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Malcolm W. Browne Papers A Finding Aid to the Collection in the Library of Congress Manuscript Division, Library of Congress Washington, D.C. 2016 Contact information: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mss.contact Additional search options available at: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms016075 LC Online Catalog record: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm2016086112 Prepared by Michael Folkerts Collection Summary Title: Malcolm W. Browne Papers Span Dates: 1959-2013 ID No.: MSS86112 Creator: Browne, Malcolm W., 1931-2012 Extent: 14,500 items ; 50 containers plus 1 oversize ; 20 linear feet Language: Collection material in English Location: Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Summary: Journalist and author. Correspondence, assignment files, subject files, journals, drafts, articles, research material, speeches, printed matter, and miscellaneous items relating to Browne's career as a foreign and science correspondent. Selected Search Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein. People Browne family--Correspondence. Browne, Malcolm W., 1931-2012. Faas, Horst, 1933-2012--Correspondence. Lederer, Edith, 1943- --Correspondence. Lodge, Henry Cabot, Jr., 1902-1985--Correspondence. Organizations Associated Press. Bobbs-Merrill Company--Correspondence. Subjects Journalism--Cambodia. Journalism--Europe, Eastern. Journalism--Laos. Journalism--South America. Journalism--Southeast Asia. Journalism--Vietnam. Journalism. Science--Periodicals. Science. Vietnam War, 1961-1975. Places Cambodia--History. Europe, Eastern--History. Laos--History. South America--History. Southeast Asia--History. Vietnam--History. Titles Discover. New York times. Occupations Authors. Journalists. Malcolm W. Browne Papers 2 Administrative Information Provenance The papers of Malcolm W. Browne, journalist and author, were given to the Library of Congress in 2016 by his wife, Le Lieu Browne. Transfers Audiocassettes featuring interviews and broadcasts conducted by Malcolm W. Browne have been transferred to the Library's Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division where they are identified as part of the Malcom W. Browne Papers. Other Repositories Additional papers of Malcolm W. Browne can be found in the Associated Press Corporate Archives, New York, New York. Copyright Status The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Malcolm W. Browne is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.). Access and Restrictions The papers of Malcolm W. Browne are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use. Preferred Citation Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Malcolm W. Browne Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Biographical Note Date Event 1931, Apr. 17 Born, New York City, N.Y. 1948 Graduated, Friends Seminary, New York City, N.Y. 1948-1950 Attended Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pa. 1952-1956 Laboratory chemist, Foster D. Snell, Inc., New York, N.Y. 1956-1958 Reporter, Pacific Stars and Stripes, U.S. Army 1958-1960 Reporter and night editor, Middletown Daily Record, Middletown, N.Y. 1960-1961 Reporter, Associated Press, Baltimore, Md. 1961-1965 Bureau chief for Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, Associated Press, Saigon, Vietnam 1963 Awarded photograph of the year, World Press Photo 1964 Awarded Pulitzer Prize for international reporting 1965-1966 Chief correspondent for Indochina, American Broadcasting Co., Saigon, Vietnam Malcolm W. Browne Papers 3 1966 Married Huynh thi Le Lieu 1966-1967 Edward R. Murrow Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations, New York, N.Y. 1968 Published The New Face of War, Bobbs-Merrill Co., Indianapolis, Ind. 1968-1971 Bureau chief for South America, New York Times, Buenos Aires, Argentina 1971-1973 Correspondent for South Asia, New York Times, Rawalpindi, Pakistan and Vientine, Laos 1973-1977 Bureau chief for Eastern Europe, New York Times, Belgrade, Yugoslavia 1977-1981 Science reporter, New York Times 1981-1985 Senior editor, Discover magazine 1985-2000 Science reporter, New York Times 1993 Published Muddy Boots and Red Socks: A Reporter’s Life., Times Books, New York, N.Y. 2012, Aug. 27 Died, Hanover, N.H. Scope and Content Note The papers of Malcolm W. Browne (1931-2012) span the years 1959-2013. The collection contains correspondence, notebooks, working files, and research material associated primarily with Browne's career as a foreign correspondent and science writer for the New York Times. The papers are organized six series: Foreign Correspondent File , Science Correspondent File , Correspondence , Speeches and Writings File , Miscellany , and Oversize . Before his employment with the New York Times, Browne served as the bureau chief for Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos for the Associated Press in Saigon, Vietnam. It was in this capacity in 1963 that he shot his award-winning photograph of the self-immolating Buddhist monk, Thích Quảng Đức, whose death drew exposure to the South Vietnamese government’s persecution of Buddhists. Browne, along with David Halberstrom, would go on to win the Pulitzer Prize for international reporting the following year. After joining the Times in 1967, he served as bureau chiefs for South America, Eastern Europe, and Southeast Asia. The Foreign Correspondent File encompasses his work from this period, including interoffice correspondence and memoranda from both the Associated Press and New York Times, work and research files from various assignments, and other material collected from his time serving abroad. The assignment files contain news copy, photographs, and other information relating to the various regions and stories Browne was assigned. After his success as a foreign correspondent, Browne transitioned to the science department of the New York Times in 1977, covering topics more suited to his educational background and personal interests. He went on to became senior editor of the science magazine Discover from 1981-1985 before returning to the Times as a science reporter until his retirement. The Science Correspondent File includes Browne’s assignment files, subject files, and interoffice correspondence while working at the Times and Discover. A significant portion of the series consists of letters to the editor praising, criticising, and correcting his work. The files from his various assignments prominently feature Antarctica, which he visited and reported on several times. The Correspondence series contains personal correspondence kept by Malcolm Browne throughout his career. Besides family members and friends, Browne kept in touch with several Associated Press colleagues including Horst Faas and Edith Lederer, as well as the then-Ambassador to South Vietnam, Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. The Speeches and Writings File consists of journals, book reviews, articles written by and about Browne, and material regarding speaking events. The journals in this series are pocket journals Browne kept while covering his stories throughout his career, ranging from Vietnam and Cambodia to the many different topics covered while he was a science reporter. The Speeches and Writings Malcolm W. Browne Papers 4 File also contains material relating to his book, The New Face of War, including reviews, drafts of the second edition, and correspondence with Bobbs-Merrill and other publishing companies. The Miscellany series contains material related to organizations of which Browne was a member, his course instruction at Princeton University, and personal photographs. Arrangement of the Papers This collection is arranged in 6 series: • Foreign Correspondent File, 1961-1977 • Science Correspondent File, 1977-2000 • Correspondence, 1962-2012 • Speeches and Writings File, 1962-2013 • Miscellany, 1959-2006 • Oversize, 1964-1971 Malcolm W. Browne Papers 5 Description of Series Container Series BOX 1-12 Foreign Correspondent File, 1961-1977 Assignment files, research material, correspondence, memoranda, news copy and clippings, photographs, article drafts, and printed matter. Arranged alphabetically by employer and therein by type of material. BOX 13-29 Science Correspondent File, 1977-2000 Assignment files, research material, correspondence, memoranda, news copy and clippings, photographs, article drafts, and printed matter. Arranged alphabetically by employer and therein by type of material or topic. BOX 29-35 Correspondence, 1962-2012 Personal correspondence with family, friends, and organizations. Arranged chronologically. BOX 35-48 Speeches and Writings File, 1962-2013 Articles, books, journals, essays, reviews, and speaking events. Arranged alphabetically by type of material. BOX 48-50 Miscellany, 1959-2006 Correspondence, notes, news clippings, photographs, teaching material, and printed matter. Arranged alphabetically by type of material or topic. BOX OV 1 Oversize, 1964-1971 Associated Press poster and map of Kathmandu, Nepal. Arranged and described according to the series, containers, and folders from which the items were removed. Malcolm W. Browne Papers 6 Container List Container Contents BOX 1-12 Foreign Correspondent File, 1961-1977 Assignment files, research material, correspondence, memoranda, news copy and clippings, photographs,
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