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BOX 1-2 Personal File, 1939-2004
The Personal File includes material documenting Kaiser's education and family, and memorabilia collected over the course of his career. Included are records of his secondary education, including coursework, grade reports and correspondence, and a small amount of material documenting his education and work as a student journalist at Yale University and subsequent graduate studies. A family file includes correspondence from members of Kaiser's immediate and extended family. The series also contains Kaiser's personal collection of material documenting various events in his career.
Material types include correspondence, printed matter, clippings, passports and identifications cards, photographs, programs, and writings.
Arranged alphabetically by topic or type of material.
BOX 1 Correspondence, 1979-1989, undated
Education
BOX 1 Columbia University, 1971
BOX 1 "The Free State of Maryland," social studies project, 1955
BOX 1 London School of Economics, 1964-1965
BOX 1 The Loomis School, Windsor, Conn., 1957-1960
(3 folders)
BOX 1 Yale University, 1960-1964
BOX 1 Events, 1987-1994
BOX 1 Family, 1939, 1966-1968, 1986-1989, undated
BOX 2 Gridiron Club, 1988-1990
BOX 2 Identification and press passes, 1967-2004
BOX 2 Last will and testament, 1969
BOX 2 Memorials, 1989-1992
BOX 2 Miscellany, 1976-1993, undated
BOX 2 Photographs, 1964, undated
BOX 2 "Taking a Position," short story, circa 2000
BOX 2-27 Editor File, 1980-2013
The Editor File documents Kaiser's work in various editorial roles for The Washington Post. The series includes correspondence and memoranda exchanged with publishers, other editors, journalists, staff, and readers. Notable correspondents include Benjamin C. Bradlee, Donald E. Graham, Katharine Graham, and Leonard Downie Jr. Included in the memoranda file is a memorandum from Kaiser to Post leadership, which he later titled "The Electronic Future," describing the state of multimedia, and risks and opportunities for the Post in this new media environment. Also part of this series are Kaiser's working notebooks, records of the Post's annual Pugwash planning retreat, documentation of editorial discussions concerning news stories, and administrative records.
Material types include correspondence, memoranda, printed matter, clippings, and notes.
Arranged alphabetically by topic or type of material.
BOX 2 Annual evaluation, 1986
BOX 2 Buchanan, Patrick J., 1992
BOX 2 Calendars, 1990-1991
(2 folders)
BOX 3 Calendars, 1992-1995
(4 folders)
BOX 4 Calendars, 1996-1997
(2 folders)
BOX 4 Conferences, 1985-1987
(2 folders)
BOX 4 Correspondence
BOX 4 Administration, Polly Povejsil, 1991-1994
BOX 4 Administration, Tom Wilkinson, 1991-1997
BOX 5 Administration and features, Shirley Carswell, 1994-1998
BOX 5 Alphabetical file, 1985-1991
BOX 5 A-B
BOX 5 C
BOX 5 D-F
BOX 5 G-I
BOX 5 J-L
BOX 6 M-N
BOX 6 O-R
BOX 6 S
BOX 6 T-W
BOX 6 Art, 1992-1998
BOX 6 "Book World," Nina King, 1992-1996
BOX 6 Bradlee, Benjamin C., 1991-1997
BOX 7 Congratulatory letters, 1990
BOX 7 Deputy managing editor, Michael Getler, 1994-1996
BOX 7 Deputy managing editor, Milton Coleman, 1996-1998
BOX 7 "Financial," David Ignatius, 1993-1998
(2 folders)
BOX 7 "Financial," Peter Behr, 1991-1993
BOX 7 "Food," Bob Kelleter, 1992
BOX 7 "Food," Nancy McKeon, 1992-1997
BOX 7 Foreign, Jackson Diehl, 1993-1997
BOX 7 Foreign, Michael Getler, 1991-1993
(2 folders)
BOX 8 Fox-Alston, Jeanne, 1991-1994
BOX 8 General
BOX 8 1980-1992
(3 folders)
BOX 8 1993
(3 folders)
BOX 9 1993
BOX 9 1994
(6 folders)
BOX 10 1994
BOX 10 Graham, Donald E., 1986-1998
(3 folders)
BOX 10 Graham, Katharine, 1985-1998
BOX 10 "Health," Abigail Trafford, 1991-1998
BOX 10 "Home," Linda Hales, 1991-1998
BOX 11 Investigative, Bob Woodward, 1991-1998
BOX 11 Jones, Boisfeuillet, Jr., president and general manager, 1995-1997
BOX 11 Magazine, Bob Thompson, 1991-1995
BOX 11 Magazine, Steve Coll, 1996-1997
BOX 11 "Metro," Jo-Ann Armao, 1996-1998
BOX 11 "Metro," Milton Coleman, 1991-1996
(4 folders)
BOX 11 National, Karen DeYoung, 1991-1998
BOX 12 National, Karen DeYoung, 1991-1998
(5 folders)
BOX 12 New Media editor, Mark Potts, 1992-1993
BOX 12 News Desk, Dick Crocker, 1992-1997
BOX 12 News Research Center, Jen Belton, 1992-1998
BOX 12 News Systems, Rich Martin and Jim King, 1993-1997
Outgoing
BOX 12 1998
BOX 13 1999
BOX 13 2000
BOX 13 2001
BOX 13 2002
BOX 13 2003
BOX 13 2004-2005
BOX 13 2007-2013
BOX 13 "Outlook," 1982-1985
(2 folders)
BOX 13 "Outlook," Jodie Allen and Steve Luxenberg, 1991-1997
BOX 14 "Outlook," Jodie Allen and Steve Luxenberg, 1991-1997
(2 folders)
Personal
Alphabetical file, 1985-2001
BOX 14 A-Ber
BOX 14 Bes-Bu
BOX 14 C-D
BOX 14 E-F
BOX 14 G
BOX 15 H-J
BOX 15 K
BOX 15 L
BOX 15 M-N
BOX 15 O-Q
BOX 15 R
BOX 16 S
(2 folders)
BOX 16 T-V
BOX 16 W
BOX 16 Y-Z
BOX 16 Congratulatory messages, 1991
(2 folders)
General
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