Oral history audiocassettes from the Stuart Eizenstat papers
Scope and Content Note
Nearly 700 microcassettes, minicassettes, and standard audiocassettes containing oral history and research interviews conducted by Stuart Eizenstat. Some interviews were used in Eizenstat's book Imperfect Justice , 2003, and others were intended for a book about the presidency of Jimmy Carter, under whom Eizenstat served as assistant for domestic affairs and policy, 1977-1981.
Dates
- Creation: 1979, 1989-2001
- Creation: Majority of material found within ( 1989-2001)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English
Access and Restrictions
Access to the audiocassettes is restricted; written permission from Stuart Eizenstat is required prior to listening. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress for information concerning these restrictions.
Copyright Status
Restrictions exist on copying, quoting, or publishing materials included in the Stuart Eizenstat oral history interviews. For additional information, consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress.
Biographical Note
Lawyer, ambassador, adviser to the president of the United States, and public official.
Extent
683 audiocassettes (670 microcassettes, 11 minicassettes, 2 standard audiocassettes)
Abstract
Recorded oral history and research interviews, conducted by Stuart Eizenstat, concerning: the presidency of Jimmy Carter; attempts to seek restitution for confiscations of Jewish property in Europe during World War II.
Arrangement
The interviews are arranged alphabetically by surname of interviewee.
Physical Location
RYM 7231, 7233-7624, 7626-7688, 7690, 7693-7716, 7719-7857, 7859-7880, 7882-7883, 7885-7897, 7899-7906, 7908-7918, 7921-7941
Catalog Record
Provenance
The audiocassettes were transferred from the Manuscript Division, which holds the papers of Stuart Eizenstat, in January 2010.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Digital Content
Digital versions of selected audio recordings from this collection are available for listening in the Recorded Sound Research Center, Library of Congress.
Processing History
The recordings were processed by Ryan Koonce and David Jackson in 2010.
Source
- Eizenstat, Stuart (Creator, Person)
Subject
- Carter, Jimmy, 1924- (Person)
- Eizenstat, Stuart, interviewer. (Person)
- Eizenstat, Stuart. Imperfect justice. (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Forced labor--Germany--History--20th century.
- Gold--Europe--History--20th century.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Economic aspects.
- Jewish property--Europe.
- Presidents--United States.
- World War, 1939-1945--Confiscations and contributions--Europe.
- World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Europe.
- Title
- Oral history audiocassettes from the Stuart Eizenstat papers
- Author
- Prepared by Ryan Koonce and David Jackson, with assistance from Marsha Maguire
- Date
- 2012
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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