Subject Folder 5: Hero., 07/01/1972-05/31/1987

File — Box: 15, Folder: 65

Identifier: 90416

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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

07/01/1972-05/31/1987

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

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains contents of subject folder 5, consisting of the typed notes, articles, and related material compiled by Larry Collins during his research for the spy novel Maze (1989), also referred to as Blow Your Mind, regarding background for the novel's story line surrounding the hero's experiences as an agent with the CIA during its early years and the agency's use of brainwashing.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

MAZE - SUBJ FOL 5 RE NOVEL PLOT, CIA, EARLY YEARS, 1972-87, ND: Typescript

CIA - MAZE RES NOTES RE NOVEL PLOT, EARLY YEARS, 1972-87, ND: Typescript

GITTINGER, JOHN - MAZE INTRVW NOTES RE NOVEL PLOT, HERO CIA, ND: Typescript

GOTTLIEB, SIDNEY - MAZE INTRVW NOTES RE NOVEL PLOT, HERO CIA, ND: Typescript

MKULTRA - MAZE RES NOTES RE NOVEL'S PLOT, EARLY YEARS, ND: Typescript

CROWLEY, WILLIAM - MAZE INTRVW NOTES RE NOVEL PLOT, HERO CIA, 1987: Typescript

MARCHETTI, VICTOR - MAZE INTRVW NOTES RE NOVEL PLOT, HERO CIA, 1987: Typescript

TRUZZI, MARCELLO - MAZE INTRVW NOTES RE NOVEL PLOT, HERO CIA, ND: Typescript

MAZE - SUBJ FOL 5 RE NOVEL PLOT, HERO BRAINWASHING: Typescript

CIA - MAZE RES NOTES RE NOVEL PLOT, HERO BRAINWASHING, 1972-87, ND: Typescript

BRAINWASHING - MAZE RES NOTES RE NOVEL PLOT, HERO,1972-87: Typescript