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Guide to Victor Riesel Papers
TAM.170
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
|
Riesel, Victor. |
| Title: |
Victor Riesel Papers |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1929-1994, (Bulk 1940-1980) |
| Dates [bulk]: |
Bulk, 1940-1980 |
| Abstract:
|
Victor Riesel (1917-1995) was born in New York and was a nationally syndicated labor
journalist, and an advisor to labor leaders and politicians. In 1946, he began his
syndicated daily labor column, which appeared in hundreds of newspapers over the next
three decades. Riesel traveled widely and in later years his politics became more
conservative. By the early 1970s, he had become an advisor to the Nixon administration
on labor matters. The collection includes scrapbooks, clippings and correspondence
with labor leaders, political leaders and government officials, fellow journalists,
and his friends and political associates. Prominent individuals include: Allen Dulles,
Sidney Hook, J. Edgar Hoover, Hubert Humphrey, Richard Nixon, and Budd Schulberg among
others.
NOTE: This collection is housed offsite and advance notice is required for use. |
| Quantity: |
14.5 linear feet (30 boxes) |
| Mixed materials [Box]:
|
1-30 |
| Call Phrase: |
TAM.170 |
