Robert H. Estabrook (#68)

An Inventory of His Personal Papers
1956-1969
In the John F. Kennedy Library
National Archives and Records Administration

Administrative Information
Biographical Note
Collection Overview
Series Description


Administrative Information

Abstract
Papers 1956-1969
Journalist. Editor, foreign correspondent, Washington Post (1946-1971). Copies of memorandums of conversation and briefings with American foreign policy advisers, Department of Defense officials, foreign diplomats, and statesmen, including President Kennedy, Harold Macmillan and others.

Access
Open.

Usage Restrictions
According to the deed of gift, signed July 1982, copyright of these materials has been assigned to the United States.  Documents in this collection were prepared by officials of the United States as part of their official duties are in the public domain. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.

Copyright
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Provenance
Received from Robert Estabrook of Lakeville, CT in October 1973 (Acc. 1974-008).

Extent
1 box (0.125 feet)

Date Opened
July 1982

Processed by
Andrew K. White and Barbara L. Anderson

Encoded by
James M. Roth

The Personal Papers of Robert H(arley) Estabrook (1918-  )

Biographical Note

Collection Overview
The Papers of Robert H. Estabrook contain copies of a number of his memoranda of conversations with President Kennedy, Harold Macmillan, David Bruce, Jean Monnet, Alexander Fomin, and Generals Lemnitzer and Norstad. Many of the memoranda are prefaced with, "for background only" or "not for attribution". The topics are as far-ranging as the participants. Topics frequently discussed are U.S.-Soviet Relations, NATO, the 1962 trans-Himalayan conflict and, European reactions to world events. The majority of the memoranda originated overseas and are so noted in their folder titles. All others took place in the United States. The collection has retained its original chronological order.

These do not represent a complete collection of Mr. Estabrook's memoranda. When Mr. Estabrook was assigned as the Post's  chief foreign correspondent, the Post misplaced a majority of his papers. Memoranda from the period before 1961 are copies of carbons he sent to Chalmers Roberts, who was also at the Post at that time. Mr. Estabrook has also donated papers to the Mass Communications History Center of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin at Madison.

Series Description

Series 1. Memoranda of Conversations, 1956-1969.
90 items.
Arrangement: chronological by memoranda.

Memoranda of conversations with President Kennedy, Harold Macmillan, David Bruce, Jean Monnet, Alexander Fomin, and Generals Lemnitzer and Norstad. Topics discussed are U.S.-Soviet Relations, NATO, the 1962 trans-Himalayan conflict, and European reactions to world events. The majority of the memoranda originated overseas and are so noted in their folder titles. Memoranda from the period before 1961 are copies of carbons he sent to Chalmers Roberts, who was also at the Post  at that time. These do not represent a complete collection of Mr. Estabrook's memoranda. When Mr. Estabrook was assigned as the Post's chief foreign correspondent, the Post misplaced a majority of his papers.