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Trude B. Feldman papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS2343

Scope and Contents

This collection contains reporters notebooks, handwritten notes, correspondence, audio recordings, drafts, articles, and photographs relating to the work life of journalist Trude B. Feldman. The records span circa 1941 through circa 2013.

Dates

  • circa 1941 - circa 2013

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Biographical / Historical

Trude B. Feldman (1924- ) was a journalist and former member of both the White House and the State Department Press Corps. She wrote most regularly for McCall's and Ladies Home Journal, but has also been published in The New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal. Feldman interview every US president from Lyndon Johnson to George W. Bush and many vice presidents as well. In addition she interviewed every secretary of state from Dean Rusk to Colin Powell. Feldman has also extensively covered the Mideast especially Israel. One of her first reporting assignments was complete coverage and reporting on the 122 sessions of the trial of Adolph Eichmann in Jerusalem.

Feldman was born August 13, 1924 and grew up in Hollywood California.

Extent

24 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains reporters notebooks, handwritten notes, correspondence, audio recordings, drafts, articles, and photographs relating to the work life of journalist Trude B. Feldman. The records span circa 1941 through circa 2013. Trude B. Feldman (1924- ) was a journalist and former member of both the White House and the State Department Press Corps. She wrote most regularly for McCall's and Ladies Home Journal, but has also been published in The New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal. Feldman interview every US president from Lyndon Johnson to George W. Bush and many vice presidents as well. In addition she interviewed every secetary of state from Dean Rusk to Colin Powell. Feldman has also extensively covered the Mideast especially Israel. One of her first reporting assignments was complete coverage and reporting on the 122 sessions of the trial of Adolph Eichmann in Jerusalem.

Series one, two, five and eight are processed. The remainder of the collection is unprocessed and within each series there is almost no order. This collection will take more time to use. Please see staff for assistance.

Arrangement

Organized into 8 series: Correspondence, Planners, reporters ntoebooks and diaries, Drafts, Articles, Recorded interviews, Handwriten notes, Photographs, and Adolph Eichmann trial

Physical Location

Materials are stored off-site, and will require additional retrieval time. Please contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Manny Schatz, 2015 August 31 (2015.046) Gift of Manny Schatz, 2017 December 15 (2017.075)

Source

Title
Guide to the Trude B. Feldman papers, Circa 1941 - Circa 2013
Status
Completed
Author
Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
Date
2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository

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