]> http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms007111 Whitman Bassow A Register of His Papers in the Library of Congress Prepared by Laura J. Kells and Karen Stuart Manuscript Division, Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2007

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Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division, 2007 Finding aid written in English. Collection Summary Whitman Bassow Papers 1920-1990 MSS80832 Bassow, Whitman 250 items 4 containers 1.6 linear feet Collection material in English Manuscript Division Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Journalist and foundation official. Transcripts of interviews conducted by Bassow with journalists who worked in the Soviet Union as foreign correspondents for various news organizations for his book, The Moscow Correspondents: Reporting on Russia from the Revolution to Glasnost (1988) and related correspondence, notes, clippings, and photographs. Selected Search Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.

 Personal Names Bassow, Whitman. Subjects Foreign correspondents--Russia (Federation)--Moscow. Locations Soviet Union--History. Related Names Bassow, Whitman. The Moscow correspondents: reporting on Russia from the revolution to Glasnost (1988) Occupations Journalists. Administrative Information Provenance:

The papers of Whitman Bassow, journalist and foundation official, were donated to the Library of Congress by Bassow in 1990 and 1992.

 Processing History:

The papers of Whitman Bassow were arranged and described in 1996. The finding aid was revised in 2007.

 Transfers:

Sound recordings have been transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division where they are identified as part of the Whitman Bassow Papers.

 Copyright Status:

Copyright in the unpublished writings of Whitman Bassow in these papers and in other collections of papers in the custody of the Library of Congress has been dedicated to the public.

 Restrictions:

Restrictions apply governing the use, photoduplication, or publication of items in this collection. Consult a reference librarian in the Manuscript Division concerning these restrictions.

 Preferred Citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Whitman Bassow Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Scope and Content Note

The papers of Whitman Bassow (circa 1921- ), a journalist who reported from Moscow as a United Press International correspondent and as Newsweek's first bureau chief in the Soviet capital, span the years 1920-1990. They consist of material collected for his book The Moscow Correspondents: Reporting on Russia from the Revolution to Glasnost (1988). The bulk of the collection comprises transcripts of interviews Bassow conducted with correspondents who related their experiences working in the Soviet Union for various news organizations. These interview files, arranged alphabetically by name, also contain Bassow's notes, clippings, and occasional correspondence with interview subjects. There is also a file of photographs compiled for this book.

 Arrangement of the Papers

This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material. Interview files are arranged alphabetically by name.

 Container List Container Contents 1 Interviews 1 Anderson, Raymond, 1983 1 Astrachan, Anthony, 1986, n.d. 1 Boergholtzer, Frank, 1984 1 Branson, Louise, 1984 1 Cassidy, Henry C., 1984 1 Chancellor, John, n.d. 1 Chaznov, Mathis, 1984 1 Coleman, Fred, 1984 1 Conine, Ernest, 1984 1 Cronkite, Walter, n.d. 1 Cullen, Robert B., n.d. 1 Cutler, B. J., n.d. 1 Daniel, Clifton E., n.d. 1 Daniloff, Nicholas, 1986 1 Doder, Dusko, 1987 1 Dunphy, Harry, 1984 1 Ensz, Reinhold G., 1978, 1984-1985 1 Ervasti, Roxinne, n.d. 1 Fowle, Farnsworth, 1984 1 Friendly, Alfred, Jr., n.d. 2 Fromson, Murray, 1975, n.d. 2 Gallegher, James, 1984 2 Garrels, Ann, n.d. 2 Gibson, Robert, 1984 2 Grose, Peter Bolton, n.d. 2 Growald, Richard H., n.d. 2 Jackson, James O., 1984 2 Jaffe, Sam A., 1985 2 Kaiser, Robert, n.d. 2 Kalb, Marvin, n.d. 2 Kinkead, Robin, 1984-1985 2 Klensch, Charles H., 1955-1957, 1985 2 Korengold, Robert J., 1984 2 Krause, Alex, n.d. 2 Krimsky, George, 1984 2 Lambert, Tom, 1985, n.d. 2 Lesueur, Larry, 1985 3 Levine, Irving R., n.d. 3 Loory, Stewart, 1984, n.d. 3 Michaels, Joseph, 1984 3 Middleton, Drew, n.d. 3 Mosby, Aline, 1984 3 Mydens, Seth, n.d. 3 Nagorski, Andrew, 1986 3 Natale, Angelo, 1986 3 Newman, Joseph, 1985, n.d. 3 Ogden, Christopher, 1984 3 Osnos, Peter, 1984 3 Ramsey, Stewart W., 1985 3 Raymond, Jack, 1985 3 Redden, Jack, n.d. 3 Redmont, Bernard S., 1988 3 Saikowski, Charlotte, n.d. 3 Salisbury, Harrison E., 1985, n.d. 3 Schmemann, Serge, 1984 3 Schorr, Daniel C., n.d. 3 Seldes, George, 1984-1985, n.d. 3 Shabad, Theodore, 1961-1964, 1975, 1984-1987 4 Shapiro, Henry, 1984 4 Smale, Alison, 1984 4 Smith, Hedrick, 1986 4 Sochurek, Howard, n.d. 4 Stevens, Edmund W., Jr., 1984, n.d. 4 Stoneman, William H., 1984, n.d. 4 Sveilis, Emil, n.d. 4 Topping, Seymour, 1986 4 Toth, Robert, n.d. 4 Trimborn, Harry, 1984 4 Tyner, Howard, n.d. 4 Vicas, George, 1985 4 Watson, George H., 1984 4 Whitney, Craig, 1978, 1986 4 Whitney, Thomas P., n.d. 4 Williams, Carol J., 1984 4 Yuenger, James L., 1984 4 Photographs, 1920-1922, 1942-1943, 1956-1957, 1963-1965, 1973-1977, 1983, 1990, n.d.