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Drew Middleton Papers

An inventory of his papers at Syracuse University


Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 22 Mar 2010



Biographical History

Drew Middleton (1913-1990) was a reporter for the Associated Press and the New York Times, noted for his combat reports as Foreign Correspondent for the Times during World War II, and his coverage and analysis of postwar Europe and the cold war. He is author of more than a dozen books on military affairs, postwar diplomacy, and foreign policy.


Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Drew Middleton Papers consist of Memorabilia and Writings.

Memorabilia, donated separately, contains photographs, a clipping, and a postcard.

Writings contains manuscripts for four of Middleton's books. There are three drafts of America's Stake in Asia (1967), two drafts and a set of galleys for The Atlantic Community (1965), one draft of Crisis in the West (1965), and one draft of Struggle for Germany (1949, his first book). There are also two items of correspondence with his editors, one relating to each of the first two titles.


Arrangement of the Collection

Writings are in alphabetical order by book title.


Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.


Related Material

A published copy of The Atlantic Community has been sent to Rare Books for cataloging.

The library has published editions of many of Middleton's books, including Our Share of Night : A Personal Narrative of the War Years. Please refer to the Classic Catalog to locate these items.


Subject Headings

Persons

Middleton, Drew, 1913-1990.

Subjects

Foreign correspondents -- Europe.
International Relations -- Asia.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives.
World politics -- 1955-1965.

Places

Asia -- Foreign relations -- United States.
Europe -- History -- 1918-1945.
Europe -- Politics and government -- 1918-1945.
Germany -- Politics and government -- 1945-1990.
North Atlantic Region -- Politics and government.
North Atlantic Region -- Strategic aspects.
United States -- Foreign relations -- Asia.

Genres and Forms

Correspondence.
Galley proofs.
Manuscripts for publication.
Photographs.
Typescripts.

Occupations

Authors.
Historians.
Military historians.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Drew Middleton Papers,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Gift of Drew Middleton, 1967, 1968, 1971.

Memorabilia folder, gift of Aline Archambault, 2015.


Table of Contents

Memorabilia

Writings


Inventory