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Von Drehle, David; Papers Apap213 Von Drehle, David; Papers apap213 This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on March 01, 2021. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections & Archives Von Drehle, David; Papers apap213 Table of Contents Summary Information .................................................................................................................................... 3 Biographical Sketch ....................................................................................................................................... 3 Scope and Contents ........................................................................................................................................ 4 Arrangement of the Collection ...................................................................................................................... 4 Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................ 5 Controlled Access Headings .......................................................................................................................... 5 Collection Inventory ....................................................................................................................................... 6 - Page 2 - Von Drehle, David; Papers apap213 Summary Information Repository: M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections & Archives Title: David Von Drehle Papers ID: apap213 Date [inclusive]: 1897-2003 Physical Description: 7.5 cubic ft. Physical Location: The materials are located onsite in the department. Language of the English . Material: Abstract: The David Von Drehle Papers contain information on the death penalty, primarily in Florida. Von Drehle compiled the materials while researching his 1995 book Among the Lowest of the Dead: Inside Death Row. Preferred Citation Preferred citation for this material is as follows: Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, David Von Drehle Papers, 1897-2003. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Von Drehle Papers). ^ Return to Table of Contents Biographical Sketch David Von Drehle was born in Denver, Colorado on February 6, 1961; he now resides in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. He is married to Karen Ball and they have four children, Henry, Ella, Addie, and Clara. Before attending college Von Drehle secured a job as a reporter at the Denver Post. At the age of seventeen he was the youngest sports writer in the paper's history. He attended the University of Denver, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree with double honors in English and Philosophy. Von Drehle continued his education at Oxford University, graduating with a Master of Letters in 1985. After college he became a staff writer for The Miami Herald, receiving the Livingston Award for National Reporting, American Society of Newspaper Editors Distinguished Writing Award, and the - Page 3- Von Drehle, David; Papers apap213 American Bar Association Silver Gavel during his tenure at the paper. Von Drehle left The Miami Herald in 1991 to become senior writer and eventually assistant managing editor at The Washington Post. Currently Von Drehle is editor-at-large for TIME, a position he has held since 2007. Von Drehle is also an author of four books, Among the Lowest of the Dead: Inside Death Row (1995), Deadlock: The Inside Story of America's Closest Election (2001), Triangle: The Fire That Changed America (2003), and Rise to Greatness: Abraham Lincoln and American's Most Perilous Year (2012). Von Drehle has also been a board member of many community organizations, including his current role as a director of the Youth Ambassadors of Kansas City and the Truman Library Institute. ^ Return to Table of Contents Scope and Contents David Von Drehle is an award winning journalist. He is the author of several books including 1985's Among the Lowest of the Dead: Inside Death Row, the book this collection is based upon. Among the Lowest of the Dead: Inside Death Row is described as: "Perhaps the finest book ever written on the death penalty" by the Chicago Tribune. The Von Drehle Papers contain all of the research material used to write this book, including correspondence, newspaper clippings, interview notes, law review articles, court appeals, and copies of inmate letters and diaries. It also features newspaper cover stories about the death penalty, including articles written by Von Drehle. Among the Lowest of the Dead: Inside Death Row highlights faults in the capital punishment system not only in Florida, but throughout the country. Through in-depth interviews, review of famous cases and over ten years of research, Von Drehle hoped to capture a true picture of death row. This collection is organized alphabetically by subject. Not all dates in the collection are inclusive. Cases of possible interest involving the death penalty within the Von Drehle Papers include Ted Bundy, William Jent, Ernest Miller, John Spenkelink, Robert Sullivan, and Arthur Goode. The collection also provides an overview of capital punishment in Florida. The archivist retained the original order of Von Drehle's record keeping scheme. Therefore please note that case files, such as Willie Darden's, also include materials about other court cases involving related subjects or circumstances. Von Drehle also created Florida specific subject files, and then separate general folders on the same topic. ^ Return to Table of Contents Arrangement of the Collection The collection is arranged alphabetically. There are no series. - Page 4- Von Drehle, David; Papers apap213 ^ Return to Table of Contents Administrative Information Publication Statement M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections & Archives Revision Description Encoded in EAD by Dana Zorzenon 2014 Processing Information Processed in 2014 by Dana Zorzenon. Access Access to this record group is unrestricted. Copyright The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives will provide information about copyright owners and other restrictions, but the legal determination ultimately rests with the researcher. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the Head of Special Collections and Archives. Acquisition Information David Von Drehle donated his papers to the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections in 2005 and 2007. ^ Return to Table of Contents Controlled Access Headings • Death Penalty • Criminal Justice and Prisons • Capital punishment--Florida. - Page 5- Von Drehle, David; Papers apap213 • Death row inmates--Florida--Case studies. • Depositions • Clippings (information artifacts) • Correspondence • Notes • Transcripts • Files by subject • Von Drehle, David, 1961- • Bundy, Ted- • Darden, Willie Jasper, -1988 • Graham, Bob, 1936- • United States. Supreme Court. • Florida. Supreme Court. • NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Collection Inventory Title/Description Instances A-Leads to file, 1990-1994Undated Box 1 (David Folder 1 Von Drehle Papers ) Abolition Study Commission, ca. 1963-1965 Box 1 (David Folder 2 Von Drehle Papers ) Abolition attempts, 19771979 Box 1 (David Folder 3 Von Drehle Papers ) A.D. Adams - execution, 1989 Box 1 (David Folder 4 Von Drehle Papers ) A.D. Adams - family, 1986Undated Box 1 (David Folder 5 Von Drehle Papers ) A.D. Adams - litigation, 198419861989Undated Box 1 (David Folder 6 Von Drehle Papers ) A.D. Adams - mitigation, 1986 Box 1 (David Folder 7-8 Von Drehle Papers ) A.D. Adams - mitigation, 198919871991-1993 Box 1 (David Folder 9 Von Drehle Papers ) Adams, James - chronology, Undated - Page 6- Von Drehle, David; Papers apap213 Box 1 (David Folder 10 Von Drehle Papers ) Adams, James - clemency, 19801984 Box 1 (David Folder 11 Von Drehle Papers ) Adams, James - commentary, 1984 Box 1 (David Folder 12 Von Drehle Papers ) Adams, James - execution, 1984 Box 1 (David Folder 13 Von Drehle Papers ) Adams, James - innocence?, 1984Undated Box 1 (David Folder 14 Von Drehle Papers ) Adams, James - interviews, Undated Box 1 (David Folder 15 Von Drehle Papers ) Adams, James - race, 1984 Box 1 (David Folder 16 Von Drehle Papers ) Alabama - overturn death penalty, 1980 Box 1 (David Folder 17 Von Drehle Papers ) Antone, Anthony - aftermath, 1984Undated Box 1 (David Folder 18 Von Drehle Papers ) Antone, Anthony - case accounts, 1984 Box 1 (David Folder 19 Von Drehle Papers ) Antone, Anthony - execution, 1984Undated Box 1 (David Folder 20 Von Drehle Papers ) Antone, Anthony - interviews, 1984Undated Box 1 (David Folder 21 Von Drehle Papers ) Antone, Anthony - litigation/clemency, 1984 Box 1 (David Folder 22 Von Drehle Papers ) Antone, Anthony - protests, 1984Undated Box 1 (David Folder 23 Von Drehle Papers ) Arango, Carlos, Undated Box 1 (David Folder 24 Von Drehle Papers ) Archives - directory, Undated - Page 7- Von Drehle, David; Papers apap213 Box 1 (David Folder 25 Von Drehle Papers ) Askew, Reubin [Gov], 19721977-1978Undated Box 1 (David Folder 26 Von Drehle Papers ) Attorney crisis, 19821984-19851994Undated Box 1 (David Folder 27 Von Drehle Papers ) Attorney shortages, 1986-19881990-19911994Undated Box 1 (David Folder 28-29 Von Drehle Papers ) Barclay v. Florida, 1982-1983 Box 1 (David Folder 30 Von Drehle Papers ) Barefoot v. Estelle (& companies), 1982 Box 1 (David Folder 31 Von Drehle Papers ) Barnard,
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