- Description
- 47 linear feet (109 boxes).
- Summary
- The papers reflect the personal life and literary career of Nora Sayre (1932-2001), author, critic and cultural historian.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Diaries.
- Photographs.
- Posters.
- Sound recordings.
- Access (note)
- Restricted access;
- Some diary notes closed until 2053.
- Terms of Use (note)
- Literary rights are held by The New York Public Library. Please contact the Office of Special Collections for permission to quote or publish material from the collection. The Library requests that researchers also inform the Estate's literary executor, Peter Kayafas (c/o Eakins Press Foundation, 15 West 67th Street, New York, NY 10023, fax: (212) 496-2256, email: peter@eakinspress.com).
- Call Number
- MssCol 4847
- OCLC
- NYPG04-A60
- Author
Sayre, Nora.
- Title
Nora Sayre papers, 1940-2001.
- Access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Some diary notes closed until 2053.
- Terms Of Use
Literary rights are held by The New York Public Library. Please contact the Office of Special Collections for permission to quote or publish material from the collection. The Library requests that researchers also inform the Estate's literary executor, Peter Kayafas (c/o Eakins Press Foundation, 15 West 67th Street, New York, NY 10023, fax: (212) 496-2256, email: peter@eakinspress.com).
- Biography
Nora Sayre (1932-2001) was a journalist, author, and critic whose work focused on American culture, politics and society during the Cold War era. Her parents, Joel G. Sayre and Gertrude Lynahan Sayre, were professional writers whose circle of friends included Edmund Wilson and Walker Evans. Sayre worked as a journalist in Paris and London for several years following graduation from Radcliffe College. She wrote articles and reviews for many publications, including New Statesman and The New Yorker, and was film critic for The New York Times, 1973-1975. Her books include Previous Convictions: A Journey through the 1950s; Running Time: Films of the Cold War; Sixties Going on Seventies; and On the Wing: a Young American Abroad, recalling her youth and life in London during the 1950s. Sayre lectured widely and taught courses on non-fiction writing.
- Finding Aids
Finding aid available in repository and on internet.
- Location of Other Archival Materials
Joel Sayre papers; Manuscripts and Archives Division, New York Public Library.
- Connect to:
- Occupation
Authors United States.
Critics United States.
Journalists United States.
- Research Call Number
MssCol 4847