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Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm2001084841
Collection material in English
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The papers of Martin Agronsky, radio and television journalist, were given to the Library of Congress by his estate in 2001. Additional material was given in 2003 by David Agronsky.
The papers of Martin Agronsky were arranged and described in 2002 by Donna Ellis with the assistance of Dan Oleksiw. An addition was processed in 2003 by Donna Ellis and the finding aid revised in 2017 by Nate Scheible.
Sound recordings, videocassettes, and films have been transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division where they are identified as part of the Martin Agronsky Papers.
Copyright in the unpublished writings of Martin Agronsky in these papers and in other collections in the custody of the Library of Congress is reserved. Consult a reference librarian in the Manuscript Division for further information.
The papers of Martin Agronsky are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Martin Agronsky Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of Martin Agronsky (1915-1999) span the years 1907 to 2002, with the bulk of the material dating from 1940 to 1990. The papers are organized in the following series: Correspondence , Speeches and Writings File , Miscellany , Addition , and Oversize .
The Correspondence series primarily contains letters written by colleagues and the public to Agronsky in response to his newscasts. Incoming and outgoing letters and telegrams document communications between Agronsky and his network supervisors regarding news assignments.
The Speeches and Writings File , especially the scripts of Agronsky's newscasts, forms the centerpiece of the papers. The material dates from his career as a foreign correspondent in Europe, Australia, and Asia during World War II and continues through the Cold War years. His coverage of the Adolf Eichmann trial in Israel earned him the Alfred I. DuPont Award in 1962. Other scripts include his work on documentary films. The speech file contains correspondence, notes, and texts pertaining to his lectures on political and economic subjects. Research material includes news clippings, notes, and printed matter relating to the subjects on which Agronsky frequently lectured.
The Miscellany series consists primarily of appointment books, awards, biographical material, and items related to organizations with which Agronsky was associated.
The Addition series mostly expands upon the material contained within the collection as it was initially processed and includes additional broadcast scripts, speeches, clippings, awards, subject files, and biographical materials. The correspondence includes communications with colleagues and the public regarding news assignments, and also incoming and outgoing correspondence between Agronsky and his parents, and outgoing letters to his first wife, Helen Smathers. The addition also contains photographs and materials associated with Agronsky’s death, including obituaries, letters of condolence, and research materials on Agronsky compiled by family members.
The collection is arranged in five series:
Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm2001084841
Correspondence and memoranda between Agronsky and his friends, colleagues, and the public relating to professional activities.
Arranged chronologically.
Broadcast and film scripts, magazine articles, research material, and speeches.
Arranged alphabetically by type of material and therein chronologically.
Appointment books, awards, biographical material, lawsuits, and correspondence relating to organizations and television programs.
Arranged alphabetically by type of material and therein chronologically.
Correspondence, broadcast scripts, awards, speeches, biographical material, newspaper articles, clippings, photographs, and files associated with Agronsky’s death.
Arranged alphabetically by name of person, type of material, or subject and therein chronologically.
Certificates and photographs.
Arranged and described according to the series, container, and folder from which the items were removed.