Subject Files: Jack Armstrong., 01/01/1985-12/31/1995
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
- 01/01/1985-12/31/1995
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 contents of the subject file on Jack Armstrong, the central character of Collins' novel, consisting of the typed notes, interview notes, and related material compiled by Larry Collins during his research for the investigative novel Black Eagles (1995), also referred to as Canal.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
BLACK EAGLES - SUBJ FILE, ARMSTRONG, JACK, ND: Typescript
ARMSTRONG, JACK - BLACK EAGLES SUBJ FILE, 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