Philomena Sparano Jurey Papers

COLLECTION FINDING AID

PHILOMENA SPARANO JUREY PAPERS, 1961-89

White House Correspondent and Editor-in-Chief, Voice of America

CONTENTS

Summary Description | Biographical Information | Series Descriptions | Container List

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

Materials concerning Philomena Jurey’s work covering the White House for Voice of America (VOA). The collection contains materials related to many of the key moments of the Ford, Carter and Reagan administrations, including the détente summits of the 1970s and the Reagan-Gorbachev meetings of the mid-1980s.

QUANTITY
11.3 linear feet (ca. 20,800 pages)

DONOR
Philomena Sparano Jurey (accession 97-NLF-023)

ACCESS
File units are available as review-on-request. Researchers wishing to view files should consult with an archivist prior to their visit in order to request that specific folders be added to the Library’s review-for-access queue. Even after the completion of this review some items may be temporarily restricted under terms of the donor's deed of gift, a copy of which is available on request, or under National Archives and Records Administration general restrictions (36 CFR 1256).

COPYRIGHT
Philomena Jurey donated to the United States of America her copyrights in all of her unpublished writings in National Archives collections. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain.

Prepared by John J. O’Connell, September 2015
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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Philomena Sparano Jurey

November 28, 1927 - Born, New Castle, Pennsylvania

1949 - B.A. in Journalism, University of Missouri

1949-50 - Reporter, The Southwest Times, Pulaski, VA

1950-52 - Reporter, The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, VA

1952-58 - Reporter, The Vindicator, Youngstown, OH

1958-61 - Secretary, The London Daily Telegraph, Washington Bureau

1961-89 - Voice of America:
Newswriter (1965); Copy-Editor (1965-66); Coverage-Editor (1966-69); Duty Editor (1969-71); State Department Correspondent (1971-72); Deputy Chief, News Division (1972- 74); White House Correspondent (1974-88); Editor-in-Chief (1988-89)

1995 - Author of Basement Seat to History: Tales of Covering Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter and Reagan for the Voice of America.

SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

Chronological File, 1969‑87. (Boxes 1‑19, 8.3 linear feet)
This series contains correspondent reports, letters, press clippings, VOA press releases, and magazine articles. Major topics include the Vladivostok Summit, SALT II Treaty, Reykjavik Summit, Camp David Accords, Iran-Hostage crisis, Ottawa Economic Summit, and Bitburg controversy.

Arranged chronologically and thereunder alphabetically.

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Trip Reference File, 1974‑87. (Boxes 20‑22, 1.3 linear feet)
This series contains travel handbooks outlining the itinerary for major foreign Presidential trips, including summit meetings, as well as an overview of the host country.

Arranged chronologically by trip date.

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General File, 1961‑89. (Boxes 23‑26, 1.7 linear feet)
This series contains letters, thank you cards, press clippings, and magazine articles from VOA’s radio listeners. Topics include VOA programming, détente summits, economic summits, Camp David Accords, Iran-Hostage crisis, and Bitburg controversy.

Arranged alphabetically.

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CONTAINER LIST

Box 1 - Chronological File