William Pfaff Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the personal and professional papers of journalist William Pfaff. Pfaff’s professional materials include his writings from each stage of the writing process, such as research notes, drafts, proofs, and published materials. The collection also contains conference materials and speeches, financial records, and materials from Pfaff’s work at the Hudson Institute, a non-profit research center on public policy. Also included... are Pfaff’s personal papers which consist of correspondence, agendas, photographs, and Notre Dame memorabilia. Significant topics include journalism, American foreign policy, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, terrorism, communism, Soviet relations, and American and European history. Materials include clippings, newspapers, magazines, drafts, manuscripts, research, pamphlets, speeches, lectures, journals, reports, correspondence, financial records, contracts, agendas, address books, photographs, and electronic records.
See moreDates
- Creation: 1942-2015
- Creation: Majority of material found in 1965-2015
Creator
- Pfaff, William, 1928-2015 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Folders 132, 702-704, and 707-709 are restricted.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply, please consult the appropriate curator.
Biographical / Historical
William Pfaff (1928-2015) was a foreign affairs journalist and author. Pfaff was born in Iowa and earned a B.A. in English literature and political science from the University of Notre Dame in 1949. He travelled extensively through southeast Asia while serving in the Special Forces during the Korean War before eventually settling permanently in Paris, France. Pfaff was the Assistant Editor of Commonweal Magazine (1949-1955), writer at ABC News (1955-1957),... and Deputy Director of the Hudson Institute’s European Affiliate (1971-1978). As a freelance journalist, Pfaff wrote for the International Herald Tribune, New Yorker Magazine, Harper’s, and others. Pfaff is also the author of seven books and co-author of three books with Edmund Stillman.
See moreExtent
25 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
French
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into seven series: I. Writings; II. Conference Materials, Speeches, and Course Materials; III. The Hudson Institute; IV. Correspondence; V. Financial Records; VI. Personal Papers; and VII. Electronic Resources. Series I, II, III, V, and VI are arranged chronologically. Series IV is arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
Subject
- Pfaff, William, 1928-2015 (Person)
- Stillman, Edmund O. (Person)
Genre / Form
- Address books
- Agendas (administrative records)
- Articles
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Compact discs
- Contracts
- Correspondence
- Drafts (documents)
- Electronic records (digital records)
- Financial records
- Flash drives
- Floppy disks
- Journals (periodicals)
- Lectures
- Magazines (periodicals)
- Manuscripts (documents)
- Newspapers
- Pamphlets
- Photographs
- Reports
- Research (documents)
- Speeches (documents)
Geographic
- Europe -- History -- 20th century
- Soviet Union -- Foreign relations
- United States -- Foreign relations
- United States -- History -- 20th century
Topical
- Title
- William Pfaff Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Hannah E. Sabal
- Date
- 8/22/2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Notre Dame Rare Books & Special Collections Repository