Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Garst, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1900-1980

Description

1. 3.78 linear feet (9 boxes)

Summary

1. Robert Edward Garst was a longtime editor at The New York Times, rising from the position of City Desk copy editor in 1925 to special assistant to the executive editor at his retirement in 1967. This collection contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, typescripts, and photographs documenting the production of The New York Times from 1952 to 1964, while Garst was assistant managing editor under Turner Catledge and E. Clifton Daniel.

Subject

1. Journalism -- United States -- 20th century
2. News agencies -- New York (State) -- New York

Genre/Form

1. Clippings (information artifacts)
2. Manuscripts for publication.
3. Photographs.

Call number

1. MssCol 17791

Access (note)

1. Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.

Terms of use (note)

1. Copyright for documents created by New York Times Company principals and staff has been transferred to The New York Public Library.

Provenance (note)

1. This collection was originally appraised, re-housed, and organized in 1990 by The New York Times archives staff. During this process they weeded out 8.4 linear feet of files and sorted the remaining documents into People and Subjects files.

Author

1. New York Times Company.

Title

1. New York Times Company records. Robert E. Garst papers, 1929-1979 (bulk 1952-1964).

Restricted access

1. Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.

Terms of use

1. Copyright for documents created by New York Times Company principals and staff has been transferred to The New York Public Library.

Provenance

1. This collection was originally appraised, re-housed, and organized in 1990 by The New York Times archives staff. During this process they weeded out 8.4 linear feet of files and sorted the remaining documents into People and Subjects files.

Connect to:

1. Finding Aid

Occupation

1. Newspaper editors.

Added author

1. Garst, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1900-1980.

Research call number

1. MssCol 17791