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Peter Bergen Papers

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-20240406

Scope and Contents

The personal papers of journalist and documentarian Peter Bergen relating to his work covering Al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, and global terrorism.

It consists of approximately 71,000 pages of archival papers containing extensive subject and research files, correspondence, photographs, manuscripts and drafts, and documentary scripts. It also includes 49 audio tapes containing 2,940 minutes of interviews, 12 video tapes containing 510 minutes of footage, and a videotape interview of Peter Bergen providing an extensive overview of the archival collection.

Dates

  • 1980s-2010s

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is currently unprocessed and access to it may therefore be limited. Researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections for more information on access to this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use.

Extent

56 Cubic Feet (56 boxes and 1 binder )

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Peter Bergen, 2024.

Related Materials

Over 100 issues of Al-Jihad Magazine included in this donation are being cataloged as part of our Rare Books collection.

Status
Unprocessed
Author
John Zarrillo
Date
2024-04
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

Contact:
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057