Ken Auletta papers, 1975-1995.

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Creator

Auletta, Ken.

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division

Extent

• 15.5 linear feet (39 boxes).

Access Restrictions

Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Video and sound recordings are unavailable until duplicated. Contact the Manuscripts and Archives Divisionfor further assistance.

Scope/Contents Note

The Ken Auletta papers contain correspondence, typescripts,galleys, research materials, sound recordings and a video recording representing his writings, including feature articles for The New Yorker, his Daily News column, and several books. Correspondence (1975-1993) contains letters from prominent figures in politics, business and the media reacting to Auletta's work. Writings are documented by typescripts and galleys with revisions by Auletta and/or Jacob Epstein, his editor at Random House, and research materials, including interview transcripts and subject files containing clippings, press releases andsome correspondence. Also present are notebooks (1983-1993) used for his Daily News column and other work; soundrecordings (mainly interviews and speeches recorded as research material for his books and articles); and a video(1995) recording an event at which Auletta was the speaker.

Biographical/Historical Note

Ken Auletta (b. 1942) is a journalist and author known forhis coverage of political, governmental and economic matters, often focused on New York; since the early 1990s he has written mainly about the media and communications industries.

Controlled Access Terms

• Auletta, Ken.
• Lehman Brothers.
• Schlumberger Limited.
• Daily news (New York, N.Y. : 1920)
• New Yorker (New York, N.Y. : 1925)
• Authors, American -- 20th century -- Archives.
• Finance, Public -- New York (State) -- New York.
• People with social disabilities -- United States.
• Poor -- United States.
• Press -- United States.
• Securities industry -- United States.
• Television broadcasting -- United States.
• New York (N.Y.) -- Economic conditions.
• New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- 1951-
• Clippings.
• Interviews.
• Manuscripts for publication.
• Sound recordings.
• Video recordings.
• Journalists -- United States.

Additional Creator Names

• Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
• Cuomo, Mario Matthew.
• Epstein, Jason.
• Kennedy, Edward M. (Edward Moore), 1932-2009.
• Koch, Ed, 1924-
• Moynihan, Daniel P. (Daniel Patrick), 1927-2003.
• Wagner, Robert F. (Robert Ferdinand), 1910-