The Inventory of the Jonathan Alter Collection #1675hgar-srv3.bu.edu/finding-aid/finding_aid_121560.pdfAlter, Jonathan (3/7/06) Alter, Jonathan #1675 3/7/06 Preliminary Listing I

The Inventory

of the

Jonathan Alter

Collection

#1675

Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

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I. Printed Material. Box 1 A. Subject files. 1. Re: Newsweek articles by JA. a. “Newsweek - 1983 and 1984.” [F. 1] b. “Newsweek - 1985.” c. “Newsweek - 1986.” d. “Newsweek - 1987.” [F. 2] e. “Newsweek - 1988.” f. “Newsweek - 1989.” g. “Newsweek - 1990.” h. “Newsweek ‘91.” [F. 3] i. “1992.” j. “1993-94.” k. “1995.” l. “‘96.” [F. 4] m. “‘97.” n “‘98.” o. “‘99.” p. “2000.” q. “2001.” [F. 5] r. “2002.” s. “2003.” [F. 6] t. “Misc. Newsweek Stuff.” 2. “Pre-Newsweek,” includes life insurance document; miscellaneous

correspondence; legal documents; TLS from White House Secretary Marilyn Meinking; 6/2/78. [F. 7-8]

3. “Time Harvard Stringer 1977-1979,” includes printed material; correspondence; MS fragment. [F. 9]

4. “Roxanne Ritchie MIT Sex Scheme,” includes printed material; correspondence, and MS material.

5. “Editorial Writer, Arizona Daily Star - Summer 1977.” B. Newspapers, includes articles by JA. 1. The Harvard Crimson, 63 issues, 1976-1979. [F. 10-13] 2. The Phillipian, 108 issues, 1972-1975. [F. 14-16] Box 2 3. The Phillipian (continued). [F. 1-2] 3. 6 miscellaneous articles by JA and others; includes articles used by

Professor Edward C. Banfield from the Harvard Political Review and printed photograph of JA at age 11. [F. 3]

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C. Esquire, May 1991, cover article by JA. [F. 4] D. The New Republic, 4 issues with articles by JA, 1980, 1986. E. Newsweek, 3 issues, 1984-1985. F. Washington Monthly, 25 issues, 1977-1987. [F. 5-6] G. “The Confidential Guide to Courses at Harvard-Radcliffe, 1978-79.” [F. 7] H. “Selecting A President: A Citizen Guide to the 1980 Election.” I. “Parker Alumni: 1904-1978.” II. Juvenilia.

A. Subject files. 1. “4th and 5th Grade.” [F. 8] 2. “8th Grade Papers, Includes First Journalism Course, 1971.” 3. “8th, 9th, and 10th Grade (Includes Family Tree).” [F. 8-9] 4. “Alter, Jon - Social Studies.” [F. 9-10] 5. “Asheville, N.C. and Atlantic City, NJ.” 6. “General.” 7. “Jon.” [F. 11] 8. “Jon Alter.” 9. “Message to Congress on Vietnam Vets.” 10. “Misc. from Scrapbook.” [F. 12] 11. “The Parker Weekly, 1971-1973.” Box 3 12. “President Jimmy Carter’s Wilson, N.C., Summer, 1978, JHA:

Summer Intern, Author of Original Draft of Speech.” [F. 1] 13. “Stump Speeches.” 14. “White House’s Messages, Letters, Memos, Statement: Summer

Intern, 1978.” [F. 2] 15. Notebooks. a. “Math.” [F. 3] b. “Last 15 Years of Civil Rights Movement.” c. “Poems in 6th Grade.” d. “Phillipian Critique.” e. “To Kill a Mockingbird.” [F. 4] f. “European Trip, July 1969.” g. Untitled notebook, re: personal evaluation. h. Untitled, re: drugs. i. Untitled, re: various subjects. j. Untitled, re: history. [F. 5] k. “Parkerite.” l. “Spanish.” m. “Summer ‘65.” n. “First National Congress Teach-Out.” o. Untitled, re: history and presidency. p. 14 notebooks from Harvard University re: history, history

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tutorials, government, English, and multi-subjects. [F. 6-12]

Box 4 16. Miscellaneous class notes, papers, exams, quizzes from Parker School, Phillips Academy, and Harvard University; and yearbooks from Parker. [F. 1-5]

17. Note cards, re: Harvard senior thesis, 1979. [Env. 1-2] 18. Miscellaneous. a. Code of conduct. [F. 6] b. Statement of school policy for Parker School. c. Roster for religious school. d. Newsletters. (i) “The Parker Weekly,” Nov. 18, 1972. (ii) “Chipmunk Chatter,” July 25, 1968. (iii) Winter Quarter Supplement. (iv) Weekly Ledger. e. U.S. history textbook, 385 p.; includes JA’s holograph

notes. [F. 7-9] III. Miscellaneous. A. Espana e Hispanoamerica: Historia en Breve, 32 p.; includes JA’s

holograph notes. [F. 9] B. EIL Latin-American Spanish: A Language Course of the School of

International Training, preliminary form. C. The Liberty Collection, 8 p. [F. 10] D. Calendar of Events, Ravinia Festival, 1976. [F. 13] E. 5 copies of a collage of articles, re: Joanne Alter. F. 2 copies of article re: Joanne Alter, 9/8/77. G. Map of the world. IV. Correspondence. A. Subject files; may include personal and professional correspondence,

printed material, manuscript, memorabilia and photographs. 1 “Misc. and Correspondence 1977-78.” [F. 11] 2 “Mail and Other Misc. 1978-79,” includes: a. Invitation to Caroline and John Kennedy’s birthday party,

resume and two audio tapes. [F. 12] b. “Interview with W. Averell Harriman, February 16, 1979,

Washington D.C. - Jon Alter.” c. “Tape 2: Interview with W. Averell Harriman.” VI Personal Memorabilia. A. Bill Singer pamphlet. [F. 13] B. Amtrak ticket stub.

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C. Phillips Academy Address book. D. Photocopied photograph of Bill Clinton with JA. E. Chicago Cubs official program, 1968, autographed by Pete Rose and Ted

Abernathy. F. “Re-Elect Rosewell,” book of matches. G. 8" x 10" black and white autographed photographs of Tony Esposito and

Lou Angotti. H. “Lick Dick in ‘72," poster. I. Scrap of fabric. J. Parker Colonels flag.

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I. Correspondence. Box 5 A. Approx. 20 professional TLS (photocopy) from JA, 1981-1982; includes

articles form various publications (photocopy). [F. 1] B. Letters (8 ALS, 3 postcards, 62 TLS, 8 TNS) sent to JA while at TWM, 1981-1983; includes professional material, printed material. [F. 2]

II. Manuscripts.

A. THE DEFINING MOMENT: FDR=S HUNDRED DAYS AND THE TRIUMPH OF HOPE, by JA; TS with holograph corrections, 459 p.; includes photocopied pages. [F. 3-5]

B. Articles re: Grenada for Newsweek (first reported story by JA), TS, 16 p.; includes TS notes, 15 p., and notebook. [F. 6]

C. Student paper, AThe Legislature History of Virginia=s Act for Establishing Religious Freedom,@ by JA; TS with holograph notes, 17 p., 5/10/76.

D Untitled essay, re: reading by Jacob Weisberg, TS, 4 p. III. Printed Materials.

A. Periodicals. 1. Washington Monthly, 61 issues, 1976-1988; includes duplicates.

[F. 7-11] 2. Washington Post Outlook, 9/5/82, 2 copies; notes by JA. 3. Defenders, August 1981. 4. Manhattan Inc., November 1987. 5. The New Republic, November 9, 1980. 6. Newsweek, 4 issues, 10/22/84- 6/15/87. 7. Rolling Stone, 20th Anniversary issue, 11/5/87- 12/10/87. 8. World, August 1980.

B. AHarry Alter Catalog,@ 1985-1986; includes note by JA. C. ASelecting a President, A Citizen Guide to the 1980 Elections,@ includes

section written by JA. Box 6 D. 25 newspaper articles by JA, Aug. 1977 - Nov. 1982. [F. 1]

E. 2 David Levine calendars, 1981 and 1982; includes notes.

IV. Professional Material. A. Resume for JA, 1983. [F. 2] B. Business card for JA as editor of Washington Monthly. C. 9 press passes from various events, 1998- 2003. [Env. 1] D. Subject files.

1. AThe Fed,@ includes printed material, sketches, correspondence,


(1983), notes, 3 oversized posters. [F. 3]

V. Research Material. A. AManatt and O=Neill,@ includes holograph and TS notes, printed material.

[F. 4] B. Interview notes, 5 p.

VI. Legal Material.

A. ACanadian Broadcasting Corp. Acceptance Contract,@ 11/16/81. B. AVoting Trust Agreement for the Harry Alter Co.,@ 11/1/81; includes

correspondence, 2/28/82.

VII. Financial Material. A. Tax returns for JA, 1981.

VIII. Film and Video.

A. Video cassettes (VHS format) re: JA. 1. ACBS This Morning.@ 2. AMovie Violence, 1/25/94.@ 3. APBS Flashpoints USA with Bryant Gumbel and Gwen Ifill. The

Media Today: Truth or Lies, Episode 2, 9/16/2003.@ 4. A100 Seconds on GMA,@ commentary. 5. AThis Week with David Brinkley,@ 4/3/94. 6. AToday 8/9/99, Summer of >69, Anniversary Piece,@ JA as NBC

correspondent.



2/25/08 Preliminary Listing

Note: All of the following items are scanned reproductions of items within the Alter Collection that were used in the AMedia and Politics@ HGARC exhibit, 2/25/08.

I. Manuscripts. [F. 5] Added to A. AThe Defining Moment: FDR=s Hundred Days and The Triumph of Box 6 Hope,@ book by JA, TS with holograph notes and corrections, 2 p., n.d; includes cover art.

B. ASam Nunn Interview,@ TS with holograph notes and corrections, 1 p., 7/14/82.

II. Correspondence.

A. TLS to Dan Rather, 1 p., 9/21/94.

III. Professional Materials. A. Various press passes, 1998-2001.

IV. Printed Materials.

A. Various magazine covers and articles by JA, from Washington Monthly, Rolling Stone, Esquire, Newsweek, approx. 20 items total, 1981-2006.

Package 1 B. Oversized reproductions of above printed material, 8 items total.

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I. Manuscripts. Box 6. A. Files; drafts, TS, may include holograph corrections; includes interview transcripts; articles by JA; audio cassette tapes; printed materials; correspondence. 1. “Bill Bradley,” interview, 25 p., 1995. [F. 6, Env. 2] 2. “Golden Oldies-Mostly Unpublished Memos,” 55 p., 1989-1996. [F. 6] 3. “Interviews with J. Alter,” approx. 60 p., n.d. 4. “Rosenthal, A. M.,” interview, 50 p., 1985. [F. 7, Env. 3] 5. “Speeches- J. Alter,” approx. 60 p., 1996. [F. 7] B. By JA.

1. Interview transcripts, TS, unless noted; may include holograph corrections.

a. “Interview with Holocaust Survivor about Seeing Anne Frank,” 38 p., 1994. [F. 8] b. “Koppel Interview-Tape 1,” 59 p., 6/3/87. c. “Koppel Interview-Tape 2,” 65 p., 6/3/87. d. “Tom Hanks,” 13 p., 1998. [F. 9] e. “Trudeau, Gary,” 400 p., 1990. [F. 9-12] 2. “Northwestern – [Newton] Minow Lecture,” speech, 5 p., 2001. [F. 13] 3. “Wife Abuse: Confidential –Episode #15,” teleplay, co-written

with Michelle Ashford, 65 p., 1991. 4. Untitled article re: Vietnam, approx. 10 p., n.d. 5. “Why America Hates the Press,” essay, 2 p., n.d. C. “Campaign 2000-Election Night Florida,” interviews with JA, 12 p., 2000. [F. 14] D. By others. 1. “Tommy Alter’s Senior Autobiography,” 10 p., 2008. 2. Untitled re: John F. Kennedy’s Legacy, by Caroline Kennedy, 7 p., 1992.

II. Research Materials. Box 7 A. Files re: various stories; includes manuscripts and draft fragments, printed materials; correspondence; photographs; memos; interview notes; interview transcripts; speech transcripts; newspaper clippings; booklets; teleplays; reports; posters; financial materials; personal memorabilia; notepads; audio cassette tapes. 1. “1987 USSR Trip.” [F. 1] 2. “Impersonation, Other Jonathan Alter,” 1983. 3. “1996 Politics.”


4. “Bill Bennett Gambling Story,” 2003. 5. “Campaign ’92 Press Coverage,” 1992. 6. “Campaign Coverage ’88,” 1983-1989. 7. “Clinton 1992,” 1992-1993. [F. 2-4] 8. “Clinton Pool Report on Tommy Alter,” 1997. [F. 5] 9. “Daley on Joanne Alter,” 1997. 10. “Dan Quayle Interview,” 1988. 11. “Frank Stanton/Bill Leonard Interview,” 1987. 12. “Gulf War,” 1991. [F. 6] 13. “Hart Campaign 1984.” [F. 7] 14. “Hillary Clinton Interview 1994,” 1994-2003. [F. 8] 15. “Interview with President Clinton,” 1994-1996. 16. “Joe Klein ‘Anonymous’ Scandal and JA,” 1996. 17. “Military Mind Files,” 1984. 18. “Monica Lewinsky and Miscellaneous,” 1994-1999. [F. 9] 19. “Moyers,” 1975-1991; includes manuscript fragment. [F. 10] 20. “Notes on Charlie Peters Autobiography,” n.d. 21. “Perot, [H. Ross] 1992.” [F. 11] 22. “Phillip Morris v. ABC,” 1995. 23. “Resignation in Protest,” 1993. [F. 12] 24. “Rivera Live: April 9, 1999, CNBC News,” 1999. 25. “Tillie Olsen,” 1993. 26. “Treatment Examples,” 1988. 27. “Trudeau/Doonesbury,” 1969-1986.; includes notepads, audio cassette tapes. [F. 12, Env. 1-2] 28. Untitled re: Bill Clinton, 1987-1992. [F. 13] 29. Untitled re: Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky; includes notepads. [F. 14, Env. 3] 30. Untitled re: various democratic uprisings in former Soviet Republics, 1988. [F. 15] III. Correspondence. A. Files, ALS, ANS, TLS, TNS, e-mail, faxes; includes printed materials; photographs; postcards; greeting cards; photographs; clippings. Box 8 1. “1984-1993.” [F. 1-17] Box 9 a. Ibid., “1993.” [F. 1-2] 2. “1994-1999,” notables include: [F. 3-17] a. Sawyer, Diane. TLS re: “When the World Shrugs,” 5/9/94. [F. 3] Box 10 3. “1999-2009,” notables include: [F. 1-7] a. Brown, Bobbi. ALS, 6/12/03; includes photographs re: JA and Bobbi Brown, JA and Geraldo Rivera. b. Imus, Don. ALS, 9/18/07. 4. “Ailes, Roger.” [F. 8] 5. “Anti-Semitic Mail,” 1986. 6. “Contracts/Business,” 2003.


7. “Council on Foreign Relations,” 2001. 8. “Davis Case,” 2002. 9. “Example of Anti-Semitic Mail,” 2003. 10. “GTN,” 2004. 11. “Inside the System,” 1982-1984. 12. “Letter from Aunt Enid to 9/11 Widow, Paula Berry,” 2001. 13. “Letter from Japan,” 1993. 14. “Miscellaneous and Correspondence,” 2005-2009.; notables include: a. Bayh, Evan. TLS, 9/29/06. [F. 9] b. Daley, Richard M. (Mayor, Chicago). TLS, 6/13/06. c. Emanuel, Rahm. Holiday card, TL, n.d. d. Ford, Harold (Rep. TN). ALS, n.d. e. Kennedy, Edward M., (Sen. MA). TLS, 5/30/06. f. McCain, John, Jr. (Rep. AR). Holiday card, ALS, 2005. g. Obama, Barack. ALS, n.d. h. Pelosi, Nancy (Speaker of the U.S. House). TLS, 11/29/06. i. Sanford, Mark (Governor, SC). ALS, 4/9/07; includes article re: JA. j. Weiner, Anthony D. TLS, 9/25/06. 15. “MSNBC on Camera Questions: Countdown,” 2008. [F. 10] 16. “Nation Correspondence,” 1983-1984. [F.10-11] 17. “Newsweek Memos,” 1994-1996. [F. 12] 18. “On Globalization-2000.” 19. “Reader Mail, 2001–2004,” 4 files total. [F.12-13] 20. “Requests, 2002-2004,” 3 files. 21. “Special Correspondence,” 2001; notables include: a. Edwards, John (Sen. NC). TNS, 11/30/01. 22. “Special Correspondence 2002,” includes notables: a. Kennedy, Caroline. ANS, n.d. b. Kennedy, Edward (Sen. MA). TNS, 3/6/02 re: 70th birthday. c. Williams, Brian. TLS, 1/24/02. d. Horowitz, David. TLS, 3/11/02 re: speaking tour. e. Bozell, L. Brent III (Pres., Media Research Center). TLS, 2/6/02, re: apology. f. Klein, Joel I. (Chancellor, Dept of Ed., NYC). TLS, 9/27/02, re: thank you. g. Buckley, William F., Jr. TNS, 4/29/02, re: President Bill Clinton. 23. Untitled re: assorted hate mail, n.d. 24. Untitled re: Newsweek, 1995-1996. 25. Untitled re: White House, 1993-1996.; includes interview with President Bill Clinton. [F. 14] B. General to/from JA.

1. Professional, ALS, ANS, TLS, TNS, 1992-1999; notables


include: a. Jennings, Peter. TNS, 5/19/92. [F. 15] 2. Personal, ALS, ANS, TLS, 1992-1993. [F. 16] IV. Printed Materials. A. Files; may include photocopies; newspaper and magazine clippings; internet printouts; book excerpts; pamphlets; may include correspondence; professional materials; personal memorabilia. 1. “1981-1988.” [F. 17-21] Box 11 2. “1989-1996.” [F. 1-6] 3. “25th Anniversary of the Washington Monthly: Legendary Alumni,” 1993. [F. 7] 4. “Ad for Chicago’s Michael Reese Hospital,” 1986. 5. “A Few Golden Oldies,” 1999. 6. “Awards,” 1997-2000. 7. “Clippings, 1988.” 8. “J. Alter Clips, 1996.” 9. “Clips, 2001-2003” 3 files total. [F. 8] 10. “Coverage of J. Alter, 1995-1998,” 4 files total. 11. “Immigration,” 1986-1993. 12. “JA, Charlotte A on College,” 2008. [F. 9] 13. “Media,” n.d. 14. “Media, 1997.” [F. 10] 15. “Mentoring - Jon Alter Articles,” n.d. 16. “Misc. 2001.” 17. “J. Alter - Misc. Clippings, 1995.” 18. “Misc. Correspondence,” 9/1984-1/1986. 19. “Misc and Correspondence, 2002-2005,” notables correspondence includes: [F. 11] a. Clinton, William Jefferson. TLS, 11/25/05. b. Axelrod, David. ANS, 3/17/05. 20. “Nation Correspondence,” 1983-1984. [F. 12] 21. “Newsweek Articles,” 1988. 22. “Newsweek Clips, 1993-1997,” 6 files. [F. 12-14] 23. “Newsweek, 1998-2001,” 4 files. [F. 15-16] 24. “Oliver North Story,” 1986. [F. 17] 25. “Outside Coverage, 2001-2003,” 3 files. 26. “Politics/Press, 1988.” [F. 18] Box 12 27. “Trio Controversy,” n.d. [F. 1] 28. “Very Early CW Watch,” 1988. 29. Untitled re: Alter’s book INSIDE THE SYSTEM and plagiarism. 30. Untitled re: Newsweek, quotes by JA in other publications. 31. Untitled re: Ferris Professorship, 1995. [F. 2] 32. Untitled re: “Notable-Quotable,” 1997. 33. Untitled re: photographs, booklet, clippings, 1984. 34. Untitled re: politics, military, journalism, 1981-1991 [F. 3]


35. Untitled re: politics and journalism, 1970-1991. [F. 4] 36. Untitled re: various newspaper clippings, correspondence, 2001. [F. 5] B. General by and re: JA. 1. Photocopies, articles re: JA, 1971-1999. [F. 6] 2. Newspaper clippings, 1991-2002. [F. 7] 3. Magazines, 1992-1999. [F. 8] 4. Invitations, reprints. [F. 9] V. Professional Materials. A. Subject files, includes printed material, correspondence, photographs. 1. “Book Party List,” 2006. [F. 10] 2. “Contracts/Business,” 2001. 3. “Conventional Wisdom Watch,” 1985-1991. 4. “THE DEFINING MOMENT Reviews,” 2006, 2 files. [F. 10-11] 5. “Jon Alter Bios,” 1995-2001. [F. 12] 6. “Jonathan Alter Resume, Clips,” n.d. 7. “Mercury,” 1 of 2, n.d. 8. “Mercury: Contracts,” n.d. 9. “Misc. 2002-2004,” 3 files. [F. 14] 10. “Politics,” 1992. 11. “Princeton Syllabus,” 1997. [F. 15] 12. “Speech Notes,” 2002-2003. 13. Untitled re: Newsweek, “Editorial Strategy at Newsweek,” n.d. B. Miscellaneous by and re: JA; includes notes, schedules; rolodex. VI. Legal Materials. A. “WIOU,” file: includes contracts; correspondence, 1990. [F. 17] V. Financial Materials A. General re: JA and USA Weekend, JA tax returns, bank statements. VIII. Notebooks. Box 13 A. Reporter’s notebooks kept by JA. [Loose] 1. “1984.” 2. “1986.” 3. “1992 Prime.” 4. “Ad Boxes Campaign,” 1990. 5. “Billary: Healthcare,” 1993. 6. “Bush,” n.d. 7. “Bush and Clinton 9/15-18.” 8. “Bush at UN,’ 2002. 9. “CBS 1,” 1998. 10. “Clark,” n.d. 11. “Clinton and Kelsey,” 1991. 12. “Clinton Interview,” n.d.


13. “Clinton: The Last Week,” n.d. 14. “Clinton Transition,” n.d., 2 notebooks. 15. “Cuomo 3189,” n.d. 16. “Czech ’89,” 1989. 17. “Dan Rather,” 1987. 18. “Dem. Convention,” 1984, 2 notebooks. 19. “Dem. Convention,” 1988. 20. “Dem. Convention,” n.d. 21. “Dukakis ‘88,” 1988. 22. “Fact-Carter,” 1989. 23. “First Trip to Washington,” n.d. 24. “GOP, 1992.” 25. “Guantanamo and USS America,” n.d. 26. “Hart, Gary,” n.d. 27. “Hart, Gary, 1984.” 28. “Hunter Thompson on Gary Trudeau,” n.d. 29. “India and AIDS,” n.d. 30. “Iowa Caucus,” n.d. 31. “Iran Contra Hearings,” n.d. 32. “Jesse at Newsweek,” 1988. 33. “Jimmy Breslin,” 1986. 34. “Leningrad Relevance,” 1987. 35. “Libya/Washington Rest,” n.d. 36. “McLean, VA” 37. “Military Mind ’84.” 38. “Moscow ’89.” 39. “Moynihan ’93.” 40. “New Hampshire Primary ’88.” 41. “Newsweek,” n.d. 42. “Nixon at Lescoe, Newsweek,” 1986. 43. “Press’ Short Attention Span,” n.d. 44. “Riga ’87.” 45. “Rove [Karl] and Bush,” n.d. 46. “Seven Days in May,” n.d. 47. “Soviet,” n.d. 48. “Stevens on Bus,” n.d. 49. “Sun Times/Tribune,” n.d. 50. “Washington,” n.d. 51. “When Pictures Lie,” n.d. 52. “Whittle,” n.d. 53. Untitled re: NYC, Wall Street, Bush, President George W., 2002. 54. Untitled re: Politics 1, n.d., 2 notebooks. B. Stenography notebooks. 1. “Abe Rosenthal,” 1987. 2. “BA Withdrawal,” 1988. 3. “Campaign Technique,” 1984.


4. “Dr. Frank Stanton,” 1986. 5. “Dukakis in Illinois,” 1988. 6. “For Shapers,” n.d. 7. “Gary Hart,” n.d. 8. “Gluck,” n.d. 9. “John Katz CBS,” 1986. 10. “New York Times Editor’s Notes: Abe Rosenthal,” nd. 11. “Nightline,” n.d. 12. “NY Mets (Dwight Gooden),” n.d. 13. “Pahey ’86.” 14. “Palm Beach Story,” 1990. 15. “Riga and Leningrad ‘87 Trip.” 16. “Sam Donaldson,” n.d. 17. “Shapers,” n.d., 2 notebooks. 18. “Soviet Union Iona Andronov,” n.d. 19. “Times and Phyllis,” n.d. 20. “Wall Street Journal,” n.d. C. Legal pads. 1. “McNamara.” [F. 1] 2. “1980’s Media Story, ‘Round Up the Usual Suspects.’” 3. Untitled re: popular perceptions of government involvement in the US. 4. Untitled re: government involvement in schools, character building 5. Untitled re: “Seinfeld,” television show. 6. Untitled re: FDA, SAT, schools. 7. Untitled re: Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, election candidates, 1996. IX. Photographs. A. Files, includes black and white and color prints. [F. 2] 1. “Clinton Round Table,” 8 x 10” prints; includes; a. Re: JA and Bill Clinton, black and white print, n.d. b. 3 JA headshots, 2 black and white, 1 color, n.d. 2. “Grenada Pictures,” Apr. 1983, 3 contact sheets, n.d. 3. “J. Alter Photos,” includes press pass; clippings. a. 8 x 10” prints, 1 color, 3 black and white, n.d. b. 3 x 5” prints, 2 color n.d. c. 1 photographic image on presentation transparency, n.d. B. General re: JA. 1. 2 negatives, n.d. 2. 5 JA headshots, 5 color, n.d. X. Personal Memorabilia. A. Doonesbury pin, bumper sticker, and tag re: “Tanner ’88.” [Env. 1] B. Flight certificate re: Air Force One from George H.W. Bush to JA, 5/6/92; includes press pass. [F. 3] C. Newsweek cover re: “Mentoring Program,” 1998-1999.


D. Materials picked up by JA from World Trade Center on 9/11/01; includes glass jar of debris. [F. 4, Env. 2] Box 14 E. Handmade photo journal re: Barack Obama’s visit to American University, Jan. 2008. [Loose] F. Third Place Award from New York Association of Black Journalists to JA for “The Other America,” 2/15/06. G. Best Continuing Coverage Award from New York Press Club to JA, 2006 XI. Diaries and Journals. A. 12 calendars, 1983-1987, 1989-1991, 1994-1997. [F. 1] XII. Film and Video. A. VHS video cassette tapes. [Loose] 1. “Alter on Inside Politics,” n.d. 2. “Alter/Kaus on CNN,” 10/24/n.y. 3. “CBS This Morning,” n.d. 4. “Charlie Rose on Clinton/Sex,” 1/20/92. 5. “Comedy Central InDecision ’92: Interview with Jon Alter,” 1992. 6. “Confidentiality in the Press – Jonathan Alter,” 7/26/88. 7. “Donahue,” 9/30/1992. 8. “Dukakis-Larry King Live,” 10/24/n.y. 9 “Fox Tape: Front Page,” 11/24/93. 10. “Japanese TV,” March, 1993. 11. “Jon Alter - CNBC,” 2/3/93. 12. “Jon Alter on Nightline,” 9/10/86. 13. “Jon on Good Morning America,” 1/1/92. 14. “MTV News Choose or Lose: Bush Profile Pkg,” August, 1992. 15. “NBC News Sunday Today: Political Roundtable,” 8/23/1992. 16. “Nightline on Clinton,” 1/23/92. 17. “Not Just News,” n.d. B. U-Matic video cassette tapes. 1. “Business Morning-CNN,” n.d. 2. “Alter TV Clips,” 1985-1988. C. “CBS Sunday Morning-FDR,” DVD, 7/8/07. XIII. Audio Materials. A. Cassette tapes. 1. “Alter/Koppel-Side 1 and 2,” 6/3/87. 2. “Alter/Koppel-Side 3 and 4,” 6/3/87. 3. “Interview with Dan Rather,” 8/14/87. 4. “Jon Alter Interview with NY Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden,” 8/23/85. 5. “Roone Arledge,” 3/5/85. 6. “Paley,” 12/18/n.y. 7. “Gary Trudeau/Jon Alter Tape 1,” 8/16/n.y.


8. “Gary Trudeau/Jon Alter Tape 2,” 8/16/n.y. 9. “Walter Cronkite/Jon Alter Side 1 and 2,” 5/26/87. 10. “Walter Cronkite/Jon Alter Side 3 and 4,” 5/26/87. B. Microcassette tapes. 1. “Jeff Greenfield 1 and 2,” 3/13/n.y. 2. “Jeff Greenfield 3 and 4,” 3/13/n.y. 3. “George Bush: New Jersey,” 5/26/88. XIV. Large Size Materials. Package 2 A. Framed Newsweek covers re: 2004 presidential race featuring John Kerry and George W. Bush, 11/15/04. Package 3 B. Upright poster board cutout re: JA book THE DEFINING MOMENT. C. “This is No Place for Amateurs,” Newsweek promotional poster, 1992. D. Newsweek promotional poster, 1986. E. Framed Newsweek cover and first page of article re: Clinton’s reelection, 9/2/96. Package 4 F. Calendars, 1986-1987, 3 total.

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Preliminary Listing I. Printed Materials. A. Magazines, may include articles by JA. Box 15 1. American Journalism Review, Sep. 1993. [F. 1] 2. Esquire, 3 items, May 1991 – Oct. 1993. 3. Forbes American Heritage, Mar. 1994. [F. 2] 4. Great Decisions, 1991. 5. Manhattan Inc., Nov. 1987. 6. The New Republic, May 12, 1986. 7. Newsweek, 39 items, 1944-2007. [F. 3-8] 8. Time, June 4, 1947. [F. 9] 9. Vanity Fair, Nov. 2001. 10. The Washington Monthly, 11 items, 1977-2001. [F. 9-10] B. Academic journals, may include articles by JA. 1. Gannett Center Journal, winter 1988. [F. 11] 2. Media Studies Journal, spring 1995, 2 copies. [F. 12] C. 8 newspaper clippings, 1992-2005; may include articles by JA. [F. 13] D. “Working Assets,” newsletter, summer 2006. E. Photocopies re: Newsweek, 2007. F. “On the Rise of the Professional Specialist in Washington Journalism,” reprint, 1986, originally published in Proceedings, 1985. [F. 14] G. “A First Rough Draft of History,” workbook, 1994. H. Reports. 1. “Harvard and Radcliffe Class of 1979,” 1984. 2. “Newsweek: Wires and Newspaper Reports,” May 25, 2005. I. “Vint Lawrence Political Drawings,” booklet, 1980. [F. 15] J. Proofs. 1. THE DEFINING MOMENT: FDR’S HUNDRED DAYS AND THE TRIUMPH OF HOPE, by JA, advanced uncorrected reader’s proof, May 2005. [F. 16] 2. Newsweek cover proofs, 4 items, 1993-2001. [F. 17] II. Manuscripts. A. “The Defining Moment,” screenplay, by Margaret Nagle, based on the book by JA, TS, 118 p., 9/26/08, includes correspondence. [F. 18] III. Professional Materials. A. “Summary of Newsweek Retirement Program,” report, July 2001; \ includes correspondence. IV. Notebooks. A. Untitled re: U.S. foreign policy, FAA, n.d. [F. 19]

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V. Personal Memorabilia. A. “April Fool,” political cartoon, signed by artist, 1996. B. “52nd Annual Unity Awards in Media, 2005 Award Recipient for the Reporting of Politics: ‘The Audacity of Hope.’” VI. Audio. A. THE PROMISE: PRESIDENT OBAMA, YEAR ONE, audio book on 18 CDs, read by JA, 2010. [Loose]

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The Inventory of the Jonathan Alter Collection #1675hgar-srv3.bu.edu/finding-aid/finding_aid_121560.pdfAlter, Jonathan (3/7/06) Alter, Jonathan #1675 3/7/06 Preliminary Listing I