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Daniel S. Schechter correspondence relating to Rebecca West
Title
Daniel S. Schechter correspondence relating to Rebecca West, 1951-1952.
Physical Description
4 items (in 1 folder)
Language
English
Notes
In English.
Provenance
Gift of Sally Joan Schechter, 2018.
Organization
Material arranged as received.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
Daniel S. Schechter (active 1951-1952) lived in New York, New York.
Summary
Four typescript letters, signed, addressed to Daniel S. Schechter discussing Rebecca West’s coverage of the Nuremberg trials. Includes a letter from West herself, in which she describes being invited to the trials by Baron Hartley Shawcross; traveling in post-war Europe; covering the trials for the New Yorker and the Daily Telegraph; and visiting the air raid shelter where Adolph Hitler died. Also includes letters from Joseph Laitin, Andy Logan, and Louis Golding describing West’s composure during the trials and the interactions they had with her.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
April 13, 2022
References
Daniel S. Schechter Correspondence Relating to Rebecca West. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Cite as
Daniel S. Schechter Correspondence Relating to Rebecca West. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Subjects
Occupation
Journalists Great Britain 20th century.
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