This collection encompasses the life and career of Fred Friendly as an author, educator, and television news producer.
Dates:
1917/2004 [Bulk Dates: 1950/1990]
Repository/Collector:
Rare Book and Manuscript Collections, Butler Library
Repository/Collector Type:
College or university
City:
New York
State:
New York
Country:
United States
Extent:
97.4 linear feet (220 document boxes, 3 index card boxes, 2 record cartons, 1 oversized box)
Access statement:
This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least two business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. One folder in box 189 has been restricted until 2051.
Historical relevance:
Series V: Television and Radio, 1947-1991. This series contains a small but varied representation of Friendly's career as an announcer, from his early work as a writer and announcer for WEAN-Providence though his time as president of CBS. Materials include scripts and transcripts of programs with related notes, office correspondence and memos, and research notes.