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Scope and Content of Collection
Title: Jerrold L. Schecter collection
Date (inclusive): 1936-2001
Collection Number: 2002C82
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In English and Russian
Physical Description:
61 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 1 oversize folder
(26 Linear Feet)
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.
source:
Schecter, Jerrold L.
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Access
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.
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquisition Information
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2002.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Jerrold L. Schecter collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Scope and Content of Collection
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Espionage, Russian -- United States
United States -- Foreign relations -- Soviet Union
Soviet Union -- Foreign relations -- United States
Schecter, Jerrold L.