Thomas Byrne Edsall papers, 1965-2014

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Summary

Creators:
Edsall, Thomas Byrne
Abstract:
Writings, correspondence, notes, memoranda, poll data, statistics, printed matter, and photographs relating to American politics during the presidential administration of Ronald Reagan, especially with regard to campaign contributions and effects on income distribution; and to the gubernatorial administration of Michael Dukakis in Massachusetts, especially with regard to state economic policy, and the campaign of Michael Dukakis as the Democratic candidate for president of the United States in 1988; and to social conditions in the United States.
Extent:
259 manuscript boxes, 8 oversize boxes, 10 sound cassettes, digital media (113.0 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Thomas Byrne Edsall papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The Thomas Byrne Edsall papers relate to American politics during the presidential administration of Ronald Reagan, especially with regard to campaign contributions and effects on income distribution; and to the gubernatorial administration of Michael Dukakis in Massachusetts, especially with regard to state economic policy, and the campaign of Michael Dukakis as the Democratic candidate for president of the United States in 1988; and to social conditions in the United States. They consist of correspondence, memoranda, notes, poll data, printed matter, statistics, writings, and photographs.

An increment received in 2005 (boxes 130-253) consists chiefly of research materials and draft manuscripts for an unpublished book on American men.

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1941 August 22
Born, Cambridge, Massachusetts
1959-1961
Attended Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
1965
Reporter, Providence Journal, Rhode Island
1966
B.A., Boston University, Massachusetts
1966-1967
Volunteer worker, Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), Maryland
1967-1981
Reporter, Baltimore Sun, Maryland
1981
Recipient, Bill Pryor Memorial Award and Front Page Award from Washington Baltimore Newspaper Guild
1981-2006
Reporter, Washington Post
1984
Author, The New Politics of Inequality
1989
Contributor, The Rise and Fall of the New Deal Order
1991
Author, Chain Reaction: The Impact of Race, Rights, and Taxes on American Politics
1996-1997
Fellowship, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
2006-2013
Correspondent, The New Republic
2006-2014
Joseph Pulitzer II and Edith Pulitzer Moore Professor of Public Affairs Journalism, Columbia University
2007-2009
Political editor, Huffington Post
2011-
Columnist, New York Times online
Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1988, with increments received in subsequent years.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Thomas Byrne Edsall papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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