UUM_Accn1790 Inventory of the Martin Tolchin papers, 1955-1991 Tolchin (Martin) papers Finding aid created by Karer Carver Manuscripts Division, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
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© 2000 (updated in 2007, 2016 and 2018) Finding aid encoded by Erin McCarthy 2007 Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition) 2016 Finding aid revised and re-encoded by Sean Taylor University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division
Special Collections 295 South 1500 East Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-0860 801-581-8864 http://www.lib.utah.edu/collections/manuscripts.php
ACCN 1790 Martin Tolchin papers 1955-1991 Tolchin, Martin 12.5 linear feet The Martin Tolchin papers (1955-1991) consist of 16 scrapbooks containing newspaper articles written by Tolchin between 1955 and 1989, and an addendum includes newspaper clippings of articles written between 1979 and 1991. Also included are press passes and pamphlets. Tolchin worked at the Times, first as a reporter, then as bureau chief, for 40 years. Collection materials are in English.

Martin Tolchin was born 20 September 1928 in Brooklyn, NY. He attended the University of Utah from 1947 to 1949, then obtained an LL.B. from New York Law School in 1951. After serving with the U. S. Army (1951-1953) Tolchin returned to New York and went to work as a copy boy for the New York Times. He remained with the Times, first as a reporter, then as bureau chief, for 40 years. His book, Buying into America: How Foreign Money Is Changing the Face of the Nation was honored by Business Week in 1988. In 1994 Tolchin founded The Hill, a weekly newspaper about the United States Congress, and later helped launch POLITICO. Tolchin married Susan Jane Goldsmith in 1965, and the Tolchins have written several books together.

The Martin Tolchin papers consist of 16 scrapbooks containing newspaper articles written by Tolchin between 1955 and 1989, and an addendum includes newspaper clippings of articles written between 1979 and 1991. Also included are press passes and pamphlets.

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

Processed by Karen Carver in 2000.

Addendum processed by Sean Taylor in 2015.

 Tolchin, Martin--Archives Journalism Media and Communication Scrapbooks Pamphlets New York times 1 Scrapbooks 1956-1976 2 Scrapbooks 1977-1981 3 Scrapbooks 1982-1984 4 Scrapbook and miscellaneous 1984 5 Press passes 6 Scrapbooks 1950-1999 7 Scrapbooks 1960 8 Scrapbooks 1960-1970 9-12 Newspaper clippings 1979-1991