Mary McGrory Papers A Finding Aid to the Collection in the Library of Congress Prepared by Connie L. Cartledge with the assistance of Maria Farmer and Sherralyn McCoy Manuscript Division, Library of Congress Washington, D.C. 2007 Contact information: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mss.contact Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division, 2008 Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008101 Latest revision: 2012 November Collection Summary Title: Mary McGrory Papers Span Dates: 1928-2004 Bulk Dates: (bulk 1956-2002) ID No.: MSS85250 Creator: McGrory, Mary, 1918-2004 Extent: 55,000 items ; 172 containers plus 12 oversize ; 70.4 linear feet Language: Collection material in English Repository: Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Abstract: Journalist. Correspondence, subject files, notebooks and notes, speeches and writings, newspaper clippings, printed matter, scrapbooks, and other papers relating primarily to McGrory's career as a journalist. 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 Berger, Samuel R.--Correspondence. Buchwald, Art--Correspondence. Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- Bush, George, 1924- Clark, Blair, 1917-2000--Correspondence. Cleland, Max, 1942- --Correspondence. Clinton, Bill, 1946- Clinton, Bill, 1946- --Correspondence. Cuomo, Andrew Mark, 1957- --Correspondence. Cuomo, Mario Matthew--Correspondence. Darden, George, b. 1943--Correspondence. Dowd, Maureen--Correspondence. Ervin, Sam J. (Sam James), 1896-1985--Correspondence. Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006--Correspondence. Frank, Barney, 1940- --Correspondence. Gailey, Phil--Correspondence. Gingrich, Newt--Correspondence. Goldwater, Barry M. (Barry Morris), 1909-1998--Correspondence. Graham, Donald E., b. 1945--Correspondence. Kennedy, Edward M. (Edward Moore), 1932-2009. Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963--Assassination. Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963. Lewinsky, Monica S. (Monica Samille), 1973- Lewis, Anthony, 1927- --Correspondence. Lincoln, Gould, 1880-1974--Correspondence. Linowitz, Sol M., 1913-2005--Correspondence. Manning, Gordon, 1917-2006--Correspondence. McCarthy, Abigail Q. (Abigail Quigley)--Correspondence. McCarthy, Eugene J., 1916-2005--Correspondence. McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957. McCullough, David G.--Correspondence. McGill, Ralph, 1898-1969--Correspondence. McGovern, George S. (George Stanley), 1922- --Correspondence. McGrory family. McGrory, Mary, 1918-2004. Mary McGrory Papers 2 McGrory, Sarah M.--Correspondence. Meehan, Martin T. (Martin Thomas), 1956- --Correspondence. Moynihan, Daniel P. (Daniel Patrick), 1927-2003--Correspondence. Newbold Noyes, 1918-1997--Correspondence. Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994. Reagan, Ronald. Redford, Robert--Correspondence. Richardson, Elliot L., 1920-1999--Correspondence. Russert, Tim, 1950-2008--Correspondence. Secchia, Peter F., b. 1937--Correspondence. Shriver, Sargent, 1915- --Correspondence. Solarz, Stephen J.--Correspondence. Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965. Thomas, Clarence, 1948- Toll, Tina. Tina Toll notebooks. 2000-2004. Winship, Thomas--Correspondence. Woodward, Bob, 1943- --Correspondence. Yoder, Edwin M. (Edwin Milton), 1934- --Correspondence. Organizations St. Ann's Infant and Maternity Home (Hyattsville, Md.) United States. Supreme Court. Subjects American newspapers--Massachusetts--Boston. American newspapers--Washington (D.C.) Arms control. Army-McCarthy Controversy, 1954. Book reviewing. Children. Iran-Contra Affair, 1985-1990. Iraq War, 2003- Journalism--United States. Judges--Selection and appointment--United States. Presidents--United States--Election. Press--United States. Pulitzer Prizes. September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001. Social security. Terrorism--United States. Vietnam War, 1961-1975. Watergate Affair, 1972-1974. World War, 1939-1945--United States. Places Iraq--History--2003- Ireland. Middle East. Nicaragua. Persian Gulf. United States--Foreign relations--20th century. United States--Foreign relations--21st century. United States--History--20th century. United States--History--20th century. United States--Politics and government--20th century. Mary McGrory Papers 3 United States--Politics and government--21st century. Vietnam. Washington (D.C.)--History. Titles Boston Herald traveler. Washington post. Washington star. Occupations Journalists. Administrative Information Provenance The papers of Mary McGrory, journalist, were given to the Library of Congress by her nephew, Edward McGrory, and her nieces, Anne Beatty and Polly McGrory, in 2005. Processing History The papers of Mary McGrory were arranged and described in 2007. The finding aid and container list were revised to reflect the removal of some access restrictions to the collection. Transfers Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Some photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. Some newspapers and Washington Star memorabilia have been transferred to the Serial and Government Publications Division. An autographed copy of Thornton Wilder's The Eighth Day has been transferred to the Rare Book and Special Collections Division. Two videotapes and two audiotapes were transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division. Three books have been transferred to the Library's general collections. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Mary McGrory Papers. Copyright Status Copyright in the unpublished writings of Mary McGrory in these papers and in other collections of papers in the custody of the Library of Congress has been dedicated to the public. Access and Restrictions Restrictions apply governing the use, photoduplication, or publication of items in this collection. Consult a reference librarian in the Manuscript Division for information concerning these restrictions. Preferred Citation Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Mary McGrory Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Biographical Note Date Event 1918, Aug. 22 Born, Boston, Mass. 1939 A.B., Emmanuel College, Boston, Mass. 1939-1942 Picture cropper, Houghton Mifflin Co. Mary McGrory Papers 4 1942-1947 Began as secretary, became book reviewer, Boston Herald Traveler 1947-1954 Book reviewer, Washington Star, Washington, D.C. 1954-1981 Feature writer, Washington Star, Washington, D.C. 1962 Received George Polk Memorial Award for coverage of Richard Nixon's “farewell” press conference 1975 Received Pulitzer Prize for commentary 1981-2003 Columnist, Washington Post, Washington, D.C. 1998 Received Fourth Estate Award from the National Press Club 2002 Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award, Courage in Journalism Award 2003 Awarded John Chancellor Award for Excellence in Journalism 2004, Apr. 21 Died, Washington, D.C. Scope and Content Note The papers of Mary Dorothy McGrory (1918-2004) span the years 1928-2004 with the bulk of the material dating 1956-2002. McGrory reported and commented on many of the prominent issues of American politics for five decades, including the Army-McCarthy hearings, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, and the Iraq War. The papers are arranged into ten series: Personal Correspondence, VIP Correspondence, General Correspondence, Subject File, Speeches and Writings File, Notebooks and Notes, Miscellany, Scrapbooks, Restricted File, and Oversize. The Personal Correspondence, 1934-2004, documents McGrory's personal and professional activities. The Personal Correspondence is arranged into three groups: family, friends and colleagues, and get-well letters. Almost all of this series is comprised of incoming letters. The family correspondence relates to family and local news, although sometimes national matters are discussed such as the 1948 presidential campaign in Sarah M. McGrory's correspondence with McGrory. The correspondence from friends and colleagues documents McGrory's personal and professional interests. Many of the letters from colleagues contain complimentary comments about McGrory's columns, although occasionally they disagree with McGrory's point of view. The get-well letters, consisting of cards and letters from friends and the public, convey wishes for McGrory's recovery from a stroke she suffered in March 2003. A few letters in the Personal Correspondence series contain outgoing final responses from McGrory. The bulk of McGrory's responses to correspondence, whether personal, VIP, or general, is located in the draft responses of the General Correspondence series. McGrory's draft responses were written on long sheets of continuous paper that are filed together. Personal correspondents include Art Buchwald, Blair Clark, Maureen Dowd, Phil Gailey, Anthony Lewis, Gould Lincoln, Gordon Manning, Ralph McGill, Newbold Noyes, Thomas Winship, and Edwin M. Yoder. A few letters to McGrory are addressed as “Dear Molle,” a nickname used by family and friends. The VIP Correspondence, 1948-2004, comprised chiefly of incoming letters from members of Congress, presidents, government officials, and other prominent individuals, pertains primarily to McGrory's work as columnist for the Washington Star and the Washington Post. Many of the VIP letters contain