Douglas Brinkley (#37)

An Inventory of His Personal Papers, 1953-1971
In the John F. Kennedy Library
National Archives and Records Administration

Administrative Information
Biographical Note
Collection Overview
List of Series
Collection Description

Administrative Information

Abstract
Papers 1953-1971
Historian. Author, Dean Acheson: The Cold War Years, 1953-71 (1992). Photocopies of background research materials, and drafts of book.

Access
Open.

Usage Restrictions
According to the deed of gift signed January 2002, copyright of these materials has been retained by David Brinkley. After the Donor’s death, all said rights shall pass to the Government.

Copyright
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Provenance
Received from Douglas Brinkley of New Orleans, Louisiana, in August 1993 (Acc. 1993-062).

Extent
About 225 items (1 cubic foot).

Date Opened
August 2002.

Finding Aid Prepared by
Jason Feulner.

The Personal Papers of Douglas Brinkley, 1961-

Biographical Note
Douglas Brinkley was born in Atlanta, GA, in 1961. He attended and received a Ph.D. from Georgetown University. In 1994, Brinkley became the director of the Eisenhower Center at the University of New Orleans. He is the author of numerous books and articles and has worked extensively in radio and television. His most notable publications include “Dean Acheson: The Cold War Years 1953-1971,” “The Unfinished Presidency: Jimmy Carter’s Journey Beyond the White House,” and “Rosa Parks.” He has been involved in documentary work on PBS and is a programming consultant for C-SPAN.

Collection Overview
The Personal Papers of Douglas Brinkley contains material related to the research and writings for “Dean Acheson: The Cold War Years, 1953-1971.” The collection is arranged into two series, Brinkley’s writings and research material for the book. Material related to Brinkley’s “Dean Acheson: The Cold War Years, 1953-1971,” contains correspondence, publisher’s proofs, and related articles and interviews. Research material consists mainly of photocopies of correspondence and memoranda from the Dean Acheson Papers in the Truman Library, with similar material from other sources integrated throughout.

List of Series
Series 1. “Dean Acheson: The Cold War Years, 1953-1971.”
Series 2. Research Material.

Collection Description

Series 1. “Dean Acheson: The Cold War Years, 1953-1971.”
About 25 items.
Arrangement: alphabetical by subject.

Material related to Brinkley’s “Dean Acheson: The Cold War Years, 1953-1971,” is arranged by correspondence, publisher’s proofs, and related articles and interviews. Correspondence contains letters from peer reviewers concerning Brinkley’s book. The publisher’s proofs are separated into the main body, the notes and bibliography section, and the index. The proofs, from Yale University Press, contain handwritten notations by Brinkley. Related articles and interviews contain material created by Brinkley on the subject of Acheson.

Series 2. Research Material.
About 200 items.
Arrangement: chronological.

Research material accumulated by Brinkley in relation to “Dean Acheson: The Cold War Years, 1953-1971.” The material consists mainly of photocopies of correspondence and memoranda from the Dean Acheson Papers in the Truman Library, with similar material from other sources integrated throughout. The research material is arranged chronologically by content, followed by a miscellaneous file.