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The New Yorker Records, c.1924-1984

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IV. Editorial Business

4.6 Letters to the Editor, 1933-1939, 1962-1981, Boxes 982-1021

Box	Folder

1933

982	1-4	A-Z  

1934

	5	A
	6	Anonymous Readers
	7	B

983	1	C
	2	"Clay Pipes." ("Talk of the Town" Article About Clay   Pipe Industry, Run 8/25/34)
	3-10	D-M

984	1	N-P
	2	"Punch" Parody Issue (Run 1/13/34)
	3-4	R-Sez
	5	"Shouts and Murmurs" - Readers' inquiries about Alexander Woollcott's Return to the Department
	6-8	Si-Z

1935

	9-10	A
	11-12	B

985	1-12	C-L

986	1-2	M
	3	Miscellaneous
	4-13	N-Z  

1936

987	1-7	A-G

988	1-10	H-R

989	1-5	S-Z

1937

	6	A
	7	Anonymous Readers
	8-10	B

990	1-8	C-Hoz
	9	Holiday Greetings
	10-11	Hu-J

991	1-15	K-Selz

992	1-7	Sem-Z  

1938

	8	A
	9-10	B

993	1-9	C-J

994	1-10	K-R

995	1-6	S-Z  

1939

	7-9	A-Blz

996	1-7	Bo-G

997	1	H-Hiz
	2	"Hitler's Death" - Readers' Comments on Rumor in "Talk  of the Town" (Run 2/18/39)
	3	Ho-Hz
	4-5	"Hungry Critics" - Readers' Comments on "Blurb" in issue of 9/23/39
	6-8	I-L

998	1-8	M-S

999	1-5	T-Z  

1962-1964

1000	1-4	BALDWIN, James - "A Letter from a Region in My Mind." Run 11/17/62
	5-8	CARSON, Rachel - "Silent Spring." Run 6/16/62; 6/23/62; 	6/30/62 [4 of 10 folders]

1001	1-6	CARSON, Rachel - "Silent Spring." Run 6/16/62; 6/23/62; 	6/30/62 (Cont.)  [6 of 10 folders]
	7	HARRIS, Richard - "Annals of Legislation: The Real Voice." Run 3/14/64; /21/64; 3/28/64
	8-9	STEIG, William - Cover. Run 12/22/62

1969

1002	1	Advertisements, Letters About
	2	BERNSTEIN, Jeremy - "Apologia Pro Aetas Sua." 	Run 2/1/69
	3	FLEISCHMANN, Raoul - Obituary.  Run 5/17/69
	4	GILL, Brendan - "King Lear."  Run 11/16/69
	5	GOODWIN, Richard - "Reflections: Sources of Public Unhappiness."  Run 1/4/69
	6-7	HARRIS, Richard - "Annals of Politics: Department of Justice." Run 11/8/69; 11/15/69; 11/22/69
	8	HO CHI MINH ("Comment" Article).  Run 9/13/69
	9	KAEL, Pauline & GILLIATT, Penelope
	10	LANG, Daniel - "Reporter at Large: Casualties of War." Run 10/18/69
	11	LONG, Lois - "On and Off the Avenue: Furs." Run 11/8/69
	12	McPHEE, John - "Profiles": Arthur Ashe and Clark Graebner. Run 6/7/69; 6/14/69
	13	MATTHIESSEN, Peter - "Profiles": Cesar Chavez.	Run 6/21/69
	14	MOOREHEAD, Alan - "Annals of Discovery: Charles Darwin."  Run 8/30/69;9/6/69
		SCHELL, JONATHAN - "TALK OF THE TOWN"
	15			"Vietnam."  Run 10/4/69
	16			"Moratorium."  Run 10/25/69

1003		SCHELL, JONATHAN - "TALK OF THE TOWN" (Cont.)
	1			"Freedom of the Press."  Run 12/6/69
	2			"My Lai Massacre."  Run 12/20/69
	3	SHAPLEN, Robert - "Indonesia II."  Run 11/23/69
		STEVENSON, James	
	4		"ABC's of Your ABM."  Run 6/7/69
	5-6		"Silent Majority Gift Catalogue."  Run 12/6/69
	7		"Silent Majority Gift Catalogue." - Subscription Cancellations.
	8	TYRMAND, Leopold - "Reflections: Revolutions and Related Matters."  Run 8/16/69
	9-11	WALD, Dr. George - "Generation in Search of a Future," Speech Reprinted in "Talk of the Town"  Run 3/22/69

1970

1004	1	ALLEN, Woody - "Hassidic Tales."  Run 6/20/70
	2	COLES, Robert - "Profiles": Erik H. Erikson.  Run 11/7/70; 11/14/70
	3	Du PLESSIX GRAY, Francine - "Profiles": Daniel and Philip Berrigan.  Run 4/25/70
	4-6	GOODWIN, Richard N. - "Talk of The Town: Notes and Comment." Run 5/16/70
	7	KAHN, E.J. - "Profiles": Amnesty International.Run 8/22/70
	8	MacKenzie, Rachel - "Risk."  Run 11/21/70
	9	McNulty, Faith - "The Prairie Dog and Black-Footed Ferret."  Run 7/13/70
	10	MUMFORD, Lewis - "Reflections: The Megamachine." Run 10/10/70; 10/17/70; 10/24/70; 10/31/70
	11-12	NATIONAL ISSUES - Spring, Summer, 1970: Letters Regarding Editorial Stands [2 of 4 folders]

1005	1-2	NATIONAL ISSUES - Spring, Summer, 1970: Letters Regarding Editorial Stands [2 of 4 folders]
	3-5	PEACE SYMBOL (article incorrectly attributed to The New Yorker about the origin of the peace symbol)
	6-7	REICH, Charles - "Reflections: The Greening of America." 	Run 9/26/70 [2 of 4 folders]

1006	1-2	REICH, Charles - "Reflections: The Greening of America." Run 9/26/70 [2 of 4 folders]
		SCHELL, JONATHAN - "COMMENT" ARTICLES RUN
	3			2/28/70
	4			3/7/70
	5			5/9/70
	6			5/23/70
	7			6/6/70
	8			6/27/70
	9			7/18/70
	10			8/22/70
	11			10/10/70
	12	WHITESIDE, Thomas - "Defoliation."  Run 6/20/70

1971

1007	1	ARLEN, Michael - "Comment."  Run 11/20/71
	2	BRODEUR, Paul - "The Enigmatic Enzyme."  Run 1/16/71
	3	BUCKLEY, William F. Jr. - "A Week's Journal." Run 8/21; 8/28/71
	4	COMMONER, Barry - "Reporter at Large: The Closing Circle." Run 9/25; 10/2/71
	5	COTLER, Gordon - "Talk of the Town: Common Cause." (John W. Gardner)  Run
			2/27/71
	6	EPSTEIN, Edward J. - "Reporter at Large: The Panthers and the Police."  Run
			2/13/71
		HARRIS, Richard
	7		"Annals of Politics: Judge Carswell and the Senate."  Run 12/5/71; 12/12/71
		HARRIS, Richard (Cont.)
	8		"Annals of Politics: Campaign Expenses."  Run 8/7/71
	9		"Books": Boss.  Run 5/8/71
			"COMMENT." RUN
	10			5/1/71; 5/8/71; 6/15/71
	11			7/10/31; 7/31/71
	12	HISS, Tony - "Talk of the Town: University Cheesecake." Run 3/27/71
	13	KAEL, Pauline - "Onward and Upward With the Arts: Citizen Kane."  Run 2/20/71; 2/27/71
	14	KAEL, Pauline & GILLIATT, Penelope
	15	McPHEE, John - "Profiles": David Brower.  Run 3/20/71; 3/27/71; 4/3/71
	16	NATIONAL ISSUES - "Regarding Editorial Stands in Notes and Comment."
			[1 of 4 folders]

1008	1-3	NATIONAL ISSUES - "Regarding Editorial Stands in Notes and Comment."
			[3 of 4 folders]
	4	PANTER-DOWNES, Mollie - "Profiles: At the Pines." Run 1/23/71; 1/30/71; 2/6/71
	5	REICH, Charles A. - "Reflections: The Limits of Duty." Run 6/19/71
	6	ROUECHE, Berton - "Profiles": A Peaceable Town. Run 1/2/71
		SCHELL, JONATHAN - "COMMENT." RUN
	7			1/23/71
	8			2/20/71
	9			2/27/71
	10			3/13/71; 3/20/71
	11			4/10/71

1009		SCHELL, JONATHAN - "COMMENT." RUN (Cont.)
	1			6/5/71; 6/12/71; 6/26/71; 7/24/71
	2			9/25/71
	3	STEINBERG, Saul - Cover.  Run 9/25/71
	4	WHITE, E.B.
			"Comment."  Run 6/19/71
			"Letter From the East."
				Run 3/27/71
				Run 7/24/71
	5	WHITESIDE, Thomas - "Annals of Advertising." (Cigarettes and T.V.)  Run 12/19/70
	6	WICKER, Tom - "Remarks Quoted in Notes and Comment." Run 3/6/71

1972

1010	1	ADLER, Alfred - "Mathematics and Creativity." Run 2/19/72
	2	BEHRMAN, S.N. - "People in a Diary."  Run 5/29/72
	3	FITZGERALD,  Frances - "Annals of War: Vietnam." Run 7/1/72; 7/8/72; 7/15/72; 7/22/72; 7/29/72
	4	FULBRIGHT, J. William - "Reflections: U.S. Foreign Policy Since 1945." Run 1/8/72
		HARRIS, Richard
	5		"Reflections: The New Justice."  Run 4/25/72
	6		"Notes and Comment." Run 8/19/72
	7	HISS, Tony - "Talk of the Town: Civics in Greenwich Village."  Run 4/25/72
	8	MEHTA, Ved - "Profiles": Daddyji.  Run 4/21/72; 4/29/72
	9-12	NATIONAL ISSUES - "Regarding Editorial Stands in Notes and Comment."

1011	1	"PEACE SYMBOL" (article incorrectly attributed to The New Yorker about the origin of the peace symbol)
	2	ROSS, Lillian - "Comment."  Run 1/17/72
	3	SCHELL, Jonathan - "Comment." Run 2/5/72; 3/25/72; 4/8/72; 4/15/72; 4/22/72; 4/29/72; 5/13/72; 6/17/72; 7/29/72; 10/14/72
	4	SHAPLEN, Robert - "Profiles": Saigon.  Run 4/15/72
	5	SHAWN,  William - "Comment." Run 9/23/72
	6	TRILLIN, Calvin - "U.S. Journal."  Run 7/15/72

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - ERRORS FOUND BY READERS

1971-1985

	[Arranged alphabetically by reader]

1012	1	1971
	2	1972
	3	1973
	4	1974
	5	1975
	6	1976
	7	1977
	8	1978  [1 of 2 folders]

1013	1	1978  [1 of 2 folders]
	2-4	1979
	5-6	1980
	7	1981
	8	1982
	9	1983
	10	1984
	11	1985

1981

1014	1-12	A-Bt

1015	1-13	Bu-Dz

1016	1-13	E-Gre

1017	1-13	Gri-Kn

1018	1-12	Ko-Miz

1019	1-12	Mo-Rez

1020	1-10	Rh-Ste

1021	1-11	Sti-Z

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