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Interviews: Erik Bjerknes (Transcript)., 05/01/1990-05/31/1990

 File — Box: 17, Folder: 41
Identifier: 90546

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

  • 05/01/1990-05/31/1990

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 a copy of the transcript for the interview conducted by Larry Collins with arms dealer Erik Bjerknes during his research for the investigative novel Black Eagles (1995), regarding the CIA's purchase of weapons for the Contras.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

BLACK EAGLES - INTRVW TRANSC W/ BJERKNES, ERIK, 1990: Typescript

BJERKNES, ERIK - BLACK INTRVW TRANSC W/ LC, 1990: Typescript

CONTRAS - BLACK INTRVW NOTES W/ BJERKNES RE ARMS SMUGGLING, 1990: Typescript

ARMS SMUGGLING - BLACK INTRVW NOTES W/ BJERKNES RE CONTRAS, 1990: Typescript

ISRAEL - BLACK INTRVW NOTES W/ BJERKNES RE ARMS SMUGGLING, 1990: Typescript

COLLINS, LARRY - BLACK INTRVW TRANSC W/ BJERKNES, ERIK, 1990: Typescript

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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