1:39. Wyeth, B., 10/12/1994.

File — Box: 1, Folder: 39

Scope and Contents note

From the Collection:

The William E. and Barbara Colby Papers comprise the personal papers of William E. Colby, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1973 to 1976. A series of letters to Colby dating to the 1980s and 1990s touches on his opinion about various books concerning the history of intelligence in America. Also included are reproduced reports deriving from his service as head of the C.I.A. A fair amount of printed materials are also present. The bulk of the collection is composed of newspaper clippings documenting Colby's career collected in scrapbooks and loose newspaper articles. The documents span from the 1940s to 1994, and the bulk of the documents date between 1973 and 1991.

Dates

10/12/1994.

Conditions Governing Access

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Library 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 Special Collections Research in advance in advance of any visit.

Extent

From the Collection: 20.25 Cubic Feet (24 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Container Summary

1 Typed Letter Signed from B. Wyeth, of Harper Collins Publishers, to William E. Colby, sending along the advanced proofs of Christopher Andrew's "For the President's Eyes Only: Secret Intelligence and the American Presidency from Washington to Bush."