Series I consists of Murray Kempton's newspaper and magazine columns. These span the whole of his career, ranging in date from 1943-1997. Numerous publications are represented, including: the New Republic, the New York Post, and Newsday. Kempton wrote over 10,000 columns in his career. It is difficult to say how many of those are represented in this series, however, it is an extensive sampling showcasing the breadth of Kempton's subject matter as well as his unique style.
Box 1
1943
Box 1
1949
Box 1
1950
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1951
Box 1
1952
Box 1
1953, 2 folders
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1954, 2 folders
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1955, 2 folders
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1956, 2 folders
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1957
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1958, 2 folders
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1959, 2 folders
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1960, 2 folders
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1961, 2 folders
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1962
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1963, 2 folders
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1964, 5 folders
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1965, 9 folders
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1966, 6 folders
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1967, 5 folders
Box 2
1968, 3 folders
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1969, 3 folders
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1970, 2 folders
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1971, 2 folders
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1972
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1973
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1974, 2 folders
Box 2
1976
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1977, 3 folders
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1978, 4 folders
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1979, 4 folders
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1980, 5 folders
Box 2
1981, 3 folders
Box 3
1981, 2 folders
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1982, 5 folders
Box 3
1983, 4 folders
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1984, 6 folders
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1985, 6 folders
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1986, 5 folders
Box 3
1987, 3 folders
Box 4
1987, 4 folders
Box 4
1988, 5 folders
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1989, 3 folders
Box 5
1989, 4 folders
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1990, 7 folders
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1991, 6 folders
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1992, 2 folders
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1992, 4 folders
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1993, 2 folders
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1994, 5 folders
Box 8
1995, 2 folders
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1996, 3 folders
Box 8
1997
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undated, 5 folders
Box 9
Various Dates, 1965-1992, 2 folders
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Various Dates, 1990-1997
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The 1960s, 1966-1968
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Artists, 1986-1987
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Arts, 1965-1990
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Bush, George, 1983-1991
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Civil Rights/1960s, 1957-1991
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Civil Rights, 1965-1969
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Clinton, Bill, 1992
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Courts and Lawyers, 1964-1991
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Government Operations, 1966-1991
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Heroes, 1965-1988, 2 folders
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Kennedy Family, 1980
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Honest Business, 1966-1990
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Labor, 1966-1991, undated, 1966-1991, undated, 3 folders
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Johnson, Lyndon Baines/Humphrey, Hubert, 1966-1968
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Mafia, 1966-1992
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Media, 1982-1986
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Music, 1978-1981
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New York Mayoral Politics, City Politics, 1965-1991
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New York State Politics, 1966-1990
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New York Stories, 1966-1991
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Nixon, Richard, 1964-1981, 2 folders
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Politicians, 1964-1991
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Pope John Paul II, 1979-1981
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Pope/Religion, 1981-1985
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Powers and Principalities, 1967-1990
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Reagan, Ronald, 1976-1985
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Rebels, 1966-1983, undated, 1966-1983, undated, 2 folders
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Russia/USSR, 1981-1985
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Satan, 1981-1991
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Sports, 1965-1992
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Unfairness, 1964-1992, 4 folders
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Washington DC, 1982-1987
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Westmoreland, General William, 1984
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Williams, Wayne, 1982-1985, 2 folders