Research File: May 16, 1948., 01/01/1972-12/31/1972
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the research and subject files, interview tapes, including transcripts, and related material of the noted writer and journalist Larry Collins. Included in this collection are the materials for Collins' five collaborative works with French journalist and writer Dominique Lapierre, as well as the three novels he authored alone. The collection has been arranged chronologically according to the dates of publication for his works. The collectins holds material related to all of Collins' nine books, excluding his compilations of Lord Louis Mountbatten's papers.
Dates
- 01/01/1972-12/31/1972
Collection-level Access Restrictions
Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.
Extent
From the Collection: 22 Cubic Feet (22 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
Contains the typed notes taken from the interviews and research conducted by Larry Collins, Dominique Lapierre and their staff related to the events of May 16, 1948 in Jerusalem following the proclamation of an independent Jewish state, in both French and English.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
OLD CITY - O JERU INTRVWS & RES RE EVENTS MAY 16, 1948, ND: Typescript
O JERUSALEM - INTRVWS & RES RE JERUSALEM, MAY 16, 1948, ND: Typescript
O JERUSALEM - INTRVWS & RES RE JEWISH RESPONSE TO PROCL, 1948, N: Typescript
O JERUSALEM - INTRVWS & RES RE MAY 16, 1948 JEWISH RESPONSE, ND: Typescript
O JERUSALEM - INTRVWS & RES RE ARAB RESPONSE TO PROCL, 1948, ND: Typescript
O JERUSALEM - INTRVWS & RES RE MAY 16, 1948 ARAB RESPONSE, ND: Typescript
JEWISH RESPONSE - O JERU INTRVWS & RES RE JEWISH STATE PROCL, ND: Typescript
ARAB RESPONSE - O JERU INTRVWS & RES RE JEWISH STATE PROCL, ND: Typescript
JEWISH STATE, PROCL, 1948 - O JERU INTRVWS & RES RE JEWISH RESPONSE,: Typescript
JEWISH STATE, PROCL, 1948 - O JERU INTRVWS & RES RE ARAB RESPONSE, ND: Typescript
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu