.

 7 Artillery of the Press--Reviews1967

Reviews and articles from several sources regarding Reston's book.

 7 Sketches in the Sand

Letters regarding the editing of the book, also excerpts from the manuscript and advice on editing the book.

 7 Sketches in the Sand1948, 1956, 1966-67

Reviews and articles of "Sketches in the Sand."

Includes editorial correspondence, clipped columns, and reader mail.

 7 Sketches--Reviews1967-68 8 Washington

Correspondence regarding Reston's planned "Washington" book. Also, an introduction for "Washington."

 8 Kirkus Reviews review of Washington1986 8 Sketches II (Washington)1967, 1984-86

Includes contract, column lists, and editorial correspondence.

8 Washington (McMillan 1986)1986-87

A draft of the "Washington" introduction. Correspondence--mostly with McMillan--but other publishers as well.

Includes editorial correspondence regarding Reston's memoirs and the Japanese edition of Washington, column lists, and reviews.

8 Deadline 8 Drafts 8 Manuscript draft1980, 1988-89

"Deadline" manuscript; chapters including: Washington--1941, Politics, The Persian Corridor, Moscow--1943, Executive New York

 8 Bits and Pieces, False Starts

"Deadline" carbon copies--first few chapters

 8 Part one: Introduction, Scottish Boyhood

"Deadline" manuscript--Chapter one. Also, a couple sheets of handwritten notes.

 8 Part two: Dayton, Illinois, Sally, First Jobs

"Deadline" manuscript--Chapters 3-6

 8 Part three: London '37, Sports/Foreign Office, Blitz

"Deadline" manuscript--Chapters 7-9

 8 Part four: Washington--1941, Persian Corridor, Moscow--1943, Executive New York 8 The Ten Presidents, How They Evaded the Truth, Advisers--Good and Bad

Notes on the U.S. presidents from 1930s-1989

 8 Portraits: Kennedys, Monnet, Vandenberg, Eisenhower

"Deadline" manuscript--The Kennedys, Eisenhower, McCarthy, Vandenberg,

8 Manuscript draftApril-June 1989 8 Table of Contents and Reflections

"Deadline" manuscript--Table of contents, Ch. 48

 8 London

"Deadline" manuscript: Part IV and V

 8 Washington--1941

"Deadline" manuscript: Moscow--1943, The Persian Corridor

 8 Search for Peace

"Deadline" manuscript: Post WWII-1959

 8 The Unhappy Sixties

"Deadline" manuscript: The Unhappy 60s

 8 The Kennedys

"Deadline" manuscript: The Kennedys

 8 Lyndon Johnson

"Deadline" manuscript: LBJ, Letter to My Grandson, Reagan and the 80s

 8 Summing Up--Luck

"Deadline" manuscript: Summing Up--Luck, Part V--Reflections, Love and Hope

 8 Deadline appendices

"Deadline" manuscript: Appendices

 9 Manuscript draftJune-December 1989

"Deadline" manuscript: Washington--The 1940s, The Spy on the 14th floor, Moscow, Reagon, Stevenson, family, Krock and Lipman, The Kennedys

 9 Early Days--Bureau Chief

"Deadline" manuscript: several chapter drafts from Parts 1-9

 9 Ike--Executive Editor

"Deadline" manuscript: several drafts of chapters covering the 50s and 60s

 9 Why Vietnam?--Fiery Run

"Deadline" manuscript: various chapter drafts from Vietnam to Reagan

 9 Reagan and The Eights--Winners and Losers 9 General chapter drafts

"Deadline" manuscript: Reagan and the 80s, and Retirement

 9 Chapter draftsNovember 1989-January 1990 9 Reflections (3 folders)1989-90

Various drafts of a Reston reflecting on the past 50 years

 9 A Scottish Boyhood (2 folders)

"Deadline" manuscript: two drafts of Chapter 1

 9 Tales from the Kitchen (2 folders)1989-90

"Deadline" manuscript: two drafts of Chapter 2

 9 Arthur Krock: The Kentucky Gentleman1990

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 15 draft

 9 The Forties: The Search for Peace1989

"Deadline" manuscript: draft for a chapter titled "The Forties: The Search for Peace," covering post-WWII

 9 Dean Acheson and Arthur Vandenberg1989

"Deadline" manuscript: Chs. 17 and 18 drafts

 9 Felix Frankfurter1989

"Deadline" manuscript: draft of Frankfurter section of Ch. 19

 9 Jean Monnet

"Deadline" manuscript: draft of Monnet section of Ch. 19

 9 Ike Eisenhower1990

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch.22 draft

 9 Bureau Chief1989

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 23 draft

 9 John Foster Dulles1989

"Deadline" manuscript: a couple drafts of Ch. 26

 9 Niftie Woodley1989-90

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 28 draft

 9 Fiery Run

"Deadline" manuscript: draft of "Fiery Run" section in Ch. 28

 9 The Unhappy Sixties1990

"Deadline" manuscript: 2 page reflection on the Cold War as a religious war

 9 Why Vietnam? (2 folders)

"Deadline" manuscript: two drafts of Ch. 35

 9 The Government and the Press (2 folders)1989-90

"Deadline" manuscript: drafts for chapter titled "The Government and the Press

 9 The Times and National Security1990

"Deadline" manuscript: draft of Ch. 36

 10 Death in the Family1989

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 37 draft

 10 Arthur Ochs (Punch) Sulzberger1989

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 38 draft

 10 Executive Editor1989

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 39 draft

 10 The Vineyard Gazette1989

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 40 draft

 10 Henry Beetle Hough (2 folders)1990

"Deadline" manuscript: Hough description; Ch. 40

 10 The Decline of the Giants (2 folders)1989

"Deadline" manuscript: "Presidents and columnists" section of Ch. 41

 10 Morality and Security (2 folders)1989-90

"Deadline" manuscript: "Morality and Security" draft

 10 The Folks Next Door

"Deadline" manuscript: Latin America section from Ch. 42

 10 The 1970s--Nixon and the '70s, Henry Kissinger, Jimmy Carter1989-90

"Deadline" manuscript: Chs. 43-45 drafts

 10 Jimmy Carter1989

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 45 draft; draft regarding the Times and the Wash. Post

 10 Ronald Reagan (2 folders)1989-90

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 46 drafts

 10 Summing Up (3 folders) 1990

"Deadline" manuscript: Part 17 drafts

10 "Whither the Press?"1990

"Deadline" manuscript: draft titled "Whither the Press"

 10 Retirement and Reflection1990

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 52 draft

 10 General chapter drafts (2 folders)1989-90

Article by Kissinger with his card on it; "Deadline" manuscript: "The Critical Years" including parts of Ch. 15; Ch. 30-31 drafts; "The Forties: the Search for Peace"

 10 The Critical Years 10 Do the People Know Best? 10 Adlai Stevenson 10 Bureau Chief 10 Shake, Rattle and Roll 10 The Forties: Search for Peace 10 The Element of Luck 10 Retirement 10 Deleted chapter drafts 10 Catledge memo1989

Concerns a 1963 memo from Reston to Managing Editor Turner Catledge regarding the state of the Times following the 1963 New York newspaper strike.

 10 Epilogue1989

"Deadline" manuscript: epilogue draft

 10 Summing up--Luck1990

"Deadline" manuscript: "summing up--luck"

 10 Unfinished Business (2 folders)1989

"Deadline" manuscript: drafts for a chapter titled "Unfinished business"

 10 Revised chapter draftsundated but not before January 1990 10 Deadline foreword and Part 1: A Scottish Boyhood

"Deadline" manuscript: Foreward and Part I drafts

 10 Part 2: New Boy, New World

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 3 draft

 10 The Thirties: Sally Fulton

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 4 draft

 10 The Depression Thirties

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 5 draft

 10 New York--1934-37

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 6 draft

 10 The Tragic Years: London--1937-40

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 8 draft

 10 Fragment of The Tragic Years: London--1937-40

"Deadline" manuscript: fragment of Ch.8

 10 War

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 9 draft

 10 The Battle of Britain

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 10 draft

 10 Washington--1941

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 11 draft

 10 The London Embassy

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 12 draft

 10 Moscow--1943

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 13 draft

 10 Detour to Moscow--1943

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 13 draft

 10 The "Spy" on the 14th Floor

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 14 draft

 10 The Gentleman from Kentucky

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 15

 10 Dean Acheson

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 17 draft

 10 Vandenberg

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 18 draft

 10 The Night Churchill Came to Dinner

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 20 draft

 11 America at Mid-Century

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 21 draft

 11 McCarthy and the Times

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 24 draft

 11 The Oppenheimer Case

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 25 draft

 11 John Foster Dulles

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 26 draft

 11 Yalta and the Times

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 27 draft

 11 Family Affairs

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 28 draft

 11 The Unhappy Sixties: Assorted Disasters

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 32 draft

 11 The Kennedys: Triumph and Tragedy

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 33 draft

 11 Lyndon Johnson

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 34 draft

 11 The Times and National Security

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 36 draft

 11 Death and Change

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 37 draft

 11 Arthur Ochs (Punch) Sulzberger

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 38 draft

 11 Executive Editor

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 39 draft

 11 Henry Beetle Hough

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 40 draft

 11 Israel and the Dominion of Fear

"Deadline" manuscript: Israel section of Ch. 41

 11 Nixon and the Seventies

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 43 draft

 11 Henry Kissinger

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 44 draft

 11 Jimmy Carter

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 45 draft

 11 The Fantastic Eighties

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 46 draft

 11 Chapter drafts and general material 11 Fiery Run1989

"Deadline" manuscript: Fiery Run section of Ch. 28

 11 Finished chapters1989

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 48 and 52 drafts, and a chapter titled "Two Cheers for the Press."

 11 Family Affairs1989-90

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch. 28 draft

 11 Galleys with corrections (photocopies) not before 1991

"Deadline" galleys: copies of various pages in no discernible order

 11 Kennedy1990

"Deadline" manuscript: Ch 35 and 33 draft

 11 Notes and Deadline material, including September 1989 Table of Contents, transcript of interview with Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, and Clifton Daniel talk on "The Press and National Security" 1966, 1989

Various handwritten notes, transcript of an interview with Goda Meir, transcript of a 1966 speech by Clifton Daniel titled "The Press and National Security," and "Deadline" table of contents

 11 Preface to Japanese edition (2 folders)

Preface to Japanese edition, mostly concerning the dropping of the atom bomb

 11 Revised chapter drafts with comments

"Deadline": various inserts. Also, "Washington--1941" and "The Spy" draft revisions.

 11 Chapter drafts and general material 11 World War II chapter drafts1989-90

Drafts of WWII-era chapters

 12 General chapter drafts (9 folders)1988-90

Scattered chapter drafts from Deadline. Most of this material came from Reston's study and lacked labels and folders. Many of the individual chapters have titles and draft dates, but it was not possible to determine whether they were parts of larger manuscript drafts.

 13 General chapter drafts (9 folders)1988-90

"Deadline" chapter drafts, mostly written between 1988-1990

 14 General chapter drafts (12 folders)1988-90

Various "Deadline" chapter drafts

 15 General chapter drafts (10 folders)1988-90

Various chapter drafts

 15 Notes (3 folders)1981, 1985-85, 1988-90

Typed and handwritten notes that Reston compiled for his memoirs.

 16 Notes (17 folders)1981, 1985-85, 1988-90 16 Folder 1-Drafts, notes

"Deadline" draft of the early chapters with corrections

 16 Folder 2-Notes

"Deadline"--Ch. 40 draft

 16 Folder 3-Notes

Various, brief, "Deadline" notes; a transcript of a 10/15/81 interview with Deputy Sec. of Defense Frank Carlucci considered off the record

 16 Folder 4-correspondence

Mostly reader response to "Deadline"

 16 Folder 5--Notes: 1970-72

Various brief meditations on subjects such as alcohol, compliments, elections, and the start of an Op-Ed page at the Times

 Folder 6--Notes

handwritten "Deadline" table of contents for Chs. 1-6

 Folder 7-17--Notes

Handwritten notes, hard to read--probably regarding "Deadline"

 17 Editorial and research correspondence 17 Russell Baker1991

Baker's comments/suggestions to Reston after reading the "Deadline" manuscript

 17 Book--Morton Janklow (Reston's literary agent)1988-89

Correspondence, mainly between Reston and his literary agent regarding their representing him for Deadline; also, some letters between Reston and Random House editors regarding writing style and "Deadline"

 17 Book outline, correspondence1989

An early table of contents/outline for "Deadline"

 17 Deadline editorial correspondence (2 folders)1989, 1992

Correspondence between Reston and Random House editors, especially Kate Medina, regarding drafts and editorial changes to Deadline.

 17 Alexander Fursenko1995

1995 letter from Fursenko of the Russian Academy of Sciences asking for Reston's knowledge of the Cuban Missle Crisis

 17 Future corrections1961, 1991

photocopies of photos at 1991 Four Freedoms Ceremony and Atlantic Charter Conference

 17 F. Y. I.1972, 1989

Correspondence regarding the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

 17 General comments, labeled "Read first" 1990-91

Comments from editors, mainly Kate Medina, regarding revisions to "Deadline;" also, a foward to the book with comments on it

 17 Jim Goodale1991

Short letter from Goodale regarding the Pentagon Papers

 17 Information requests1989-91

Goodale and Marcy answers for Pentagon Papers and Tonkin, respectively.

 17 John F. Kennedy Library--Material concerning Reston1961-63, 1989

Copies of memos from the JFK Library regarding Reston and JFK and his staff.

 17 William Maxwell1991

Letter from William Maxwell, apparently an old college friend, saying he enjoyed Deadline

 17 Kate Medina (editor at Random House), Jonathan Yardley1990-91

Correspondence with editor regarding photo inserts for Deadline

 17 Kate Medina editorial comments to Reston1989-90

Memos from Kate Medina regarding suggestion for Deadline

 17 Random House--editorial correspondence1989, 1991 17 Random House--Copy edits and photographs1991

Photos for deadline

 17 Jack Steinberg (Reston clerk)--Comments on Deadline draft1989

Steinberg's 18 page memo on Deadline suggestions

 17 Peter Tauber1991

Tauber's 30 page reaction to Deadline

 17 Reader Mail (4 folders)1991-92

Reader mail regarding Deadline

 18 Reader mail (11 folders)1991-93

Hundreds of letters from readers regarding "Deadline" ranging from friends to family to politicians to colleagues to strangers

 19 Reader mail (2 folders)1994-95

"Deadline" reader mail

 19 Reviews (4 folders)1991-1993

Dozens of "Deadline" reviews

 19 Subject File for Deadline

Two articles by Red Barber, one concerning Larry MacPhail and the Cincinnati Reds, and a short one about Reston and the Reds

 19 Baseball1968, 1970 19 Bay of Pigs ca. 1961

Reston article about Kennedy and Cuba dated April 11--presumably 1961

 19 Book1981, 1985

1981 drafts of a forward and Reston's childhood for his memoirs; also some correspondence between Reston and Perry Knowlton of Curtis Brown, Ltd.

 19 Book--'70s

An article and a paper about Winston Churchill

 19 Book researchca. 1943

Photoreproductions of Reston columns from London during World War II.

 19 Campuses in Upheaval1968-70

Six Reston articles about campus upheavals in the late-60s

 19 China (2 folders)1971-72

Reston articles about China, including the ones he wrote while visiting in the summer of 1971; also, a copy of a postcard to the Restons from Punch Sulzberger in Peking

 19 Chronology1957

March 12 and May 7 1957 editions of the Dekalb newspaper The True Repulican

 19 CIA/National Security1947-48, 1954, 1961, 1976, 1980-81, 1989

Series of memos between the NY Times and U.S. security agencies--mostly between the Sulzbergers and the CIA--regarding the press and national security, and using journalists as agents

 19 Letter to Robert E. Garst; Aug. 10, 1954

Reston explores the ethical issues involved with disclosure of CIA activities

 19 Civil Rights1963, 1968

Reston articles on the 1963 Birmingham church bombing, Dr. MLK's 'I have a dream' speech, and King's murder.

 19 Columns1935, 1966, 1990

A 1935 article about night baseball in Cinci, a review of Kevin Phillips' 1990 book titled "The Politics of the Rich and Poor," a copy of a 1966 speech Clifton Daniel gave on the press and national security, and an excerpt concerning the Pentagon Papers

 19 Critique1948-50, 1952

Memos of publisher critique/compliments of Reston articles, mainly from the late-40s and early-50s

 19 Cuba1961-62

Articles, not all written by Reston, from April 1961 regarding Cuba; a 1962 paperback titled "The Cuban Invasion: The Chronicle of a Disaster."

 19 Charles De Gaulle1969

04/30/69 Reston article about de Gaulle

 19 Deadline title search1989

Printout of a title search for books titled "Deadline"

 19 Documents1956, 1962

Memo of a 12/26/56 "private conversation" Reston had with John Dulles during which Dulles accused the Times of being too critical of the administration and favoring Democrats

 19 Michael Dukakis1973, 1989

Reston article re: Watergate; an article about Jean Monnet

 20 Gerald Ford1948, 1974-75

Reston articles about Gerald Ford

 20 General clippings for Deadline1986

Two miscellaneous article fragments, neither by Reston, one about Tocqueville, one about Scotland

 20 Sydney Gruson

Letter from Reston to Gruson who apparently had just retired

 20 Henry Beetle Hough1986

Reflection on Hough found in "Deadline"

 20 University of Illinois1956, 1994

News-Gazette article about Illinois alumni who have written books; 1957 book printed by U. of Illinois re: David Henry becoming president of the school, and a symposium on state universities in which Reston was a speaker

 20 Interviews for memoirs1985-86

Transcripts of Reston interviews with Mitterand, Willy Brandt, William Proxmire, Donald Regan, and George Shultz

 20 Lyndon B. Johnson1961, 1963, 1967

Reston articles on LBJ

 20 Clayton Knowles and Eastland Senate Subcommittee on Internal Security1956

Concerns Knowles's appearance before the Senate committee investigating communism in the U. S. Photoreproduction of Times story and editorial.

 20 Korea and Vietnam Trip1953

Two Reston articles about John F. Dulles in Korea; a Reston piece for the Times Magazine about America in Asia (09/30/53); and several articles about Vietnam.

 20 Arthur Krock1953

Letter from Arthur Krock to Arthur Sulzberger regarding Reston taking over the Washington Bureau in 1953

 20 Latin America1967

Two 1967 Reston articles on Cuba (written from Cuba); and a piece on U.S.-Mexican relations

 20 Anthony Lewis--Column on Reagan1990

1990 Anthony Lewis article on Reagan's presidential legacy.

 20 Sen. Joseph McCarthy-Sec. of the Army Robert Stevens Controversy1954

1954 articles--one by Reston--regarding the McCarthy-Stevens controversy.

 20 Jan Masaryk, Czechoslavakian prime minister1948

A. M. Rosenthal's Times article about Czechoslovakia asking the UN for a judgment against USSR for violating Czech independence by installing a dictatorship in Czech.

 20 Memoirs1987

Timeline of Reston's life up to 1979; update form for Reston's entry in The International Who's Who 1984-85; a two page "Introduction" by Harrison Salisbury about Op-Ed pages

 20 Memoirs--Annual report speech1969

Concerns the Times role in events during 1968.

 20 Memoirs--Hubert Humphrey1968

"Private" letter from Ted Van Dyk, assistant to the VP, regarding a 6/9/68 article Reston wrote criticizing Nixon and Humphrey

 20 Memoirs--Print media in transition1987

excerpts from a speech and an article Reston wrote about the role of the press in relation to TV

 20 Memoirs--Pulitzer Prize 50th Anniversary, draft speech

Draft of Reston's speech at the Pulitzer 50th anniversary dinner

 20 Memoirs--Al Shuster, Los Angeles Times, and WWII1983

Letter to Al Shuster of the LA Times, mostly talks about running a foreign desk

 20 Memoirs--Syracuse speech1984

Notes for a Syracuse speech about journalism and journalism schools

 20 Memoirs--Times1968

letter from Gay Talese to Reston inquiring about changes Reston implemented as Times Executive Editor

 20 Memoirs--Times 1982 status 1982

Contains Reston letter assessing the Times in 1982, a commencement speech delivered by Chris Lydon, and a 1982 memo concerning background sources.

 20 Memoirs--Times, Russell Baker1982

Reston letter to Ray Scherer regarding the recruitment of Russell Baker to the Times

 20 Memoirs--Times purpose, Greenbrier conference1964

19 page transcript of a conference of Times editors discussing the purpose of the Times

 20 The New York Times1968, 1983

1983 Rosenthal memo about Times' correction policy; 1968 letters of Eugene Patterson of the Wash. Post to Reston

 20 Nixon and the '70s1968, 1970

10/27/68 Reston memo to "Tony" about changing in leadership at the Time; a 6/11/70 letter from Spiro Agnew stating he enjoyed conversing with Reston

 20 Outline and column clippings1965, 1967, 1984, 1988-89

"Deadline" outline; several Reston articles, most from the late '60s

 20 Pentagon Papers1971-72

Times memos regarding litigation and the Pentagon Papers; a couple Reston articles about the Pentagon Papers

 20 Memoir file list

Includes the two lists of subject file folders prepared by one of Reston's clerks. The lists are labelled "Permanent Files" and "Working Files," but not all of the folders are extant.

 20 Permanent Files 20 1980s1988-89

1988-89 publications about the 1989 new year

 20 Dean Acheson1946

1946 Times article by Reston about Acheson

 20 America--1951

1951 Reston article for the Times Magazine about how America has changed since 1937--written as a memo to Gen. MacArthur who was returning to the U.S. after 14 years overseas

 20 America and the World1951

Condensed 1951 Harpers' article by Reston about why America irritates its allies

 20 American Scene--80s1987 20 Book Notes, I and II1985

Notes for "Deadline" and some manuscript scraps

 21 Campaign 19881987

Various articles--not by Reston--about 1988 presidential candidates

 21 Jimmy Carter, between 1977 and 1981

Quote by Reston about Carter, calling him a "missionary at heart"

 21 Winston Churchill1988

Review of Vol. III of W. Churchill's biography

 21 China--1971

Reston's 1971 articles from China

 21 Cold War1951, 1987-88

Letter from Robert McNamara to Reston, seemingly written in the mid-80s, about the Cold War

 21 Alistair Cooke1987

A New Yorker article about Reston's collection, "Washington;" a Continental article about Alistair Cook

 21 Diary1947, 1950

Jan. and Feb. 1947 diary entries; Jan. 1950 diary entries

 21 Dwight Eisenhower1955

11/55 Reston article on Pres. Eisenhower post-heart attack

 21 Golf

John Updikes New Yorker review of Michael Murphy's "Golf in the Kingdom"

 21 Gridiron Club1988

Songbook for the 12/88 Gridiron Club

 21 David Halberstam1979

David Halberstam's 5/79 letter to the editor criticizing Reston's support of Robert McNamara

 21 Japan--1971

Reston's Sept. 1 and Sept. 2 1971 articles from Japan, including his interview with Premier Sato

 21 Lyndon Johnson1988

8/21/88 Richard Goodwin article about LBJ's mental stability

 21 Nikita Khrushchev1957, 1971

Transcript and notes of Reston's 10/57 interview with Nikita Khrushchev; some articles about Khrushchev

 21 Aleksei Kosygin ca. 1965

Reston's article and the transcript of his interview with Kosygin

 21 Liberalism '80s1988

Arthur Schlesinger Jr. article on the death of "Reaganism"

 21 London1934-40

Listings for American correspondants in London from 1934-40; a Reston article on Nevile Henderson's report on how/why Hitler led Germany into war

 21 McCarthyism1956

1/6/56 Reston article about Julien Sourwine's role in the McCarthy hearings

 21 Joseph McCarthy (2 folders)1950-51, 1953-54, 1957

Numerous Reston articles on Sen. Joseph McCarthy; 11/22/54 Reston letter to Sulzberger marked "confidential" in which Reston tells AHS of tips he received that McCarthy was considered unrational by some on the censure hearings, was in poor health, and may have benefitted from insider trading

 21 Porter McKeever1988

1988 letter from McKeever about Rusk telling him to lie to Reston and say the U.S. was not going to cross the 38th parallel in Korea

 21 Marshall Plan1987

1987 State Dept. pamphlet on the Marshall Plan

 21 Memos--Jack Steinberg, Reston clerk1988

Steinberg's reaction to parts of Reston's Deadline manuscript

 21 Leonard Miall, BBC Washington correspondent1982, 1988

1982 Leonard Miall--Washington correspondent for the BBC--speech on the Marshall Plan

 21 Vyacheslav Molotov, Soviet foreign minister1986

NY Times article on the death of Molotov

 21 Moscow Trip--1965

Reston articles written in Moscow

 21 Moscow

A brief recollection of his 1943 trip to the USSR

 21 NATO1949

4/6/49 Reston article about the Senate debate of the Marshall Plan

 21 National Service1944

1/23/44 Times Magazine piece on Britains use of children, women, and the elderly in the war effort

 21 Newspapers

Quotes about journalism/news

 21 "New Yorker at Large" 1935

4/9/35 and 10/22/35 editions of "A New Yorker at Large"

Reston wrote this column while he worked for the Associated Press.

 21 New York Times1955

Photos of NY Times foreign correspondants in 1955

 21 Paul Nitze1986-87

A biography and interview (not by Reston) of Paul Nitze

 21 Reagan Legacy I1987-89

Articles about Reagan at the end or after his time as president

 21 Reagan and Politics1981, 1987-89

Numerous articles (not by Reston) on Reagan; transcript of 2/2/81 Reston interview with Reagan

 22 Donald Regan1988

Two reviews of Donald Regan's memoir

 22 Reston biography1953

Biography of Reston in "Times Talk" upon taking over the Washington Bureau in 1953

 22 Sally Reston1974

1974 Reston letter to "Abe" about regrets he has regarding his work and social life

 22 Anwar Sadat1970, 1978

Egyptian-Israeli articles; 1978 typed notes about the Egypt-Israeli peace process

 22 Scotlandca. 1988

Article (not by Reston) about Glasgow as a cultural center

 22 George Shultz1987

Part of a transcript of Sec. Shultz's testimony at the Iran-Contra hearings

 22 Speeches

Speech on the differences between newspapers now and 50 years ago; a speech on the duty of the press to criticize public officials

 22 General 22 1945

Overlaps with "James B. Reston--Diary Entries" in the BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIAL sub-series. Includes: "Principles and Politics," September 15, 1945; "American Labor and Politics," September 15, 1945; "Left and Right," October 10, 1945; and "The Tyranny of Deadlines," June, 1945. It also holds "Drought and Deluge," "The State Department," "Birthdays," and "Prejudices and Principles," all labeled "part of 1945 series."

 22 Keynote address for the University of Cincinnati George L. Strike Journalism Program, delivered on October 12, 1988

Mostly about the 1988 election

 22 Joseph Stalin1952

12/25/52 Reston article about Stalin's answering of Reston's written questions, including his reply that he would be willing to converse with Pres.-elect Eisenhower

 22 Arthur Hays Sulzberger1955-62

Correspondence between Reston and Arhur Hays Sulzberger, most in the mid- to late-'50s and regarding Reston columns

 22 United Nations1950

Commical Reston article on the 1950 World Series

 22 Arthur Vandenberg1952

4/20/52 Reston piece for the Times Magazine about Vandenberg's diaries; NY Times transcript of Vandenberg's famous 1/10/45 speech about U.S.-USSR relations

 22 Vienna1979

Brief article about press celebrities at the Carter-Brezhnev Vienna summit that mentions Reston

 22 Washington--1943

1945 and 1946 list of foreign diplomatic and consular officers in the U.S.

 22 World War II1939-40, 1942-45

Reston articles during WWII

 22 Politics chapter1990

Transcript of a 1990 address giving by Sissela Bok on the collapsing values in American politics

 22 Power and politics1966, 1968, 1972, 1974-75, 1980, 1984

Reston articles, mostly about presidential campaigns

 22 "The Presidents--Jimmy Carter"1976-78

Reston articles about Carter

 22 "The Presidents--Gerald Ford"1975

11/7/75 Reston article about Ford's problems in D.C.

 22 "The Presidents--Richard Nixon"1966-69, 1973-74

Reston articles on Nixon

 22 "The Press" 1971-72

Reston articles on the Pentagon Papers

 22 Random thoughts1970-71

Random thoughts on reporting, parenting, Op-Ed pages, alcohol, and politics

 22 "Reston This," Reston column in Springfield, Ohio, Daily News (2 folders)1933 22 Retirement columns1989

Three essays from Columbia professor Richard Garnder

 22 Abe Rosenthal1963

Correspondence between Reston and Rosenthal regarding Rosenthal's taking over the city desk

 22 Rosenthal, Wicker, and Frankel promotions1968

Article announcing the promotions of Rosenthal, Wicker, and Frankel

 22 Schedules1988

Reston weekly schedules for 1988

 22 Sports and politics1936, 1966-67, 1969-71, 1973

Mostly sports-related articles

 22 Joseph Stalin--Reply1952

Stalin's answers to Reston's questions in 1952, including a transcript in Russian

 22 "Stories about people you cite in the book" (Deadline)1946-47, 1952, 1954-55, 1964, 1977, 1984

Times memos regarding Reston and Krock and the Washington Bureau; memos regarding Melvin Barnet's dismissal from the Times for refusing to answer the questions of a Senate committee as to whether or not he was a Communist; various Reston articles ranging from Acheson to Carter; off-the-record memo of an Al Shuster talk with Bill Moyers, Pres. Johnson's press secretary, about Johnson's views on numerous topics and people