The Mike Wallace Interview: An Inventory of the Collection at the Harry Ransom Center Descriptive Summary Creator: Wallace, Mike, 1918-2012 Title: The Mike Wallace Interview Collection Dates: 1957-1960, undated Extent: 10 boxes (4.20 linear feet) Abstract: Contains chiefly interview scripts, research materials, and correspondence from The Mike Wallace Interview, a televised interview program hosted by the noted American journalist Mike Wallace. Interviewees include Salvador Dali, Aldous Huxley, Henry Kissinger, Eleanor Roosevelt, Margaret Sanger, Frank Lloyd Wright, and others. Files have been rearranged alphabetically by interviewee. Some files were damaged in a fire and must be handled with caution. Videos and transcriptions are available online . Call Number: Manuscript Collection MS-4387 Language: English Access: Open for research Access to the Ransom Center's digitized holdings of The Mike Wallace Interview broadcasts is available through the Center's website Administrative Information Processed by: Apryl Voskamp and Joan Sibley, 2015 Note: This finding aid replicates and replaces information previously available only in a card catalog. Please see the explanatory note at the end of this finding aid for information regarding the arrangement of the manuscripts as well as the abbreviations commonly used in descriptions. Repository: The University of Texas at Austin, Harry Ransom Center Wallace, Mike, 1918-2012 Manuscript Collection MS-4387 2 Wallace, Mike, 1918-2012 Manuscript Collection MS-4387 3 Wallace, Mike, 1918-2012 Manuscript Collection MS-4387 Interviewees: Adler, Mortimer Jerome, 1902-2001: Mortimer Adler interview, typed and carbon copy manuscript/ drafts with Container handwritten revisions, 13 pages; carbon copy typescript, 10 pages; 7 September 1.1 1958. Included with these: related materials. Adler, Mortimer J., 1902-. 2 TLS to Mike Wallace, 5 and 11 August 1958. Enclosure. Included with these: TccL Wallace to Adler. O'Donnell, John P. TL/ photocopy to Adler, Mortimer J., 7 September 1958. Concerning Mortimer Adler interview. Allen, Steve, 1921-2000: Steve Allen interview, carbon copy typescript, 9 pages; carbon copy typescript/ Container draft, 12 pages; 2 mimeo/ scripts, 17 pages each; 7 July 1957. Included with 1.2 these: related materials. Allen, Steve, 1921-. TLS to Mike Wallace, 24 June 1957. Included with this: TccL with clipping Wallace to Allen. Green, Jules L. TLS to Mike Wallace, 19 June 1957. Concerning Steve Allen interview. Yates, Ted. TccL to Allen, Steve, 9 July 1957. Concerning Steve Allen interview. Arcaro, Eddie, 1916-1997: Eddie Arcaro interview, typescript/ draft with handwritten revisions, 12 pages; 3 Container mimeo/ scripts, 16 pages each; 8 September 1957. Included with these: related 1.3 materials. Condition: fire damage. Aron, Jack. ALS to Mike Wallace, undated. Included with this: ALS Aron to unidentified recipient Rita. Concerning Eddie Arcaro interview. Greenberg Publisher. TLS to Mike Wallace, 28 August 1957. Concerning Eddie Arcaro interview. Yates, Ted. TccL to Arcaro, Eddie, 11 September 1957. Concerning Eddie Arcaro interview. Ashmore, Harry Scott, 1916-1998: Harry Ashmore interview, typescript, 10 pages; typed and carbon copy Container 4 Wallace, Mike, 1918-2012 Manuscript Collection MS-4387 Harry Ashmore interview, typescript, 10 pages; typed and carbon copy manuscript/ drafts with handwritten revisions, 46 pages; 2 carbon copy Container typescripts, 10 pages each; 2 mimeo/ scripts, 17 pages each; 29 June 1958. 1.4 Included with these: related materials. Wallace, Mike, 1918-. 2 TccL to Ashmore, Harry, 2 and 16 July 1958. Bliss (Robert L.) & Company, Inc. 2 TLS to Mike Wallace, 14 July and 17 October 1958. Concerning Harry Ashmore interview. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. TLI to Mike Wallace, 13 November 1958. Concerning Harry Ashmore interview. Menard, J., Mrs. TccL/ copy to Mike Wallace, 8 July 1958. Several copies. Concerning Harry Ashmore interview. Barrymore, Diana, 1921-1960: Diana Barrymore interview, typed and carbon copy manuscript/ drafts with handwritten revisions, 32 pages; mimeo/ script with handwritten revisions, 15 Container pages; 2 mimeo/ scripts, 15 pages each; 14 July 1957. Included with these: 1.5 related materials. Wallace, Mike, 1918-. TccL to Barrymore, Diana, 1921-, 21 May 1958. Holt (Henry) and Company, Inc. TLS/ photocopy to Mike Wallace, 31 July 1957. Concerning rebroadcast of Diana Barrymore interview. Rubber, Violla. Telegram to Mike Wallace, 3 February 1960. Included with this: TccL Wallace to Rubber. Concerning rebroadcast of Diana Barrymore interview. Towns, Edward B. TLS to Mike Wallace, 17 July 1957. Concerning Diana Barrymore interview. Yates, Ted. TccL to Barrymore, Diana, 18 July 1957; TccL to Herz, Shirley, 18 July 1957. Concerning Diana Barrymore interview. Basilio, Carmen, 1927-2012: Carmen Basilio interview, typescript/ draft with handwritten revisions, 15 pages; Container 3 mimeo/ scripts, 15 pages each; 26 October 1957. Condition: fire damage. 1.6 Basilio, Carmen. Agreement with Newsmaker Productions, Inc., FDS, 1 page, undated. Yates, Ted. TccL to Basilio, Carmen, 31 October 1957. Concerning Carmen Basilio interview. 5 Wallace, Mike, 1918-2012 Manuscript Collection MS-4387 Browder, Earl, 1891-1973: Earl Browder interview, carbon copy typescript/ draft with handwritten revisions, Container 9 pages; mimeo/ script, 14 pages; 2 June 1957. Included with these: related 1.7 materials. Browder, Earl Russell, 1891-. Agreement with Newsmaker Productions, Inc., FDS, 1 page, 29 May 1957. Ramrus, Al. TccL to Frank, Nelson, 4 June 1957; TccL to Lyons, Eugene, 4 June 1957. Concerning Earl Browder interview. Yates, Ted. TccL to Browder, Earl Russell, 3 June 1957. Concerning Earl Browder interview. Buck, Pearl S. (Pearl Sydenstricker), 1892-1973: Pearl Buck interview, carbon copy typescript/ draft with handwritten revisions, Container 23 pages; mimeo/ script, 16 pages; 8 February 1958. Included with this: clipping. 1.8 Wallace, Mike, 1918-. TccL to Buck, Pearl S., 14 January 1958. Buck, Pearl Sydenstricker, 1892-1973. TLS to Mike Wallace, 20 February 1958. Included with this: TccL Wallace to Buck. Buck, Pearl Sydenstricker, 1892-1973. Agreement with Newsmaker Productions, Inc., FDS, 1 page, undated. Cerf, Bennett, 1898-1971: Bennett Cerf interview, typescript/ draft with handwritten revisions, 16 pages, 30 Container November 1957. Included with this: related materials. 2.1 Cerf, Bennett. TLS to Mike Wallace, 10 December 1957. Included with this: TccL Wallace to Cerf. Viewers of Bennett Cerf interview. Correspondence in reaction to Wallace and Cerf, approximately 100 letters and cards, December 1957. Cerf, Bennett, 1898-1971. Agreement with Newsmaker Productions, Inc., FDS, 1 page, 30 November 1957. Dabbs, James McBride, 1896-1970: James McBride Dabbs interview, typescript with few handwritten revisions, 8 pages; typed and carbon copy manuscript/ drafts with handwritten revisions, 14 Container pages; mimeo/ script, 10 pages; 31 August 1958. Included with these: related 2.2 materials. 6 Wallace, Mike, 1918-2012 Manuscript Collection MS-4387 Dabbs, James McBride, 1896-. TLS to Mike Wallace, 12 September 1958. Included with this: TccL Wallace to Dabbs. Haas, Robert. 2 ALS to Johnson, Jerry, 4 and 14 September 1958. Included with these: TccL Johnson to Haas. Concerning James McBride Dabbs interview. Dalí, Salvador, 1904-1989: Salvador Dali interview, typescript/ draft with handwritten revisions, 10 pages; Container mimeo/ script, 14 pages; 19 April 1958. Included with these: related material, 2.3 including photographs. Dali, Salvador, 1904-. Agreement with Newsmaker Productions, Inc., FDS, 1 page, 1958. New York Graphic Society. TLS to Dali, Salvador, 17 April 1958. Concerning Salvador Dali interview. De Seversky, Alexander P. (Alexander Procofieff), 1894-1974: Alexander Procofieff De Seversky interview, typed and carbon copy manuscript/ draft fragments with handwritten revisions, 11 pages; 3 mimeo/ scripts, 15 pages; Container 2 mimeo/ script/ fragment, 3 pages; 28 December 1957-3 August 1958. Included 2.4 with these: related materials. Condition: fire damage. De Seversky, Alexander Procofieff, 1894-. TLS to Mike Wallace, 15 August 1958. Viewers of Alexander P. De Seversky interview. Correspondence to Mike Wallace and others, approximately 50 letters and telegrams, December 1957. Yates, Ted. TccL to De Seversky, Alexander Procofieff, 1 October 1957. Concerning Alexander P. De Serversky interview. Dors, Diana, 1931-1984: Diana Dors interview, typed and carbon copy manuscripts/ drafts with handwritten revisions, 24 pages; 2 mimeo/ scripts, 16 pages each; mimeo/ script, Container 17 pages; 3 mimeo/ script/ fragments, 1 page each; 20 October-9 November 2.5 1957. Condition: fire damage. Wallace, Mike, 1918-. TccL to Dors, Diana, 12 November 1957. Dors, Diana. Agreement with Newsmaker Productions, Inc., FDS, 1 page, undated. Douglas, Kirk, 1916- : 7 Wallace, Mike, 1918-2012 Manuscript Collection MS-4387 Kirk Douglas interview, typed and carbon copy manuscript/ drafts with handwritten revisions, 45 pages; 3 mimeo/ scripts, 14 pages each; 2 November Container 1957. Included with these: related materials. Condition: some text loss due to fire 2.6 damage. Wallace, Mike, 1918-. TccL to Douglas, Kirk, 12 November 1957. Bernstein, Phil. TLS to Mike Wallace, 31 October 1957. Concerning Kirk Douglas interview. Ayers, William. TccL to Sanman, Lou, 29 October 1957. Concerning Kirk Douglas interview.