An Inventory of His Personal Papers
1948-1999
At the John F. Kennedy Library
National Archives and Records Administration
Administrative Information
Biographical Note
Collection Overview
List of Series
Series Description
Administrative Information
Abstract
Papers, 1948-1999
Author; journalist; Director of Public Information, Department of Justice (1961-1964); Press assistant to Robert F. Kennedy (1964-1965). Materials relating to Attorney General Robert Kennedy’s 1964 trips; daily reminders, monthly planners, magazine articles and other materials relating to Robert F. Kennedy (1964-1993); material on the Watergate investigation (1973-1974) and material relating to his career in journalism, including drafts of "We Band of Brothers," (1948-1999).
Access
Open. See withdrawal statements.
Usage Restrictions
According to the deed of gift signed April 2002, Edwin Guthman, donor, has retained copyright of this material. Upon the donor’s death, all said rights shall pass to the United States Government.
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Provenance
Received from Edwin Guthman of Pacific Palisades, California, in October 2001 (Acc. 2000-084).
Extent
About 2000 items (8 linear feet, 4 linear inches ; 9.5 cubic feet)
Date Opened
July 2002
Processed by
Amara Edwards
Encoded by
James M. Roth
Related Collections
U.S. Department of Justice, Records Collection
Kennedy, Robert F. Personal Papers
The Personal Papers of Edwin Guthman
Biographical Note
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1919
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Born Seattle, Washington
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1941-1946
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Entered U.S. Army as a private: discharged as a captain. Awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart.
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1944
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B.A. University of Washington
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1950-1951
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Nieman Fellow, Harvard University
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1941-1947
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Reporter, Seattle Star
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1947-1961
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Reporter, Seattle Times
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1950
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Pulitzer Prize for National reporting
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1961-1964
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Special Assistant for Public Information, U.S. Department of Justice
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1965
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Press Secretary for Senator Robert Kennedy
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1965-1977
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National Editor, Los Angeles Times
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1977-1987
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Editor, The Philadelphia Inquirer
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1987-
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Professor, USC School of Journalism
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Collection Overview
The Personal Papers of William Guthman documents his work in The U.S. Department of Justice under Attorney General Robert F Kennedy, and his role as Press Assistant for Senator Robert F Kennedy as well as Guthman's career as a writer and journalist. The collection is organized into 4 series with the bulk of the collection found in the first series. Series 1. Robert F Kennedy, is arranged into three subseries; Department of Justice documents Guthman's work as the special Assistant for Public Information in The U.S. Department of Justice under Attorney General Robert F Kennedy; Press Assistant documents Guthman's work as the Press Assistant for Senator Robert F Kennedy; and Post RFK documents Guthman's continuing interest in work to preserve the memory of Robert F Kennedy. All the material relates to Guthman's work with Robert F Kennedy in general and each subseries further documents Guthman's work in his work capacities. Series 2. Journalism, documents Guthman's journalism career, and includes articles and research, clippings relating to his Pulitzer prize and extensive information and research on the Watergate scandal. Series 3. Writings, contains material related to Guthman's published monographs, including drafts and complete manuscripts. Series 4.Personal material includes university class notes, certificates, and a transcript of a Seattle Times oral history interview. Series 5. Audio-visual, consists of audio cassette tapes, vinyl records, Film, and video cassettes relating to Robert F Kennedy.
List of Series
Series Description
Series 1. Robert F. Kennedy
The Robert F. Kennedy series is arranged into three subseries; Department of Justice, Press Assistant, and Post RFK. All material relates to Guthman's work with Robert F Kennedy in general and each subseries further documents Guthman's work in its specific capacities.
Series 1.1. Department of Justice, 1961-1964.
About 250 items.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
The Department of Justice subseries documents Guthman's work as the special Assistant for Public Information in The U.S. Department of Justice under Attorney General Robert F Kennedy. Contains newspaper articles, RFK speeches, photographs and miscellaneous material relating to topics such as organized crime and the Cuban missile crisis.
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Box 1
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Articles - RFK as Attorney General, 1961-64
Article – Sports betting, 1963
Attorney General – Special qualities and summaries
Civil rights
Cuban missile crisis
Department of Justice – Miscellaneous
Hoffa investigation and organized crime
Newsweek magazine
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18 March, 1963
24 August, 1964
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Organized crime
Photographs
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1961
1962
1962 – University of Mississippi
1963
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Security matters – including FBI, Abel-Powers Exchange
Speech – Antitrust, New York, 1961
Speeches and testimony, RFK, 1961-62 (one folder)
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Box 2
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Speeches and testimony, RFK, 1961-62 (two folders)
Speech texts
Steel crisis, 1962
Time magazine, 16 February, 1962
U.S. News and World Report magazine, 19 February,1962
Warfare school
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Series 1.2. Press Assistant, 1964-1965.
About 400 items.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
The Press Assistant subseries documents Guthman's work as the Press Assistant for Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Contains trip files, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, RFK speeches, and extensive senate campaign materials.
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Box 2
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"Crisis", Greg Shuker – Bob Drew film
Cuba – binder, 1964-65
Cuban prisoners exchange
Kissinger memo
Miscellaneous Speeches and Interviews
Newsclippings and press information
Newsweek magazine, 12 October, 1964
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Box 3
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Photographs
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1960-65
1964
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Premature press release material
Senate campaign
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1964
Daily news clippings, 20-24 October, 1964 (2 folders)
Daily news clippings, 26-31 October, 1964 (2 folders)
Kennedy-Keating general, 1964
Memorabilia, 1964
RFK’s briefing book- preparation for Senate race, 1964 (2 folders)
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Box 4
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RFK speech notes and briefing papers, 1964
Schedules-Edwin Guthman, 1964
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Speech and testimony of Attorney General, 1963-64 (2 folders)
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Trip
Berlin – press kit, 1962
Chicago, 1964
England, January, 1964
General background material, 1964
Hague
Heidelberg, 1964
Indonesia, January, 1964
Japan, January, 1964
Korea, January, 1964
Krakow, 1964
Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur, 1964
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Box 5
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Manila, January, 1964
Philippines, 1964
Rome, February, 1962
Summer seminar, 1964
Thailand, January, 1964
Warsaw, 1964
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V corps – special demonstration, 23 June, 1964
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Series 1.3. Post-RFK, 1968-1999.
About 200 items.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
The Post-RFK subseries documents Guthman's continuing interest in work to preserve the memory of Robert F. Kennedy. Contains newspaper clippings, magazine articles, senate campaign materials, correspondence relating to commemorations, conferences, and work in the name of RFK.
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Box 5
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Campaign photographs, 1968
Correspondence
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1964-1968
1992
RFK Memorial
RFK remembered
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Conference-RFK, 1993
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Box 6
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Kennedy matters
Photographs
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1968
Unidentified
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Press releases, speeches, and announcements 1966-68 (2 folders)
Miscellaneous articles
Newsweek magazine, 17 June, 1968
RFK death: comments, clips
RFK high school
Time magazine, 14 June, 1968
Tribute to RFK
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Series 2. Journalism, 1948-1999.
About 600 items.
Arrangement: alphabetical then chronological.
The Journalism series consists of material related to Edwin Guthman's journalism career. Includes articles and research, clippings relating to his Pulitzer prize and extensive information and research on the Watergate scandal. Also includes calendars, daybooks and monthly planners contain appointments, notes to self and notes on current events.
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Box 6
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Calendar
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1969
1976
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Daybook
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1968
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Box 7
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1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
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Box 8
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1974
1975
1976
1977
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Monthly Planner
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1971
1972
1978
1979
1980
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Box 9
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1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
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Articles and research, 1948-55
Beck, Dave and pre-1961
"Behind the Lines," 20 March 1975
Book Reviews
Expense reports, 1967-1977
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Box 10
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FBI file (2 folders)
Garrison file
Keogh case (2 folders)
LA Times (1 folder)
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Box 11
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LA Times (two folders)
Miscellaneous JFK materials
Notepad, no date
Pulitzer Prize – Rader story (3 folders)
Pulitzer Prize, 1955-57
Seattle Times newsclippings
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Box 12
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Speech texts, 1955-60
Star/Times newsclippings
Watergate press clippings
Watergate Research (2 folders)
Watergate Subpoena file
Watergate – summary of information
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Ovsz Box 3
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Scrap book/ photo album with personal photographs and newsclippings and memorabilia related to Edwin Guthman’s Pulitzer Prize.
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Series 3. Writings, 1948-1998.
About 400 items.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Material related to Guthman's published monographs. Includes drafts and complete manuscripts, research, related reviews, newsclippings and correspondence.
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Box 13
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Book
Book mail
Colorado salmon rivers
Contract/Viking correspondence
"Enemy Within" forward – Michael Dorr/ De Capo Press
JFK Death –L964 to NY camp
Manuscript
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"Band of Brothers" (1 of 3 folders)
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Box 14
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"Band of Brothers" (2 of 3 folders)
"We Band of Brothers" final draft (3 folders)
"We Band of Brothers" draft (1 of 4 folders)
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Box 15
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"We Band of Brothers" draft (3 of 4 folders)
"We Band of Brothers" chapters 3,9,10,12
"We Band of Brothers" chapters 4,5,6
"We Band of Brothers" chapters 7,8
"We Band of Brothers" first draft, notes, beginning of chap 10
"We Band of Brothers" chapter 11
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Box 16
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"We Band of Brothers" chapters 13,14,15
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"To Tame the Savageness of Man" (4 folders)
Media appearances
Notes for book
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Box 17
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Reviews- "We Band of Brothers"
Reviews and newsclippings - "We Band of Brothers"
RFK book- legacy pieces/letters (2 folders)
RFK book – Newsweek
"RFK in His Own Words" Manuscript
"RFK in His Own Words" reviews/promo
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Ovsz Box 1
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Manuscript - Robert Kennedy: The Unpublished Memoirs, edited by Edwin Guthman
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Ovsz Box 2
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Robert Kennedy: The Unpublished Memoirs, edited by Edwin Guthman
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Series 4. Personal, 1948-1994.
About 100 items.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Personal material includes university class notes, certificates, and a transcript of a Seattle Times oral history interview.
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Box 17
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Certificate, Department of Justice 1963
Miscellaneous notes and letters
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Box 18
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Notebook
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American Foreign Relations since 1914 – Bundy
American Political Thought
Dictatorship and the Soviet Union
Government and Conservation
Westward Movement – Merk
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Seattle Times- Oral History Interview, 1994 (2 folders)
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Series 5. Audiovisual Materials.
16 items.
Arrangement: alphabetical by subject.
The audio-visual series consists of audiocassette tapes, vinyl records, film, and videocassettes relating to Robert F. Kennedy.
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Box 19
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Audio tapes – Presidential recordings
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A-1 Audiotape 24.1-.2 Reference Reels 1 & 2
A-2 Audiotape 26.1 Reference Reel 1
A-3 Audiotape 26.1 Reference Reel 2, & 26A.1
A-4 Audiotape 27.2 & Dictabelts 4A.1-.2, 4C.1, 4E.1, 4F.1-.7, 4G.1-.5, 4H.1, 4J.1-.2
B-1 Audiotapes 2.1 & 7.1
B-2 Audiotapes 9.2 & 10.1
B-3 Audiotapes 10.2 & 27.1
B-4 Audiotapes 27A.1 & 58.2
B-5 Audiotape 101.3 & .4
B-6 Audiotapes 104.4, 109.4, & 110.3
B-7 Audiotape 113.5 & Dictabelts 20A.2, 25A.6, 25B.1, 26B.2
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Film - Glens Falls campaign stop
Video tapes
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Inside Edition "Marilyn and Bobby"
"Robert F. Kennedy: Attorney General" Version 1, 16 minutes
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Vinyl records
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"David Frost talks to Bobby Kennedy"
"Inaugural Address, John F. Kennedy"
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