Haley, Alex - Correspondence, 1975-79., 06/23/1975-06/18/1979

File — Box: 1, Folder: 53

Identifier: 48265

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence and manuscripts collected by Fulton Oursler during his tenure as an editor for Reader's Digest.

Dates

06/23/1975-06/18/1979

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Extent

From the Collection: 7.5 Linear Feet (6 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

3 TLSs, 1 ALS and 3 ANSs from Alex Haley to Fulton Oursler, Jr. at Reader's Digest, with 1 TLS from Jeanette Haley to Oursler, carbons from Oursler to the Haleys, 1 TLS from Stephen E. Kelly to Oursler and other correspondence, all relating to the publication and television version of "Roots". Includes the following items: TLS from Alex Haley to Fulton Oursler, Jr. (6/23/1975); ANS from Alex Haley to Fulton Oursler, Jr. (1/22/1975; on photocopy of clippings re "Roots" preparation by ABC Television; "Tony, it's going to be a busy summer..."); TLS from Alex Haley to Fulton Oursler, Jr. (6/17/1976; 2 pp.); ANS from Alex Haley to Fulton Oursler, Jr. (6/22/1976 timestamp; attached to clipped cover of Publishers Weekly; "Tony - Had meant to enclose this..."); ALS from Alex Haley to Fulton Oursler, Jr. (1/21/1977); TLS from Alex Haley to Fulton Oursler, Jr. (8/23/1977); ANS from Alex Haley to Fulton Oursler, Jr. (7/12/1977; on photocopy of a letter from the Imperial Embassy of Iran in Washington, D.C. to Haley; "Tony - it's a long ways from Henning,.."); TLS from Jeanette Haley to Fulton Oursler, Jr. (6/1/1979).

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

HALEY, ALEX - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter

HALEY, ALEX - CORRESP. TO: Autographed Letter

HALEY, JEANETTE - CORRESP. TO: Autographed Letter

HALEY, JEANETTE - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter

OURSLER, FULTON, JR. - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter

OURSLER, FULTON, JR. - CORRESP. TO: Autographed Letter

KELLY, STEPHEN E. - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter

KELLY, STEPHEN E. - CORRESP. TO: Autographed Letter

READER'S DIGEST (1975-79) - CORRESP. TO: Autographed Letter

READER'S DIGEST (1975-79) - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter

"ROOTS" - CORRESP. RE BY ALEX HALEY: Autographed Letter