Richard Nixon's early political career, 1940 - 1962, bulk: 1956 - 1961
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Scope and Contents
Richard Nixon's early political career series contains correspondence, memorandums, press releases, transcripts, clippings, appointment books, photographs, ephemera, speeches, itineraries, reports, pamphlets, press kits, notes, cartoons, caricatures, and motion pictures generated, received, collected, and created by Herbert G. Klein, 1940-1962 (bulk 1956-1961), in performance of his daily duties as Special Assistant to the Vice President and Press Secretary for the Vice President during the 1958 and 1960 campaigns, and during Nixon's second term as Vice President. Included are memorandums sent to H.R. Haldeman by Klein; letters to and from Nixon that were handled by Klein's office; clippings, editorials and endorsements about and of Nixon; transcripts of Nixon speeches; itineraries for various trips; election and demographic information; reports on press coverage and biases; information on and transcripts of the Nixon-Kennedy debate; national and local newspaper staff and circulation information; notes and memorandums regarding the planning and press coverage of Nixon's trip to the Soviet Union; texts of speeches made in Russia and Poland; printed ephemera for the January 1957 Presidential and Vice-Presidential inaugurations; and photographs and films documenting Nixon's early political career, the 1956 Vice-presidential campaign, and the 1960 presidential election.
Dates
- Creation: 1940 - 1962
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1956 - 1961
Creator
- From the Collection: Harris & Ewing (Organization)
- From the Collection: Allen, William C. (Person)
- From the Collection: Fisk, Walter W. (Person)
- From the Collection: Haberman, Irving (Person)
- From the Collection: Atkins, Oliver F. (Person)
- From the Collection: Zeni Photography (Organization)
- From the Collection: Hawkins, J. Allen (Person)
- From the Collection: Jarvis, Roy (Person)
- From the Collection: Parker, Buffy (Person)
- From the Collection: Bonnay, Charles (Person)
- From the Collection: Bachrach, Fabian (Person)
- From the Collection: Rothschild Photo (Organization)
- From the Collection: Smith, Merrett T. (Person)
- From the Collection: Sullivan, Ed (Person)
- From the Collection: Klein, Herbert G. (Herbert George) (Person)
- From the Collection: Lew, Mervyn (Person)
- From the Collection: O'Neill, Dev (Person)
- From the Collection: Mattox, Warren (Person)
Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF SITE. Advance notice required for access. The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 293.66 Linear Feet (257 boxes, 1 flat file drawer)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Organization
This series is organized into five subseries: Working files; Campaign materials; Media and press relations; Inauguration; Photographs and film.
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu