Michael Stern Papers, 1928-2000

Summary

Creator:
Stern, Michael, 1910-2009.
Abstract:
Material relating to life and career of Michael Stern, American investigative journalist, war correspondent and crime author.
Extent:
9 linear ft.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Michael Stern Papers,

Background

Scope and content:

The Michael Stern Papers include books, magazines (bound and unbound), government publications, correspondence-subject files, photographs, memorabilia, and DVD copies of movies made from his stories.

Biographical / historical:

Michael Stern (1910-2009) was an American investigative journalist, war correspondent and crime author. An alumnus of Syracuse University, he was the first to to expose the infamous crime syndicate Murder, Inc. During World War II he participated in the first American campaign in North Africa, and his magazine story about the B-17 "Memphis Belle" was made into an Oscar-winning film. After the war he settled in Rome where he worked as a foreign correspondent; his pieces were carried in newspapers around the world and he was nominated for a Pulitzer for his work on the murder of OSS officer Major William V. Holohan.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Margaret Stern , Michael's daughter.
Arrangement:

The collection is unprocessed and remains in original order.

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is currently unprocessed and not available for research. Please contact &scrc_name; for more information.

Terms of access:

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

Preferred citation:

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Michael Stern Papers,

Location of this collection:
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Bird Library, Room 600
Syracuse, NY 13244, United States
Link to repository site
Contact:
315.443.2697
scrc@syr.edu