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Rare Book & Manuscript Library |
Summary InformationAt a Glance
DescriptionSummaryPress clippings, photographs, videotapes, writings, notes, biography manuscripts, awards, etc.
Using the CollectionRare Book and Manuscript Library Restrictions on AccessYou will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account. Material is unprocessed. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information. This collection is located on-site. This collection has no restrictions. Terms Governing Use and ReproductionSingle photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron. Preferred CitationIdentification of specific item; Date (if known); Alan and David Brinkley Papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library. AccrualsMaterials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information. Immediate Source of Acquisitionaccn number: Source of acquisition--[source of acquisition]. Method of acquisition--Gift, Purchase, etc; Date of acquisition--date. About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library Processing InformationBox list (partial) by Haruna Otsuka available Collection-level record describing unprocessed material made public in summer 2018 as part of the Hidden Collections initiative. Papers [processed, etc.] [initials here] mm/dd/yyyy. Papers appraised appraiser [date]. Subject HeadingsThe subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives. All links open new windows. Genre/Form
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History / Biographical NoteBiographical / HistoricalDavid Brinkley (1920-2003) was an American television reporter known for anchoring several long-running, influential news programs. He became one of America's most well-known and beloved news personalities. Alan Brinkley is the Allen Nevins Professor of History at Columbia University. Alan Brinkley specializes in the history of twentieth-century America. From 2003 to 2009, he was University Provost, and before that chair of the Department of History. In 1998-99, he was the Harmsworth Professor of American History at Oxford University, and in 2011-2012, he was the Pitt Professor of American History at the University of Cambridge. He has been a member of the Columbia faculty since 1991. |