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Hays Gorey papers, 1950-1990

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Gorey, Hays
Title
Hays Gorey papers
Dates
1950-1990 (inclusive)
Quantity
17.75 linear feet
Collection Number
ACCN 1596
Summary
The Hays Gorey papers (1950-1990) contain research, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and certificates pertaining to Gorey's work as a journalist. Gorey was a journalist and author. He also served as editor at the Salt Lake Tribune and as a political correspondent for Time magazine.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Hays Gorey was a graduate of the University of Utah. He began his career as a journalist by serving as the editor of the University of Utah Chronicle. He moved on to be the City Editor and News Editor for the Salt Lake Tribune. He was also the Boston Bureau Chief, National Political Correspondent, and Washington Correspondent for Time beginning in 1965. He has written four books, Nader and the Power of Everyman (1975), Pepper, Eyewitness to a Century (1987), Robert Kennedy, The Last Campaign (1993), and Mo-A Woman's View of Watergate (1975). He is the co-founder of the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards.

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Content Description

The Hays Gorey papers (1950-1990) contain research, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and certificates pertaining to Gorey's work as a journalist. Research and information gathered by Gorey on the Kennedy family are contained in box 1. Research, articles, and other informational sources concerning Robert F. Kennedy and his wife Ethel Kennedy are housed in boxes 2-4. Articles, correspondence, and research concerning Robert F. Kennedy's political campaigns are in boxes 5-6. Articles, correspondence, and research regarding Edward Kennedy and the Chappaquiddick incident are contained in boxes 7-8. Research, articles, and correspondence regarding Watergate are housed in boxes 9-11. Articles, research, and correspondence concerning Hubert H. Humphrey are in boxes 12-13. Business correspondence is contained in boxes 14-16. Personal correspondence is housed in box 17. Research on other political figures and events is in boxes 18-24. Notebooks containing Gorey's handwritten research of various people are contained in box 25. Correspondence with Time and articles by Hays Gorey for Time and other magazines are housed in box 26. Miscellaneous material is in box 27. Some original correspondence has been removed from the collection and replaced with photocopies. The original correspondence is available with the approval of the Manuscripts Division Head.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Boxes 1-27 were donated in 1996 and 1997. Cartons 28-29 were donated in 1998.

Processing Note

Processed by Valerie Richey in 1998.

Separated Materials

Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Divison of Special Collections (P0717).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Watergate Affair

Personal Names

  • Gorey, Hays--Archives
  • Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978
  • Kennedy, Edward Moore, 1932-
  • Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968

Geographical Names

  • United States--Politics and government, 1963-1969
  • United States--Politics and government, 1969-1974
  • United States--Politics and government, 1974-1977
  • United States--Politics and government, 1977-1981
  • United States--Politics and government, 1981-1989

Form or Genre Terms

  • Articles
  • Clippings
  • Correspondence

Finding aid created by Valerie Richey
1996 (last modified: 2019)

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