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Cornelius Ryan Collection of World War II Papers
Inventory of Scrapbook No. 4
The Last Battle 1
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Details (Title, Publication, Date) |
| 1 |
Title page "Coming - Cornelius Ryan's The Last Battle - his first book since The Longest Day |
| 2 |
Dustjacket for The Last Battle |
| 3 |
Newspaper headline "Comment fabrique-t-on un best-seller historique?", January 31,1963 |
| 5 |
Newspaper article "Cornelius Ryan: J'ai Retrouve La Femme De Menage Du Bunker," 1963 |
| 6 |
Article from page four continued |
| 7 |
Article "'Hitler,' Ryan Says, 'Is Dead'," New York "Herald Tribune" by Mary Blume, January 25,1963 |
| Loose |
BBC news story concerning Hitler's death, May 5,1963 |
| 7 |
Article "Hitler Is Dead" by William Forrest, London "Daily Mail," May 6,1963
Article "Hitler 'made third will'," Guardian, May 7, 1963
Article "'We found Hitler' say Russians", London "Daily Express", May 6,1963 |
| 8 |
Article "He Brought News From Moscow", "Evening Herald", May 11,1963
Article "Hitler Est Bien Mort Dans Le Bunker", "Le Figaro", May 6,1963 |
| Loose |
Article "Drama of the Fall of Berlin", London "Letter", n.d.
Article "Les Chefs Militaires Sovietiques Admettent Pour La Premiere Fois Le Suicide De Hitler," A.F.P., A.P., U.P.I., May 6,1963[?] |
| 9 |
Article "Russians tell Ryan about Berlin", Dublin "Sunday Independent," May 12,1963 |
| 10 |
Article "'In flight' said the letter from Cornelius Ryan",1963
Article "Och den blir battre an alla de andra," by Brita Hakansson, "Expressen", May 31,1963 |
| Loose |
Note to Ryan from "Dave" including newspaper article "English University Appoints Author As Research Fellow" |
| 11 |
Article "In one day Ryan talks with Kennedy and Ike" by Fergus Wright, Dublin "Sunday Independent", August 18, 1963
Newspaper article "Cornelius Ryan Is Research Fellow At Manchester," February 1965
Article "M-G-M Buys Book Rights", New York "Times", February 28,1964
Article "Author's Next Book Concerns Fall of Berlin", Danbury "News Times", December 8,1965 |
| 12 |
Article "L330,000 Paid For Story by Irishman", Dublin "Sunday Independent", March 1,1964
Article "O'Brien Finds 'Nothing Like a Dame'; Femme Cigar Smokes Up His Rosy Metro" by Eddie Kalish, "Variety", March 4,1964
Article "MGM Studios Going Full Steam" by Bob Freund, Ft. Lauderdale "News", March 6,1964
Magazine article "Cornelius Ryan",n.d. |
| 13 |
Article "Ryan's New Book to Bring Him a Million" by Ethel Beckwith, "Sunday Herald", March 8,1964
Untitled newspaper article noting Ryan's trip to Moscow April 9,1964, n.d.
Newspaper article "Books and Authors" by Maurice Dolbier,n.d.
Article "Film Notes" by Robert Salmaggi, New York "Herald Tribune", February 1,1966
Newspaper article by John London,n.d. |
| 14 |
Press release by M.G.M., February 1,1966 |
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Article "MGM Calls New Book 'Greatest Opportunity'," Stamford "Advocate", February 5,1966
Article "The Lyons Den" by Leonard Lyons, New York "Post", January 23,1966 |
| 15 |
Advertisement for The Last Battle signed for "P.W." from "Mike", February 15,1966 |
| 16 |
Review of The Last Battle, "Kirkus", February 1,1966
Article "Cornelius Ryan" from K&B First Edition Circle,n.d.
Newspaper article "'Longest Day' Author to Give Lecture at UB",n.d.
Newspaper article "UB Students T Hear 'Longest Day' Author",n.d. |
| 17 |
Front cover of "Publishers' Weekly", November 29,1965
Article from "Publishers' Weeklay" concerning The Last Battle, November 29,1965 |
| 18 |
"Publishers' Weekly" article from page 17 continued |
| 19 |
"Publishers' Weekly" article from pages 17-18 continued
Article "Books and Authors", New York "Herald Tribune", November 29,1965 |
| 20 |
Front cover of "Publishers' Weekly", December 6, 1965
Article concerning Ryan's The Last Battle from "Publishers' Weekly" December 6,1965 |
| 21 |
Article "Con Ryan's epic of Berlin - another best-seller," Dublin "Sunday Independent", December 12,1965
Article "Ryan's New Book Gets Big Billing", Ridgefield "Press", December 17,1965 |
| 22 |
Article "Cornelius Ryan to Rest After 'The Last Battle'," "Sunday Herald", January 9,1966 |
| Loose |
Newspaper article "Books-Authors: Battle of Berlin",n.d. |
| 23 |
Article "The Country Below the Surface", Time, January 21,1966
Telegram to Ryan from George Englund, January 17,1966 |
| 24 |
Newspaper advertisement for The Last Battle, New York "Times Book Review", January 16,1966 |
| 25 |
Newspaper article "In and Out of Books" by Lewis Nichols,n.d.
Article "Ryan's New Book Fifth in Series, Two-Four in Works", Ridgefield "Press", January 20, 1966
Newspaper article "Notes And Quotes Around Town" by Leonard Lyons, January 18,1966 |
| 26 |
"Publishers's Weekly" cover, January 24,1966
Review of The Last Hundred Days by Jessie Kitching, Publishers Weekly, January 24,1966
Article "Some Nonfiction Spring Leaders", Publishers Weekly,January 24,1966 |
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Review of The Last Battle,n.d. |
| 27 |
Article "February-May: A Calendar of Some 200 Leading Campaigns",Publishers' Weekly, January 24,1966
Article "MGM to film Dubliner's Berlin book","Evening Press",February 1,1966
Article "War book to be filmed", "Irish Press",February 1,1966 |
| 28 |
Newspaper article "Ryan's Battle Causing Stir",n.d.
Article "The Last Battle's",Publishers' Weekly,n.d.
Article "Big Success Even Before Publication","Irish Independent", February 3,1966 |
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Magazine photograph of newspaper clippings Ryan used in research,n.d.
Postcard for Dutch Treat Club noting Ryan,March 1,1966 |
| 29 |
Newspaper article "Map Showing Berlin Left to Reds Sparked Nazi Stand, Author Says",UPI,February 1966 |
| 30 |
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| Loose |
Two Book of the Month Club catalogs, March 1966 |
| 31 |
Magazine advertisement for The Last Battle,n.d. |
| 32 |
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| Loose |
Article "Cornelius Ryan:'The Last Battle'",Publishers Weekly,February 7,1966 |
| 33 |
Publishers Weekly article continued
Promotional review of The Last Battle by Simon and Schuster,March 28,1966 |
| 34 |
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Article "Rights and Permissions" by Paul Nathan, Publishers Weekly, February 14,1966 |
| 35 |
Article "People and Places" by Betty Etter, "Overseas Press Bulletin, February 12,1966 |
| 36 |
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C.Ryan,"The Last Battle",Readers Digest, March 1966 |
| 37 |
Article "Divided Germany:New Findings",New York "Herald Tribune",Feruary 23,1966
Article "GErman Capture of Plan Extended War, Writer Says," New York "Times",February 23,1966 |
| 38 |
Article "The Making of a 'Living History'," San Juan "Star Sunday Magazine",n.d. |
| 39 |
Advertisement for The Last Battle,New York "Times",March 7,1966
Article concerning Pocket Book's advance to Ryan for The Last Battle,"Business Week",Feruary 12,1966 |
| 40 |
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| Loose |
Press release concerning The Last Battle from "Readers Digest",February 23,1966 |
| 41 |
Letter to Ryan from Max Ascoli,March 3,1966
Letter to Ryan from Inez Robb,n.d. |
| 42 |
Article "Cornelius Ryan Writes Another War History," Bedford "Bulletin Democrat," March 10,1966
Article "Reds Found 3 'Hitlers'," n.d. |
| Loose |
"Reds Found 3 'Hitlers'" article continued
Advertisement for The Last Battle, New York "Times", March 16,1966 |
| 43 |
Memo from Arthur Pincus with number "4" written on it |
| 44 |
Newspaper article "To Tell the Truth" by Dick Schaap,n.d. |
| Loose |
Article noting sales of The Last Battle, "Publishers Weekly",n.d.
Letter to Ryan from Gilbert Highet, February 12,1966 |
| 45 |
Cover of "Saturday Review" with Ryan's picture, March 26,1966
Memo to Ryan from Elmo Roper
Memo to Elmo Roper from Norman Cousins |
| 46 |
Newspaper article "Books and Authors,"n.d.
Newspaper article "Russians Found 3,Says Book," n.d.
Newspaper article noting Ryan included in Who's Who in America, "Herald",n.d.
Newspaper article noting The Last Battle being serialized in "Readers Digest",n.d.
Newspaper article "And Furthermore",n.d. |
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Article "Books in Review," Abilene "Reflector-Chronicle", March 9,1966 |
| 47 |
Typed copy of "Among Books and Authors" by John Barham, March 12,1966 |
| 48 |
Article "Dispute Reivived On Berlin's Fall" by Henery Raymont, March 16,1966
Article "Author Says Reds Found Hitler's Body" by William Longgood,"World Telegram", March 16,1966
Article "Hitler's Body", Seattle "Post-Intelligencer", March 13,1966 |
| 49 |
Article "Hitler's Body" continued from page 48
Article "Martin Bormann Spy for USSR?", "Jewish News", March 18,1966
Article "Cornelius Ryan's 'Last Battle' Slick,but His Technique Blemishes History" Cleveland "Press", March 18,1966 |
| 50 |
Article "The Man Who Made Reds Talk" by William Longgood, New York "World-Telegram", March 18,1966 |
| 51 |
Article "Books" including review of The Last Battle, "Women's Wear Daily", March 18,1966
Article "History Is Told Without a Punch", Beckley "Post-Herald", March 19,1966
Article "People and Places", March 19,1966 |
| 52 |
Article "Books and Authors" by John Barkham, Hackensack "Record", March 19,1966 |
| 53 |
Article "Death of Three Hitlers" by Wes Lawrence, Cleveland "Plain Dealer", March 19,1966
Article "Hitler Himself Doomed the City" by Virginia Pasley, Garden City "Newsday", March 19,1966 |
| 54 |
Article "Celebrity Speaker", Denver "Rocky Mountain News", March 20,1966
Review of The Last Battle, Clearwater "Sun", March 20,1966
Article "Enthralling Volume on Battle of Berlin" by Hugh Downey, Lowell "Sun", March 20,1966
Article "Story of War's End Is Gory but Valuable" by Stanton Peckham, Denver "Post", March 20,1966 |
| 55 |
Article "Stalin Betrayal On Berlin Charged", New York "Herald-Tribune", March 21,1966
Article "Writer Tells of Stalin Doublecross on Berlin", Cleveland "Plain Dealer", March 21,1966 |
| 56 |
Newspaper article "Stalin Lied,Took Berlin",n.d.
Article "Author Says Stalin Deceived US By Secretly Ordering Berlin Drive", Knoxville "Journal", March 21,1966
Article "4 Authors Will Address Spring Book Luncheon", New York "Newsday", March 25,1966 |
| 57 |
Advertisement for Newsday's Book and Author Luncheon,n.d. |
| 58 |
Article "The Last Battle's Own Battle - History or Story?", Long Island "Catholic", March 24,1966 |
| 59 |
Copy of broadcast news item concerning The Last Battle, March 25,1966 |
| 60 |
Article "The End of Hitler, and Fall of Berlin" by William B. Ruggles, Dallas "Morning News", March 24,1966
Article "The Conquest of Berlin - A Look at Last 3 Weeks" by Maurice Dolbier, New York "Herald-Tribune", March 25,1966
Article "Drama of Berlin's Fall A Historical Triumph" by John Barkham, New York "World Telegram & Sun", March 25,1966 |
| 61 |
Newspaper advertisement for The Last Battle,n.d.
Article "Berlin's Fall Masterfully Recreated" by Tom Aden, Nashville "Banner", March 25,1966
Letter to Mr. Green from James Gavin,n.d. |
| 62 |
Letter to Ryan from Gen. M.B. Ridgway, February 27,1966 |
| 63 |
Newspaper article "This Sunday in Book Week",n.d.
Article "A Unique View of Berlin Bloodbath" by Dorsey Woodson, Chicago "Daily News", March 26,1966 |
| 64 |
Copy of Saturday Review, March 26,1966 with Ryan on cover |
| 65 |
Article "Light On recent History" by Mark Howat, Paterson "Call", March 26,1966
Article "Ryan to attend Festival", Birmingham "News",n.d.
Article "The Last Days of Nazi Regime Are Given Dramatic Narration" by Don Keown, "Independent-Journal", March 26,1966 |
| 66 |
Article "Berlin, April, 1945" by S.L.A. Marshall, New York "Times", March 27,1966 |
| 67 |
Article "Berlin, April, 1945" continued from page 66 |
| 68 |
Article "Death To the Demons" by Eric Larrabee, Book Week, March 27,1966 |
| 69 |
Article "Death To the Demons" continued from page 68 |
| 70 |
Article "The Fight That Altered the Face of Europe" by John Thompson, Chicage "Tribune", March 27,1966 |
| 71 |
Article "Ryan Puts Youj There at Berlin Battle" by Sidney Thomas, Atlanta "Journal", March 27,1966
Article "The Conquest fo Berlin" by Rodney C. Loehr, Minneapolis "Tribune", March 27,1966 |
| 72 |
Article "In the Book World" by Roy Newquist, Chicago "American", March 27,1966
Newspaper article "In Person:Cornelius Ryan",n.d. |
| 73 |
Article "'The Last Battle' Reveals New Data About Berlin's Capture" by Robert L. Powers, Athens "Messenger", March 27,1966 |
| 74 |
Article "The Last Days of Berlin" by Robert B. Cochrane, Baltimore "Sunday Sun", March 27,1966
Review of The Last Battle by Roy Newquist, New York "Post", March 27,1966 |
| 75 |
Article "How Berlin Died" by Sid Pietzsch, Dallas "Times-Herald", March 27,1966
Article "Ryan's Sequel Equal To Its Predecessor" by John Barkham, Gary "Post-Tribune Panarama", March 27,1966 |
| 76 |
Article "The Final Agony" by Harold Scarlett, Houston "Post",n.d. |
| 77 |
Article "Ryan Brings New Faxts to Fall of Berlin" by John Barkham, "Virginian-Pilot", March 27,1966
Article "Inside the Arts" by Richard Lebherz, Frederick "Post", March 27,1966 |
| 78 |
Article "'The Last Battle' - When It Was Over Over There" by Robert R. Kirsch, Los Angeles "Sunday Times", March 27,1966 |
| 79 |
Article "Books: The Final Agony of the Struggle for Berlin" by Truman Temple, Washington "Sunday Star", March 27,1966 |
| 80 |
Article "Inside Berlin - When a City Fell" by William Hogan, San Francisco "Examiner & Chronicle",n.d. |
| 81 |
Article "Inside Berlin - When a City Fell' continued from page 80
Article "Cornelius Ryan's Road to Berlin" by William Hogan,n.d.
Article " 'Last Battle' Top War Book" by Bert Wise, San Antonio "Express", March 27,1966 |
| 82 |
Article "'The Last Battle' Supurb", Chicago Heights "Star", March 27,1966 |
| 83 |
Article "The Final Agony" by Harold Scarlett, Houston "Post", March 27,1966 |
| 84 |
Article "Berlin" War's Dead End" by H.G. Leland, Charlotte "Observer", March 27,1966
Article "'The Last Battle' Effectively Told" by Harry Welch, Palm Beach "Post-Times", March 27,1966 |
| 85 |
Article "When Armies Thundered Across Europe" by S.L.A. Marshall, Detroit "News", March 27,1966 |
| 86 |
Article "In Case You Forgot - War II Was Hell" by Don Robertson, Cleveland "Plain-Dealer", March 27,1966
Article "Quotes About Town" by Leonard Lyons, Baltimore "Sun", March 28,1966
Article "The Fall Of Berlin" by Miles A. Smith, Miami "News",n.d. |
| 87 |
Article "Wen the 1000 Year Reich Died in Days: New Accounts Add Fiery Detail to Its Fall", Milwaukee "Journal", March 27,1966 |
| 88 |
Article "Fall of Berlin Retold in Powerful Narrative" by William Henry Chamberlin, Wall Street "Journal", March 28,1966
Photograph of display for The Last Battle in Doubleday Bookstore,n.d. |
| 89 |
Article "'The Last Battle' Author" by Roberta B. Gratz, New York "Post", March 28,1966
Article "Exciting Volume Tells of Berlin's Fall" by Theodore Long, Salt Lake "Tribune", March 28,1966 |
| 90 |
Newspaper advertisement for The Last Battle, March 28,1966 |
| 91 |
Advertisement from page 90 continued |
| 92 |
Newspaper article "Pop History of War's Last Gasp: Detail, Shock, and Entertainment", National "Observer", March 28,1966 |
| 93 |
Article "Pop History of War's Last Gasp: Detail, Shock, and Entertainment" continued from page 92 |
| 94 |
Newspaper article "The End for Berlin" by Sy Ramsey, March 28,1966
Article "Countian Assisted In Occupation Plan", Denton "County Record", April 13,1966 |
| 95 |
Best Sellers list, Publishers Weekly, March 28,1966 |
| 96 |
Article "PPA's Press Conferences", Publishers Weekly, March 28,1966
Article "Hollywoood Report" by Syd Cassyd,n.d. |
| 97 |
Article "PPA's Press Conferences" continued from page 96 |
| 98 |
Article "Books of The Times" by Conrad Knickerbocker, New York "Times", March 29,1966
Newspaper article "Readers' Roundup" by [?] Peckham, n.d.
Newspaper photograph of Ryan, Denver "Post",n.d. |
| 99 |
Article "Berlin's Fall in New Light" by Donald Sttanley, San Francisco "Examiner", March 29,1966
Article "The Longest Melee" by Richard Carlisle, Quincy "Patriot Ledger", March 25 |
| 100 |
Article "Gotham-Go-Round" by Joseph X. Dever, New York "World-Telegram", March 29,1966
Article "History With Punch", Rockingham "Journal", March 17,1966 |
| 101 |
Memo to Ryan from Aaron Epstein of Pickwick Bookshops including Pickwick press release announcing Ryan book signing session at Los Angeles store, March 30,1966 |
| 102 |
Article "The Fight for Berlin" by Peter Kuhrt, Stars & Stripes, March 30,1966 |
| 103 |
Article "The Fight for Berlin" continued from page 102 |
| 104 |
Article "Books in the News" by W. Emerson Wilson, Wilmington "News Journal", March 31,1966
Review of The Last Battle, Long Beach "Enterprise", March 31,1966
Article "Author to Address Press Women" by Lois Cress, Denver "Post", March 31,1966 |
| 105 |
Article "Decline and fall of Adolf Hitler" by Francis Russell, "Christian Science Monitor", March 31,1966 including hand-written margin notes |
| 106 |
Readers Digest,April 1966 including part II of The Last Battle |
| 107 |
Article "The Final Agony", Time, April 1,1966 |
| 108 |
Article "Armageddon in Berlin: a Dramatic Communique" by Thomas Carmichael, Life, April 1,1966 |
| 109 |
Note to Ryan from Phyllis McGuiley including article from Inside Books,n.d.
Article "A War Remembered ..." by Wayne E. Gibbs, Camden "Courier-Post", April 2,1966 |
| 110 |
Review of The Last Battle, April 1,1966 |
| 111 |
Article "Last Days of War in Germany, And a Historic Cannon Shot" by Menno Duerksen, Memphis "Press-Scimitar", April 1,1966 |
| 112 |
Review of The Last Battle, Town and Country, April 1966
Article "'Last Battle' April Book of Month choice", Concord "Tribune", April 17,1966
Article "Books" by Albert Goldman, Vogue, April 1,1966 |
| 113 |
Article "The Last Battle" by Jane Fletcher, Monterey Peninsula "Herald", April 2,1966 |
| 114 |
Article "Adjectives and Gimmickry Keep Ryan's Book from Being Great" by Duane LaFleche, Albany "Knickerbocker News", April 2,1966
Article "Books",Saturday Review, April 2,1966
Article "People & [?]", April 2,1966 |
| 115 |
Article "Crazy Unreality Typical Of Struggle for Berlin" by Conrad Knickerbocker, Norfolk "Ledger-Star", April 2,1966
Article "History With Punch", Las Vegas "Review-Journal", March 27,1966
Article "Berlin's Crash; Graphic History", Houston "Chronicle", April 3,1966 |
| 116 |
Article "A War Ends" by John J. Powers, "Tribune", April 3,1966
Article "The conquest of Berlin", Birmingham "News", April 3,1966 |
| 117 |
Article "Russians at the Gate" by Jack Kinkel, Seattle "Post-Intelligencer", April 3,1966 |
| 118 |
Article "Nazis Captured Occupation Plan for Germany, New Book Reveals", Salt Lake City "Times", April 8,1966
Best seller list, New York "Times Book Review", April 3,1966
Article "Books",Dumfries "Potomac News", April 11,1966 |
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Copy of International Courier, January-February 1966 |
| 119 |
Advertisement for The Last Battle, "Book Week", April 3,1966 |
| 120 |
Article "Funeral in Berlin", Newsweek, April 4,1966 |
| 121 |
Best sellers list, Publishers Weekly, April 4,1966 |
| 122 |
Article "Author Describes 'Last Battle'," by Lois Cress, Denver "Post", April 5,1966 |
| 123 |
Article "Books in the News" by Rex Barley, Arizona "Republic", April 27,1966
Article "Kup's Column", Chicago "Sun-Times", April 5,1966
Note to Ryan from Kupcinet, April 5,1966 |
| 124 |
Article "Books", Time, April 8,1966
Newspaper advertisement for The Last Battle, April 10,1966 |
| 123 |
Best seller list, New York "Times Book Review", April 10,1966
Best seller list, "Book Week", April 10,1966 |
| 126 |
Article "The Allies Conquest of Berlin" by Maurice Dolbier, Oakland "Tribune", March 30,1966
Article "Gotterdammerung, with Beer and Pretzels" by Edward Grossman, Harpers, May 1966 |
| 127 |
Article "Questions on Fall of Germany" by Vera Williams, Long Beach "Press-Telegram", March 30,1966
Article "An Expert Makes His Choice" by C. Guy Kendall, Book News Publications & Promotions, March 1966
Article "The Madman in Bunker" by Arthur Benjamin Anderson, Rochester "Times Union", April 23,1966 |
| 128 |
Article "'The Last Battle' Reveals New Data About Berlin's Capture" by Robert L. Powers, Athens "Messenger", March 27,1966
Article "Book Reviews" by James H. Wolfe, "America", April 2,1966
Article "'The Last Battle' Reviewed Monday at Betsey Mills", Marietta "Times", April 13,1966 |
| 129 |
Article "The Closing Defeat of Hitler and Germany", Santa Rosa "Press Democrat", March 27,1966
Article "Berlin's Fall Gift To Russia" by Howard Adelstein, Los Angeles "Herald-Examiner", April 3,1966 |
| 130 |
Article "Every Last Seething Detail of the Fall of Berlin" by Neal Shine, Detroit "Free Press", April 3,1966
Article "German Agents Hint Bormann Was a Spy" by Mort Persky, Detroit "Free Press", March 17,1966
Newpaper advertisement for The Last Battle at Bell,Book, and Candle, March 24,1966 |
| 131 |
Article "History In Human Terms" by John Barkham, San Diego "Union", April 3,1966
Article "The Fateful Race of Armies To Berlin" by Charles Spilman, Providence "Journal", April 3,1966 |
| 132 |
Article "Reading and Writing" by Tom Yarbrough, Book Ends, March 27,1966 |
| 133 |
Article "Author Relates Why Russia Was First To Occupy Berlin" by Cliff Spieler, Niagara Falls "Gazette", March 27,1966
Article "The Conquest of Berlin" by Rodney Loehr, Minneapolis "Tribune", March 27,1966 |
| 134 |
Article "Berlin gotterdammerung: Gripping, Historic Drama" by John Barkham, Toledo "Blade", March 27,1966
Article "Cornelius Ryan Re-Creates Conquest of Berlin", Lexington "Herald-Leader",n.d.
Article "Books", Sidney "News", April 11,1966 |
| 135 |
Article "'Longest Day' Author Now Pens Skillful Account of Berlin's Fall" by John H. Ackerman, New Bedford "Standard Times", March 27,1966
Article "Light on Recent History" by Mark Howat, Paterson "Call", March 26,1966 |
| 136 |
Article "How Berlin Died" by Sid Pietzsch, Dallas "Times-Herald", March 27,1966
Article "Ryan's New Book Views Great Battle", Denton "Record-Chronicle", March 27,1966 |
| 137 |
Article "Books and Things" by Roy Grimes, Victoria "Advocate", March 26,1966
Article "The Longest Melee" by Richard Carlisle, "Patriot-Ledger", April 25,1966 |
| 138 |
Article "Ryan Wins Triumph With 'Last Battle'" by John Barkham, Grand Rapids "Press", March 27,1966
Article "Ryan History Packs Quite A Wallop" by Ernest Thompson, Ada "News", March 20,1966
Article "History With Punch", Snyder "News", April 14,1966 |
| 139 |
Article "Ryan Tells of Last Days of Nazi Berlin" by Philip Freshwater, Sacramento "Bee", March 27,1966
Article "Ryan's Sequel Equal To Its Predecessor" by John Barkham, Gary "Post-Tribune", March 27,1966 |
| 140 |
Article "Reading and Writing" by Tom Yarbrough, St. Louis "Post Dispatch", March 27,1966
Article "Kaleidoscopic Horror of Capture of Berlin", Middletown "Journal", March 27,1966 |
| 141 |
Article "Ryan Describes Fall of Berlin" by Jerry Coffey, Ft.Worth "Morning Star-Telegram", March 27,1966
Article "Little Dutch Girl Adds Menu Charm", Birmingham "Post-Herald", April 14,1966 |
| 142 |
Article "Ryan, Toland Write to a 'Draw' on Berlin" by VPH, Omaha "Morining World-Herald", March 27,1966
Article "The Fall of Berlin" by Miles A. Smith, Miami "News", March 27,1966 |
| 143 |
Article "The Last Battle For Berlin" by Miles A. Smith, Rochester "Democrat and Chronicle", March 27,1966
Article "History With Punch", High Point "Enterprise", March 27,1966
Article "The Bookshelf" by The Idler, Fullerton "News-Tribune", April 14,1966 |
| 144 |
Article "The Fall of the German Empire" by J.B., Philadelphia "Bulletin", March 27,1966
Article "Ryan Gives Reader Front-Row Seat At History's Making" by Miles A. Smith, Baltimore "News American", March 27,1966
Article "Berlin Campaign Story Brilliantly Recounted" by Jim Higby, Buffalo "Courier Express", April 17,1966 |
| 145 |
Article "Ryan Tells Story of Berlin's Fall" by John Barkham, Youngstown "Vindicator", March 27,1966 |
| 146 |
Article "Cornelius Ryan's Road to Berlin" by William Hogan, San Francisco "Chronicle", March 28,1966
Article "Exciting Volume Tells of Berlin's Fall" by Theodore Long, Salt Lake City "Tibune", March 28,1966 |
| 147 |
Article "'Last Battle' Treads Thin Line Expertly" by Barry Robinson, Asbury Park "Press", March 29,1966
Article "Current Books", Pontiac "Press", March 30,1966 |
| 148 |
Article "Questions on Fall of Germany" by Vera Williams, Long Beach "Press Telegram", March 30,1966
Article "Questions on Fall of Germany" by Vera Williams, Long Beach "Independent", March 31,1966
Article "Guidepost", Nogales "Herald", March 31,1966 |
| 149 |
Article "Provocative Reporting" by D.H., Scottsdale "Arizonian", March 31,1966
Review of The Last Battle, Alameda "Times-Star", April 9,1966
Article "Berlin's Walls Come Tumbling Down" by Maurice Dolbier, Baltimore "News American", March 30,1966
Article "Book News", Hollywood "Reporter", April 22,1966 |
| 150 |
Article "Best Seller Recalls Battle of Berlin For Roselle Man", Elizabeth "Journal", March 31,1966 |
| 151 |
Article "Last Days of War in Germany,And a Historic Cannon Shot" by Menno Duerksen, Memphis "Press-Scimitar", April 1,1966
Article "Dramatic story of Berlin's fall" by W. Emerson Wilson, Wilmington "News", March 31,1966 |
| 152 |
Article "'The Last Battle',story of fall of Berlin" by Larry Vershel, Plattsburg "Press Republican", April 2,1966
Article "Critic's Corner" by Virginia Pasley, Garden City "Newsday", April 2,1966 |
| 153 |
Article "The Last Battle" by Jane Fletcher, Monterey "Peninsula Herald", April 2,1966
Article "All Terror,Stupidity of Berlin Battle Told" by Conrad Knickerbocker, Indianapolis "News", April 2,1966 |
| 154 |
Article "Crazy Gotterdammerung" by Conrad Knickerbocker, Madison "State Journal", April 3,1966
Article "Crazy Unreality Typical of Struggle for Berlin" by Conrad Knickerbocker, Norfolk "Ledger-Star", April 2,1966 |
| 155 |
Article "Berlin's Fall gift To Russia" by Howard Adelstein, Los Angeles "Herald-Examiner", April 3,1966
Article "Ryan Book Relates Tactics Used by Sheboygan Captain", Sheboygan "Press", April 19,1966
Review of The Last Battle, Fayetteville "Observer", April 10,1966 |
| 156 |
Article "The Bitter End"by Eric Larrabee, St. Petersburg "Times", April 3,1966 |
| 157 |
Article "History in Human terms" by John Barkham, San Diego "Union", April 3,1966
Article "A War Ends" by John J. Powers, South Bend "Tribune", April 3,1966 |
| 158 |
Article "The Fall of Berlin" by Don James, Witchataw Falls "Times", April 17,1966
Article "Huge Offensive to End War Told in Fascinating Detail" by Sam Rubin, Dayton "News", April 3,1966
Newspaper photograph titled "The Last Battle",n.d. |
| 159 |
Best seller list, Chicago "Tribune", April 3,1966
Article "The Fuhrer's Last Stand"by Donald Daviau, "Sunday Press-Enterprise", April 3,1966
Article "Cromie Looks at Authors and Books" by Robert Cromie, Chicago "Tribune", April 5,1966 |
| 160 |
Newspaper advertisement for The Last Battle, available at Kroch's and Brentano's,n.d. |
| 161 |
Article "The conquest of Berlin" by Miles. A. Smith, Birmingham "News", April 3,1966 |
| 162 |
Article "The Fuhrer's last stand" by Donald Daviau, Riverside "Enterprise", April 3,1966 |
| 163 |
Article "Ryan Describes Fall of Berlin" by Jerry Coffey, Fort Worth "Star-Telegram",n.d.
Article "A War Remembered ..." by Wayne E. Gibbs, Camden "Courier-Post", April 2,1966 |
| 164 |
Article "The Fall of Berlin" by Elizabeth N. Hoyt, Cedar Rapids "Gazette", April 24,1966
Article "Berlin's Crash; Graphic History" by Harry McCleary, Houston "Chronicle", April 3,1966 |
| 165 |
Article "The Fertile Field of History Is Sown by Ryan,Rossiter" by Marian Trainor, Macomb "Daily", April 14,1966 |
| 166 |
Article "Daly Diary" by Maggie Daly, Chicago "American", April 5,1966
Article "Decision on Berlin 21 Years Ago", Victoria "Advocate", April 6,1966 |
| 167 |
Article "Authur Describes 'Last Battle'" by Lois Cress, Denver "Post", April 6,1966 |
| 168 |
Article "The Fateful Race of Armies to Berlin" by Charles H. Spilman,n.d.
Article "Home Town Musings" by Dan Albrecht, Joliet "Herald-News", April 7,1966
Article "Book Briefs", Stockton "Record", April 7,1966
Article "History With A Punch", Waterbury "Republican", April 3,1966 |
| 169 |
Article "Why We Didn't Race to Berlin" by Dorsey Woodson, Chicago "Daily News", April 9,1966 |
| 170 |
Article "Russians Opened Up for Cornelius Ryan" by J.B., "Sunday Post-Tribune", April 10,1966
Article "The Capture of Berlin Is Told Clearly, Simply In a Non-fiction Novel" by Walter B. Greenwood, Buffalo "Evening News", April 9,1966 |
| 171 |
Article "Stalin's Perfidy Enraged FDR" by Bob Ellison,n.d. |
| 172 |
Program from Newsday Spring Book and Author Luncheon,April 21,1966
Telegram to Ryan and Dan Green from Tony Schulte |
| 173 |
Article "Books In Brief" by George Chaplin, Honolulu "Sunday Star Bulletin and Advertiser", April 10,1966 |
| 174 |
Article by Gordon Gammack reviewing The Last Battle, Des Moines "Tribune", April 11,1966
Article "Might As Well Fight On to the Awful End" by Gordon Gammack, Des Moines "Register", April 10,1966 |
| 175 |
Article "Fall of Berlin" by Monsignor John S. Kennedy,"Our Sunday Visitor", April 10,1966 |
| 176 |
Article "Vivid Pages of History" by William J. Clew, "The Courant", April 10,1966
Article "End of the War ... Berlin by Default" by P. Albert Duhamel, Boston "Herald", April 10,1966 |
| 177 |
Article "Russsians Opened Up For Cornelius Ryan" by J.B.,Gary "Post-Tribune", April 10,1966 |
| 178 |
Article "A Fight That Altered the Face of Europe" by John H. Thompson, Orlando "Sentinel", April 10,1966 |
| 179 |
Article "A Fight That Altered the Face of Europe" continued from page 178 |
| 180 |
Bay Area Best Sellers list, "This World", April 10,1966
Article "Rights and Permissions" by Paul Nathan, Publishers Weekly, April 11,1966
Article "Ryan Describes Russian Clue to Hitler's Corpse", Cleveland "Plain Dealer", April 19,1966
Telegram to Ryan from "Mike", April 11,1966 |
| 181 |
Best sellers of the week list, Publishers Weekly, April 11,1966
Article "Five Notables To Be Heard On Program", Dallas "News", April 16,1966
Telegram to Ryan from "Dans", April 14,1966 |
| 182 |
Article "Hitler's Last Celebration" by Arthur B. Anderson, Boston "Record-American", April 16,1966
Article "Ryan to Speak at Author Luncheon", April 10,1966
Article "Witness To History", Jackson "Citizen Patriot", April 24,1966 |
| 183 |
Advertisement for Arizona Republic Book and Authors Luncheon,n.d. |
| 184 |
Article "Author of 'Last Battle' Unleashes Anger at Draft Card Burners", Dallas "Morning News", April 13,1966 |
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Invitation to Ryan speech at Press Club of Dallas, April 12,1966 |
| 185 |
Letter to Allan Nevins from Michael V. Korda, April 15,1966
Best seller list, Time, April 15,1966 |
| 186 |
Article "Russian Rape and Plunder of Berlin Brilliantly Analyzed in Ryan's New Book,'The Last Battle'" by Maarion McC. Ellis, Holyoke "Transcript-Telegram", April 16,1966
Newspaper advertisement for The Last Battle, April 17,1966 |
| 187 |
Best seller list, "Book Week", April 17,1966
Best seller list, New York "Times Book Review", April 17,1966 |
| 188 |
Article "On the Aisle" by Gynter Quill, Waco "Tribune-Herald", April 17,1966 |
| 189 |
Article "As the Allies Pressed To Victory"by Edwin M. Yoder,Jr., Greensboro "News", April 17,1966 |
| 190 |
Best seller list, "Sunday News", April 17,1966
Article "Ryan Book Got Reds Off Hook", Cleveland Plain Dealer", April 18,1966
Article "How US Lost Berlin:'Fantastic'," by Harry McCleary, Houston "Chronicle", April 17,1966
Article "Cornelius Ryan Toasted For 'Last Battle' Book", "Film Daily", April 12,1966 |
| 191 |
Article "Two Masterful recreations of War's Brutal Last Days" by William W. Pusey III, Roanoke "Times", April 17,1966 |
| 192 |
Article "Tips", Publishers Weekly, April 18,1966
Best seller list, Publishers Weekly, April 18,1966 |
| 193 |
Article "Ryan Book got Reds Off Hook", Cleveland "Plain Dealer", April 18,1966
Article "Native Writers Cover", Albany "Knickerbocker News", March 19,1966 |
| 194 |
Article "Berlin, Tragic Pawn of Allies and Russians" by Col. Kenneth L. Fox, Kansas City "Times", April 19,1966 |
| 195 |
Best seller list, Book Week, April 24,1966
Best seller list, New York "Times Book Reveiw", April 24,1966 |
| 196 |
Best seller list, Time, April 22,1966
Best seller list, Publishers Weekly, April 25,1966 |
| 197 |
Article "Masterful Story of Berlin Climax" by John Barkham, Newport News "Daily Press",n.d. |
| 198 |
Best seller list, New York "Times Book Review", May 1,1966
Article "Cornelius Ryan chronicles Two-Week Battle That Led to Berlin's Fall" by Ann L. Merriman, Richmond "News Leader", April 27,1966 |
| 199 |
Article "If You Say Evil's Good, You're Lost" by Charlotte Buchen,n.d.
Article "'Last Battle' a Struggle for Ryan" by William R. Melton,Jr., Los Angeles "Times", May 1,1966 |
| 200 |
Cover of This Week Magazine, May 1,1966 |
| 201 |
Article "Hitler's Last Hours" by C. Ryan,This Week Magazine, May 1,1966 |
| 202 |
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Copy of Readers Digest,May 1966 including part III of The Last Battle |
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Article "Ryan Didn't Grasp Feeling of Insanity" by George E. Loudon, Washington "Post", April 28,1966
Article "Fall Of Berlin Superbly Told"by R.F. Grady, Washington "Catholic Standard", April 7,1966 |
| 204 |
Article "Famous Authors Prove They're Characters,Too" by Ethel Beckwith,"Sunday Herald", May 1,1966 |
| 205 |
Article "Rigts and Permissions" by Paul Nathan, Publishers Weekly, May 2,1966 |
| 206 |
Article "Writng Was 'Painful Thing,' Author Says of War Story",n.d. |
| 207 |
Article "Sgt. Friday of Wars" by Pauline Dubkin, Boston "Patriot-Ledger", May 4,1966
Best seller list, Publishers Weekly, May 9,1966 |
| 208 |
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Press release from "Eire Society News", April 26,1966 |
| 209 |
Article "'Battle' Author Was Helped by JFK" by Bernardine Truden, Boston "Globe", May 4,1966
Article "The Last Battle", Cuero "Record", April 20,1966 |
| 210 |
Book of the Month Club advertisement including The Last Battle, New York "Times Book Review", May 22,1966 |
| 211 |
Article "Book Review" by W.J. Mahoney,Jr., Alabama "Advertiser-Journal Sunday Magazine", April 24,1966
Article "Last Days of the Reich" by Jim Dan Hill, Memphis "Commercial Appeal", April 24,1966 |
| 212 |
Article "Catawbiana" by Keith Wood, Woodville "Booster", April 13,1966
Article "Critic's Corner" by Virginia Pasley, Garden City "Newsday", April 16,1966
Article "The Fall of Berlin" by Don James, Wichita Falls "Times", April 17,1966 |
| 213 |
Article "Critic's Corner" by Virginia Sheward, Garden City "Newsday", April 23,1966
Article "Battle For Berlin" by William R. Lansberg, Lebanon "Valley News", April 18,1966 |
| 214 |
Article "'Last Battle' Is Excellent Journalism" by James G. Murray, St. Louis "Review", April 29,1966 |
| 215 |
Article "'Last Battle' Characters Recorded Diligently" by James E. Alexander, Pittsburgh "Post Gazette and Sun Telegraph", April 16,1966
Article "Looking At Books" by Bob Hill, Spokane "Chroncle", April 21,1966 |
| 216 |
Article "Gotterdammerung, with Beer and Pretzels" by Edward Grossman, Harpers, May 1966 |
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Advertisement for The Last Battle, New York "Times", April 18,1966 |
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Article "Tragedy of War Brought Dramatically Home To All" by Ethel Jacobson, Santa Ana "Evening Register", April 24,1966
Article "There First", Huntington "Herald-Press", April 15,1966 |
| 219 |
Article "Four Authors Serve Up Varied Luncheon Menu" by Harvey Aronson, Garden City "Newsday", April 22,1966 |
| 220 |
Article "Reading and Writing" by Tom Yarbrough, St. Louis "Post-Dispatch", March 27,1966
Article "Richard Krug Honored by Bookfellows", Milwaukee "Sentinel", April 27,1966 |
| 221 |
Article "Berlin's Fall Masterfully Recreated" by Tom Aden, Nashville "Banner", April 25,1966
Article "Conquest of Berlin Told With Emotional Wallop", Vallejo "Times-Herald", April 24,1966 |
| 222 |
Article "The Collapse of Berlin"by J.S.K.,"Catholic Transcript",n.d. |
| 223 |
Article "The Bitter End" by Eric Larrabee, St. Petersburg "Times", April 3,1966 |
| 224 |
Article "Many Stories Contribute To Excellent 'Last Battle'," LaFayette "Journal and Courier", April 30,1966
Article "Yankee Bookman" by William R. Lansberg, St. Johnsbury "Caledonian Record", April 25,1966 |
| 225 |
Article "Yankee Bookman" continued from page 224
Article "US Author Got Russ to Tell Hitler's Fate", Milwaukee "Journal", April 27,1966 |
| 226 |
Article "Cornelius Ryan:an interview" by Frederic Kelly, New Haven "Register", May 15,1966 |
| 227 |
Invitation to reception to honor publication of The Last Battle,April 7,1966
Newspaper advertisement for Book of the Month Club,including The Last Battle,n.d. |
| 228 |
Best seller list, New York "Times Book Review", May 15,1966
Best seller list, New York "Times Book Review", May 22,1966 |
| 229 |
Best seller list, Publishers Weekly, May 16,1966
Article "New Campaign For Ryan Book", Publishers Weekly, May 16,1966
Article noting Ryan book signing at Pickwick Bookshop, Hollywood, Publishers Weekly, May 16,1966 [?] |
| 230 |
Best seller list, Publishers Weekly,n.d.
Best seller list, Time, May 13,1966 |
| 231 |
Best seller list, Time, May 20,1966
Article "No Lisps," Houston "Post", April 17,1966
Article "Sellout At Yalta 'A Myth,' Ryan Says",n.d. |
| 232 |
Article "Kwame's Ouster Leaves A Bruise in Ohio" by Robert J. Herguth, Chicago "Daily News", May 11,1966
Article "Why The US Didn't Okay German Note", Des Moines "Register", May 11,1966
Article listing Ryan as one of best dressed men in US, New York "Herald Tribune," May 11,1966
Article "Best Dressed",n.d. |
| 233 |
Article "'Churchill Alone' Passed Nazi Surrender Text" by Ian Bell, London "Daily Telegraph", May 9,1966
Article "Potomac Fever" by Jack Wilson, Des Moines "Register",n.d.
Telegram to Ryan from "Elaine", May 5,1966 |
| 234 |
Dustcover to The Last Battle, Collins edition |
| 235 |
Newspaper advertisement for The Last Battle,n.d.
Telegram to Ryan from George Englund, May 13,1966
Telegram to Ryan from George Englund, May 14,1966 |
| 236 |
Article "The Way to Berlin", "Times Literary Supplement", May 19,1966 |
| 237 |
Letter to Ryan from Bell at Collins, March 8,1966, including advertisement for The Last Battle |
| 238 |
Collins booklet advertising The Last Battle,n.d. |
| 239 |
Article "Epic Death-Throes fo a Hell Called Berlin", Dublin "Sunday Independent", May 1,1966 |
| 240 |
Article "Battle For Berlin" by John McCartan, "Irish Independent", May 14,1966 |
| 241 |
Article "Books" by Arthur Pottersman, "Sun", May 5,1966
Article "Book" by Bernard McElwaine, "Sunday Mirror", May 6,1966
Article "Honour For Ryan", Dublin "Evening Herald", May 2,1966 |
| 242 |
Article "Great drama, history - and scenic effects" by Hugh Trevor-Roper, London "Sunday Times", May 8,1966 |
| 243 |
Article "Some Like It Hot" by A.J.P. Taylor, "Observer Weekend Review", May 8,1966 |
| 244 |
Article "Victory In Europe" by Alec Donaldson, Yorkshire "Post", May 5,1966
Article "Berlin: A Disastrous Victory" by Richard Brett-Smith, "Daily Telegraph", May 5,1966 |
| 245 |
Article "And so Berlin died - shamefully, the way it had lived" by Robert Ottaway, "Daily Sketch", May 5,1966 |
| 246 |
Article "Battle For Berlin" by Correlli Barnett, "Sunday Telegraph", May 8,1966 |
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Article "Gotterdammerung",The Economist, May 7,1966 |
| 247 |
Newspaper advertisement for The Last Battle,n.d.
Article "Cineramic history" by Geoffrey Barrachlough, Manchester "Guardian Weekly", May 12,1966 |
| 248 |
Article "Gotterdammerung" by Robert Kee, "New Statesman", May 6,1966
Article "11,000 guns sounded the rape of berlin" by Marshall Pugh, London "Daily Mail", May 5,1966 |
| 249 |
Article "21 days of horror: How Berlin died" by Peter Grosvenor, London "Daily Express", May 5,1966 |
| 250 |
Article "The Battle For Berlin" by Michael Hardcastle, Liverpool "Daily Post", May 5,1966 |
| 251 |
Article "Berlin: the mad days berfore the last battle" by Woodrow Wyatt, "Evening Standard", May 10,1966 |
| 252 |
Article "The Manoeuvres of gotterdammerung" by James Holburn, Glasgow "Herald", May 7,1966
Article "Five authors in need of an editor" by Alexander Muir, "Daily Mirror", May 7, 1966 |
| 253 |
Article "Gotterdammerung" by D.C. Wyatt,The Spectator, May 6,1966 |
| 254 |
Article "How we won the war and lost the peace" by A.F. Jackson, Birmingham "Post", May 7,1966
Article "Arma Virumque Cano" by David Walder,"The Scotsman", May 7,1966 |
| 255 |
Advertisement for The Last Battle, New York "Times", May 9,1966 |
| 256 |
Newspaper advertisement for The Last Battle,n.d.
Article "Books" by Malcolm Muggeridge, Esquire, June 1966 |
| 257 |
Newspaper advertisement for The Last Battle,n.d.
Article "World War II" by Barrie Pitt, Books and Bookmen, May 1966 |
| 258 |
Issue of Candide, May 9-15,1966,including article "L'Assaot A 2000000 De Femme" |
| 259 |
Issue of L'Express, May 9-15,1966,including article "L'Agonie De Berlin" |
| 260 |
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Copy of letter to Michael Korda from Willy Brandt, May 2,1966 |
| 261 |
Best seller list, New York "Times", May 29,1966
Best seller list, Time, May 27,1966
Best sller list, Publishers Weekly, May 30,1966 |
| 262 |
Advertisement "News about THe Last Battle", New York "Times", June 5,1966 |
| 263 |
Article "Work and Play", New York "Times Book Review", June 5,1966
Best seller list,Time, June 3,1966
Best seller list,New York "Times", June 5,1966 |
| 264 |
Best seller list,Time, June 10,1966
best seller list, Publishers Weekly, June 6,1966
Article "Charmed by Killarney", Dublin "Sunday Independent", May 29,1966
Article "Significant revelations in Ryan's 'Last Battle'", Detroit "Jewish News", May 20,1966 |
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Card from Brandeis University acknowledging gift to library by Ryan,n.d. |
| 265 |
Article "Brandeis Women Hear Authors" by Ruth W. Gesler, New Haven "Register", May 22,1966 |
| 266 |
Article concerning Ryan and The Last Battle, Cheyenne "Tribune", May 14,1966
Best seller list, Chicago "Daily News", June 25,1966
Article "Huge Offensive to End War told in Fascinating Detail" by Sam Rubin, Dayton "Daily News", April 3,1966
Article "Gigantic Task", Dublin "Sunday Independent", June 12,1966 |
| 267 |
Article "On the Road To Berlin" by John R.C. Armstrong, Peoria "Journal", May 7,1966
Article "Last Battle, As Refought By Ryan" by Donald King, Portland "Telegram", May 29,1966 |
| 268 |
Best seller list,n.d.
Best seller list, Chicago "Tribune", June 26,1966 |
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Empty manilla envelope titled "Principal Speech used at nearly all Personal Appearace Events",n.d. |
| 269 |
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| 270 |
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Typed copy of "Principal shows on which Cornelius Ryan appeared and cities during April and May 1966 |
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