Judith Papachristou Research Files on Alger Hiss

Call Number

TAM.615

Dates

1962, 2001-2006, undated, inclusive

; 2001, bulk

Creator

Papachristou, Judith (Role: Donor)

Papachristou, Judith

Nation Institute (U.S.)

Ruben, Albert

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet In one manuscript box

Language of Materials

Materials are in English

Abstract

Alger Hiss (1904 – 1996) was an American lawyer, government official, author, and lecturer. Hiss was accused of being a Soviet spy in 1948 and convicted of perjury in connection with this charge in 1950. The collection contains transcripts of interviews conducted by The Nation Institute, and by Albert Ruben, reprints, unpublished writings by Judith Papachristou and others on the Hiss Case, transcriptions from Alger Hiss's notebooks (1984), and a copy of a 1962 letter to Alger Hiss from William Marbury.

Historical/Biographical Note

Alger Hiss (November 11, 1904 – November 15, 1996) was an American lawyer, government official, author, and lecturer. He was involved in the establishment of the United Nations both as a U.S. State Department and U.N. official. Hiss was accused of being a Soviet spy in 1948 and convicted of perjury in connection with this charge in 1950.

Arrangement

The files are arranged alphabetically.

Scope and Contents

Contains transcripts of interviews conducted by The Nation Institute, and by Albert Ruben, reprints, unpublished writings by Judith Papachristou and others on the Hiss Case, transcriptions from Alger Hiss's notebooks (1984), and a copy of a 1962 letter to Alger Hiss from William Marbury.

Subjects

Genres

Interviews.

People

Navasky, Victor S.; Tiger, Edith; Hiss, Alger; Papachristou, Judith (Role: Former owner)

Donors

Papachristou, Judith

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open without restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Any rights (including copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy) held by Judith Papachristou were transferred to New York University in 2012 by Judith Papachristou. Interview transcripts in box 1, folders 8-9 may be cited by researchers but not quoted. Permission to publish or reproduce materials in this collection must be secured from the Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archive. Please contact tamiment.wagner@nyu.edu.

Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form:

Identification of item, date; Collection name; Collection number; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Judith Papachristou in 2012. The accession number associated with this gift is 2012.043.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

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Separated Materials

There are no materials that were separated from the collection.

Related Archival Materials

Agnese Nelms Haury Papers, TAM 163 (R-7771D)

Alger Hiss Family Papers, TAM 314 (R-7771B)

John Lowenthal Papers, TAM 190 (R-7771C)

William A. Reuben Papers, TAM 289 (R-7771E)

A published guide to the microfilmed portions of these collections is available at this repository (call number REF E743.5.H55 P38 2006).

The Alger Hiss Defense Collection housed at the Harvard Law School Library, Harvard University consists of 115 boxes of materials amassed by Hiss's lawyers and additional materials related to Hiss's defense donated by Hiss researchers and supporters. The first three series of the Alger Hiss Defense Collection (Hiss Defense Files Series I, Hiss Defense Files Series II, and Hiss-Chambers Subject Files) are available at this repository on microfilm (Film R-7771A) and have an associated published guide (call number REF E743.5.H55 P37 2006). Materials excluded from the microfilm are available to researchers who use the collection on site at the Harvard Law School Library at Harvard University.

Collection processed by

Peter Filardo

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Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.

Processing Information

The original folders were alphabetized, and the loose material was foldered, titled, and put in alphabetical order.

Repository

Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives