Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Schecter, Jerrold L.
- Abstract:
- Jerrold L. Schecter was an author and journalist who covered Russia, Korea, Japan, China, and Southeast Asia. His papers include writings and photographs from Schecter's time at Time magazine, photocopies of declassified Soviet and American government documents, printed matter, and notes.
- Extent:
- 61 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 1 oversize folder (26 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- In English and Russian
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Jerrold L. Schecter collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Includes articles, writings, and photographs relating to Jerrold Schecter's career as a Time magazine journalist covering Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War; material relating to research for his books "Sacred Secrets: How Soviet Intelligence Operations Changed American History" and "The Spy Who Saved the World: How a Soviet Colonel Changed the Course of the Cold War"; photocopies of declassified Soviet and U.S. government documents; material relating to Moscow and U.S. foreign relations; and printed matter and notes relating to Soviet espionage in the United States.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2002.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Boxes 55-62 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of 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:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Jerrold L. Schecter collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563