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Schecter (Jerrold L.) collection
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  • 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.

    Use

    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.