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Cornelius Ryan Collection of World War II Papers

Inventory of Scrapbook No. 5
The Last Battle II

Page No Details (Title, Publication, Date)
1 Newspaper advertisement for The Last Battle, New York "Times", June 23,1966
Best seller list, Publishers Weekly, September 19,1966
2 Best seller list, Publishers Weekly, May 1966
3 Letter to the Editor by Romain Gary, New York "Times", June 12,1966
4 Best seller list,Publishers Weekly, June 17,1966
Best seller list,Time, June 17,1966
5 Article "Berlin Topples In Vivid Pages, Allentown "Call-Chronicle", May,23,1966
Article "The Fall of Berlin" by James R. McCready, Baltimore "Evening Sun", May 3,1966
Article "Exciting Finish To World War II" by Thomas Nielson, Charleston "Post", May 20,1966
6 Best seller list, Chicago "Sun-Times", June 26,1966
Best seller list, Publishers Weekly, June 27,1966
Best seller list, Time, July 1,1966
7 Literary Guild advertisement for The Last Battle,n.d.
8 Article "The Star And His Lesser Lights" by Colm Cronin, "Irish Press", June 4,1966
Article "Battle for Berlin Is Traced In Detail to Its Conclusion" by George Ashworth, Richmond "Times-Dispatch", May 1,1966
9 Copy Paris Match including article "La Derniere Bataille", May 14,1966
10 Copy of "Lion's Roar", including article "Planning the Filming of 'The Last Battle'," May 31,1966
11 Article "Real or Readable? Good Writing Is Both, Say Authors" by Karen Schultz, Richmond "News Leader", May 3,1966
12 Article "Charmed by Killarney", Dublin "Sunday Independent", May 29,1966
Article "Book, Author Dinner Speakers to discuss History, Biography", Richmond "Times-Dispatch", May 1,1966
13 Article from Belgrade "Politika" signed by Joe Peters, May 19,1966
Article "'Last Battle' Exciting Fare" by Rod Vahl,n.d.
Article "Historian Featured at Dinner", Richmond "News Leader", April 12,1966
14 Best seller list, Time, July 8,1966
Article "Heroines in Fact and in Fiction Fit No Stereotype, Say Authors" by Karen Schultz, Richmond "News Leader", May 4,1966
15 Best seller list, New York "Times Book Review", July 3,1966
Article "Books Spare Hero Images", Omaha "Sunday World-Herald", June 19,1966
Newspaper advertisement for The Last Battle
16 Article "Author of Best-Sellers Made Deliberate Errors" by Gordon Gammack, Des Moines "Register", June 19,1966
Article "Gigantic Task", Dublin "Sunday Independent", June 12,1966
17 Article "'The Last Battle' Enrages Pravda", New York "Times", July 11,1966
Best seller list, Publishers Weekly, July 4,1966
Best seller list, Time, July 15,1966
18 Article "Books" by Malcolm Muggeridge, Esquire, June 1966
19 Article "Biographies and War Book To Be Discussed by Authors", Richmond "Times-Dispatch", Apri 10,1966
Article "Bostonian to Emcee Local Fete for 15th Time", Richmond "News Leader", April 4,1966
20 Best seller list, New York "Times Book Review", July 10,1966
Article "Ryan Answers The Reds: 'It's Pure Balderdash'," Danbury "News-Times", July 11,1966
Loose Photograph of book store display window including The Last Battle with note from Joseph Wittman
21 Copy of newsreport by Bob Cromie signed by Cromie, July 10,1966
22 Letter to Dan Green from Bill Shover of Arizona "Republic", May 20,1966
23 Article "Books, Authors Luncheon Tomorrow Features three Outstanding Writers", Arizona "Republic", May 1966
Program for Arizona Book and Authors Luncheon, May 2,1966
24 Article "Book, Authors Luncheon Date Draws Nearer Daily" by Jeanne Williams, Arizona "Republic",n.d.
Article "Authors Begin Trip Here" by J.W.,n.d.
25 Newspaper advertisement for Arizona Book and Authors Luncheon,n.d.
26 Newspaper advertisement for Arizona Book and Authors Luncheon, May 1966
27 Article "Book Lunch's MC Knows Stage Great" by Jeanne Williams, Arizona "Republic",n.d.
28 [Empty]
Loose Newspaper photograph titled "Authors Compare Notes
Article "Adela Really Likes Phoenix" by Jeanne Williams, Arizona "Republic',n.d.
Article "Three Famed Writer Set To Speak at Book Lunch", n.d.
Article "Famed Author To Speak Here" by Jeanne Williams, Arizona "Republic",n.d.
29 Article "Ryan's 'Last Battle' Graphic Tale of Berlin's Fall", Arizona "Republic", May 1966
30 [Empty]
Loose Article "Grande Dame of US Letters 'Encoring' at Book Lunch" by Jeanne Williams, Arizona "Republic", April 6,1966
Advertisement for Arizona Book and Authors Luncheon, Arizona Republic, April 24,1966
31 [Empty]
32 Best seller list, Publishers Weekly, July 11,1966
Article "Not Propaganda Says Mr. Ryan of His Book", Ridgefield "Press", July 14,1966
Article "Cornelius Ryan brings a bit of luster to his adopted home," Oskaloosa "Daily Herald", July 2,1966
33 Article "The Last Battle" by Donald Kaul,n.d.
Best seller list, New York "Times Book Review", July 17,1966
Best seller list, Publishers Weekly, July 18,1966
Best seller list, Time, July 22,1966
34 Best seller list, Time, July 8,1966
Best seller list, Time, July 29,1966
Newspaper advertisement for The Last Battle
Loose Reprint of New York "Times Book Review" article including Ryan,"Authors Guild Bulletin", June-July 1966
35 Best seller list, New York "Times Book Review", July 24,1966
Best seller list, Publishers Weekly, July 25,1966
Best seller list, Boston "Herald", July 24,1966
36 Advertisement for Book of the Month Club, Esquire, August 1966
37 Article "Britannia Ruled the Skies" by Telford Taylor, Saturday Review, July 23,1966
38 Article "Cornelius Ryan:Der letzte Kampf," German Catalog of Upcoming Books,July 1966
39 Dustjacket for Der Letzte Kampf, July 1966
Best seller list, Time, August 5,1966
40 Best seller list, New York "Times Book Review", July 31,1966
Article "'Longest Day' Author Scripting 'Last Battle'," White Plains "Reporter Dispatch", July 26,1966
Loose Best seller list, Time, August 12,1966
Best seller list, Time, August 19,1966
41 Article "Berlin,Was Eisenhower wrong?","Sunday Press", July 31,1966
Article "'Last Battle' Author Denies Soviet Charge of 'Smear'," Ft. Lauderdale "News", July 11,1966
42 [Empty]
Loose Best seller list, New York "Times Book Review", August 7,1966
Best seller list, Time, August 26,1966
Best seller list, Publishers Weekly, August 8,1966
43 Newspaper article "From Hollywood" by Bob Thomas,n.d.
Best seller list, Publishers Weekly, September 5,1966
Article "Cornelius Ryan Puts His Book on Screen" by Bob Thomas, Ft. Lauderdale "News and Sun-Sentinel", August 7,1966
44 Article "Dolls", Life, August 19,1966
Letter to the editor by Ryan, Life, September 9,1966
Loose Best seller list, New York "Times Book Review", August 14,1966
Advertisement for Book of the Month Club including The Last Battle, New York "Times Book Review", August 14,1966
45 [Empty]
46 Article "Rise and fall of the Reich" by Padraig O. Snodaigh, Irish "Press", August 13,1966
Loose Best seller list, Publishers Weekly, August 16,1966
Article "Ryan Tells Audience of Veterans They Might Have Made It First", Ridgefield "Press", August 18,1966
47 Best seller list, New York "Times Book Review", August 21,1966
Newspaper best seller list,n.d.
48 Best seller list, Publishers Weekly, August 22,1966
Excerpt from Publishers Weekly article mentioning The Last Battle, August 22,1966
Loose Note to Ryan from Hector Legge of Dublin "Independent", 1966[?]
49 Article "Single Shot That Changed The Course Of History" by C. Ryan, Dublin "Sunday Independent", August 21,1966
Best seller list, New York "Times Book Review", August 28,1966
50 [Empty]
Loose Article "Books", New Yorker, August 27,1966
51 Article "Book Recalls How Iowan in Unarmed Piper cub Shot Down a German Plane With His .45 Pistol" by Nick Lamberto, Des Moines "Sunday Register", August 14,1966
52 Newspaper advertisement for Book of the Month Club including The Last Battle,n.d.
53 Article "War Best Seller Blasted" by D. Kraminov, Atlas, September 1966
54 Article "A Book Assassin" by Bob Considine, Los Angeles "Herald Examiner", August 10,1966
Article "Cornelius Ryan Puts His Book On Screen" by Bob Thomas, Ft.Lauderdale "News and Sentinel", August 7,1966
Loose Memo from Arthur Pincus stating "left article only",n.d.
55 Best seller list, Publishers Weekly, August 26, 1966
Article "Chatter", Variety, August 11,1966
Article "Ryan Seeks 'Battle' Sites", Hollywood Reporter, August 11,1966
56 [Empty]
Loose Article "Second Armored Relives Last Days", Los Angeles "Examiner", August 7,1966, program for 12th Annual National Reunion 2nd Armored Division Association attached
57 Article "Slate 'Last Battle' As A Major Film", Manila "Bulletin", July 26,1966
Best seller list, New York "Times", September 4,1966
Note to Ryan from Pierre Salinger,1966[?]
Best seller list, Time, September 2,1966
Best seller list, Time, September 9,1966
58 Article "'La Chute De Berlin',de Cornelius Ryan" by Yves Florenne, "Le Monde", June 1966
Typed note regarding Florenne's review, June 1966
59 Article "Hero of Ryan's New Book Has Close Bridgeport Ties" by Ethel Beckwith,n.d.
Article "Ryan Winds 'Battle' Draft",Hollywood Reporter,n.d.
60 Advertisement for Book of the Month Club including The Last Battle, Saturday Review, August 27,1966
61 UPI news report regarding C. Ryan,n.d.
62 Article "Cornelius Ryan Is Home, Fancy Flag Proclaims", Louisville "Courier-Journal", September 8,1966
Article "Why Mr. Ryan's book is making the Russian Army see red" by Peter Grosvenor, London "Daily Express", Septmeber 10,1966
63 Magazine advertisement for Book of the Month Club including The Last Battle,n.d.
Best seller list, New York "Times", October 8, 1966
Best seller list, Time, September 23, 1966
Best seller list, Time, September 30, 1966
Best seller list, Time, October 7, 1966
64 Article "Le jour le plus long La derniere bataille", "Lilre Belgique",n.d.
65 Article "Marin Bormann kanske Sobjetspion" by Gall, "Svenska Dagbldet", September 21,1966
66 Advertisement for Droemer Knaur including Der Letzte Kampf, "Die Welt", September 22, 1966
67 Advertisement from page 66 continued
68 Advertisement for The Last Battle, New York "Times Book Review", October 9,1966
69 Article "Une victoire de la technique" by Robert Laffont, "Minute," May 19,1966
Article "La chute de Berlin", "Combat",May 14,1966
70 Aricle "Pur reconstituer 'La derniere batialle' Cornelius ryan a interviewe les marechaux sovietiques qui ont pris le bunker", "L'espoir", May 7, 1963
Article "Spandau men's release criticised", Irish "Press", September 25,1966
Loose Article "Sept ans de travail, douze enqueteurs et les petites annonces de 'France-Soir' pour 'La chute de Berlin'", "France-Soir",April 23,1966
71 Best seller list, Publishers Weekly, October 3,1966
Best seller list, Publishers Weekly, October 10,1966
72 Article "Reportern med nyheter ur historien", "Dagens Nyheter", September 21,1966
73 Article "L'auteur du 'Jour le plus long' autorise a consulter a Moscou les archives sovietiques sur les derniers jours du Reich", "Depeche de Constantine", May 6,1963
Article "Best Sellers In France" by Herbert R. Lottman, Publishers Weekly, October 10, 1966
74 Article "Weite des Geistes in bedruckender Enge", Frankfurt "rundschau", September 9,1966
75 Newspaper advertisement for Der Letzte Kampf,n.d.
76 Photograph of C. Ryan from Frankfurter "Rundschau", September 9, 1966
77 Newspaper advertisement for Droemer Knaur,n.d.
78 Article "'The Last Battle' to be filmed", Dublin "Sunday Independent", October 2,1966
79 Article "La Derniere Bataille" by Phiippe Bauchard, "Les Echos", May 6,1966
Article "Dans un tonnerre d'Apocalypse" by F. Fonvieille-Alquier, "Femoigngne chritien",May 19,1966
Newspaper "Les premiers arrives",n.d.
80 Newsreport "Radio-Montpellier",n.d.
Newsreport, May 1966
81 Article "Pourquoi Eisenhower 'negligea' Berlin", "Le Matin d'Anvers", May 16,1966
Article "Dans un tonnerrre d'Apocalypse" by F. Fonvieille-Alquier, [?] Chritein, May 19,1966
82 Newsreport review of the Last Battle, by Michel Drancourt, Radio Monte Carlo, May 22,1966
Article "Le corps brule d'Hitler etait dans le bunker", "Journal of Teheran", May 7,1963
83 Newspaper advertisement for showing of "Ten Best Dressed Rooms", October 28,1966
Best seller list, Book Week, October 6,1966
84 Article "Cornelis Ryan voelt zijn oorlogswond weer" by Jan Spierdijk,"Zaterdag", September 24,1966
85 Article "Lucifer daverde over het scherm","Hengelosch Dagblad", September 20,1966
Article "Auteur Cornelis Ryan kreeg uit Rusland 'De Laatste Slag' terug", "De Typhoon", September 29, 1966
86 Article "Auteur 'De langste dag' en ' De laatste slag'", "Leidsch Dagblad", October 1,1966
87 Article "Cornelius Ryan: De Vriend Van Ernie Pyle" by L. van Duinhoven, "Algemeen Dagblad", September 29,1966
88 Article "Nederlandse Lezerskring zoekt grote omzet" by Jan De Carpentier, "De Typhoon", September 29,1966
Article "Schrijver C. ryan bij Oorlogsdocumentatie","Jet Parool", September 28,1966
Article "Nieuwe Boeken Club Begonnen Met Boek Van Ryan", "Nieuw Utrechts dagblad", September 29,1966
89 Article "Cornelius Ryan- 'De Langste Dag'- Enentjes In Amsterdam","He Binnenhof",September 29,1966
Article "Luisteraars- en lezerskring van start", Trouw Amsterdam", September 29,1966
90 Article "Onvoltooid Verleden" by L.v.V., "Zutphens Dagblad", October 1,1966
Article "Ryan kwam zich even orienteren","Telegraaf", September 28,1966
91 Article "Nederlandse Lezerskring had succesvolle start", "Telegraaf", September 29,1966
92 Article "Nederlandse Lezerskring had succesvolle start", "Nieuws Van De Dag", September 28,1966
93 Article "Wij zijn in Vietnam om u te beschermen", "Dagblad De Stem", September 29,1966
Article "Zaterdag start 'Nederlandse lezerskring'", "De Nieuwe Limburger", September 29,1966
94 Article "Ryan: 'Bidden Voor Johnson'","Volskrant", September 29,1966
Article "'Lezerskring' gaat 1 oktober starten", Krantenknipseldienst", September 29,1966
95 Newspaper photograph of Ryan and Godfried Bomans,"De Bussumsche Courant", Septmeber 29,1966
Newspaper photograph of Ryan and Godfried Bomans,"Friese Koerier", September 29,1966
96 Article "Cornelius Ryan heeft nog vijftien jaar nodig om oorlog te beschrijven","Haagsche courant", September 29,1966
97 Article "Kort interview met Cornelius Ryan Ik schrijf niet over oorlog, maar over mensen in de oorlog", "Amersfoortsche Courant", September 29,1966
98 Article "Cornelius Ryan:Schrijver bij oprichting van nieuwe boekenclub", "Noordhollands Dagblad", September 29,1966
99 Article "Cornelius Ryan:'Over 15 jaar al mijn oorlogsboene klaar'",Gooi-En Eemlander,September 29,1966
100 Article "Fonds van Lezerskring start met 200 boeken en 40 platen","Brabants Nieuwslad", September 30,1966
Best seller list, New York "Times", October 16,1966
101 Article "'Lezerskring' voor wie niet weet wat hij wil...","Brabants Dagblad", September 29,1966
102 Newspaper advertisement for Book of the Month Club including The Last Battle,n.d.
103 Newspaper advertisement for Book of the Month Club including The Last Battle, New York "Times Magazine", October 16,1966
104 Note to Ryan from Fritz Bolle,n.d.
Best seller list, Time, October 21,1966
Loose Menu from Hotel Frankfurter Hof with list of names written on back, September 24,1966
105 Copy of The Wiltonian, October 1966 including article "Cornelius Ryan Tells Inside Story Turning 'The Last Battle' Into Movie Epic"
106 [Empty]
107 [Empty]
108 [Empty]
109 Article "Rooms That Say 'A Teen-Ager Lives Here'" by Joan Cook,n.d.
110 [Empty]
111 Magazine article "Three Cheers for The Team!" by Parke Cummings,n.d.
112 Article "Ryans Return from Europe On Book-Publicizing Jaunt", Ridgefield "Press", September 21,1966
Newspaper advertisement for Book of the Month Club including The Last Battle,n.d.
113 Best seller list, "World Journal and Tribune", September 23,1966
Best seller list, Publishers Weekly, October 24,1966
114 Best seller list, Book World, October 30,1966
Best seller list, Publishers Weekly, October 31,1966
115 Article "A World Of Books At the Frankfurt Fair", Publishers Weekly, November 7,1966
116 Article "Time,Inc.,Buys 46% of Laffont, A Paris Book-Publishing House", October 23,1966
Newspaper advertisement for discussion "Ways of Looking at History",November 1,1966
Invitation to "Ten Best Dressed Rooms", November 3,1966
117 Article "The Truth about the Best-Seller List", McCalls's, November 1966
118 [Empty]
119 Advertisement for "Ten Best Dressed Rooms" including Ryan
120 [Empty]
Loose Notes for Ryan's room in "Ten Best Dressed Rooms",n.d.
121 Notes for Ryan's room furnishings,November 3,1966
122 Sticker for 2nd Armored Division Association
Loose Copy of Hell On Wheels Bulletin, July-September 1966
Business card for Evelyn J. Ritchie
123 Magazine article "hilton happenings" including photograph of Ryan,n.d.
124 Article from "Rheinische Post", November 12,1966
Loose Collection of reviews of The Last Battle from German newspapers, November 22,1966
125 Copy of Soviet Military Review including article "Words and Deeds of Cornelius Ryan,October 1966
126 [Empty]
127 Collection of reviews ofThe Last Battle from German newspapers and magazines sent to Ryan by Fritz Bolle, October 27,1966
128 Article "A Christmas Guide for Readers" including The Last Battle, New York "Times Book Review",n.d.
129 Article "Cornelius Ryan's House:Books,Books and More Books" by Joan Cook, New York "Times", September 7,1966
130 Newspaper article "New York Times Visits the Ryans",n.d.
Best sellers list, New York "Daily News", September 11, 1966
Best seller list, New York "Times", September 11,1966
Loose Article "Finest Hour" by C. Ryan, New York "Times Book Review", September 4,1966
131 [Empty]
132 [Empty]
Loose Collection of reviews of The Last Battle, from German newspapers
133 [Empty]
134 [Empty]
135 Copy of Simon and Schuster "Guide to Books for Christmas" with note to Ryan from Mike
136 Copy of The Wiltonian, October 1966 including article "Cornelius Ryan Tells Inside Story Turning 'The Last Battle' Into Movie Epic"
137 Advertisement for Book of the Month Club including The Last Battle, Book Week,November 6,1966
138 Flyer for Henry A. bundschu Lecture, November 6,1966
139 Copy of poem "Greetings,Friends" by Frank Sullivan, December 24,1966
Newspaper article "L330,000 Paid For Story By An Irishman!",n.d.
140 Christmas card to Ryans from Grendel and Willy Brandt,n.d.
141 Article "L'Agonie de Berlin","L'Express", May 9-15, 1966
142 [Empty]
Loose Typed copy of review ofThe Last Battle by Ivan Zaytsev in "Za Rubezhom", August 19-25,1966
Article "Ryan's Last Battle- Slander or Delusion?","Sputnik", January 1967
143 [Empty]
144 [Empty]
145 Article "Hardcover Best Sellers of 1966 In the US Book Trade", Publishers Weekly, January 30,1967
146 [Empty]
Loose Partial copy of issue of Hell On Wheels Bulletin,n.d.
Letter to Ryan from Luigi Serni,copy of cable to Livio Garzanti from Ryan,August 4,1967
147 Article "Solution to The Reporter Puzzle #161","The Reporter, January 26,1967
143 Display advertisement for Pocket Books version of The Longest Day,n.d.
149 Display advertisement for Pocket Books version of The Longest Day,n.d.
150 Article "Dagene for Berlins fald", "Berlingske Aftenavis", November 9,1966
Article "Slaget om Berlin","Politiken", December 3,1966
151 Article "Det tredje riges sidste dage", "B.T.", November 15,1966
152 Article "En hovedstads undergang" by Thomas, "Kristeligt Dagblad", December 6,1966
153 Article "Da det dronede i Berlin","Inllands-Posten", November 19,1966
154 Article "Co. Cork Links" by Hector Legge, Dublin "Independent",n.d.
155 Article "d-day, Cornelius Ryan (The Longest Day) revisits the Normandy beaches", Dublin "Sunday Independent", June 6,1965
156 Article "Awards Night at the Hilton", "Overseas Press Bulletin", May 8,1965
157 Article "A Day to Remember" by Dick Schaap, New York "Tribune", June 11,1965
Article "Overseas Press Club Elects Ryan Veep", May 6,1965
Newspaper photograph of Ryan with wife,n.d.
158 [Empty]
Loose Copy of This Week Magazine including article "The Longest Day",June 6,1965
159 [Empty]
160 [Empty]
161 Page from TV Guide including listing for "FDR" documentary, August 20,1965
Article "Books Again" by Max Lerner, New York "Post", December 19,1966
162 [Empty]
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175 [Empty]
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184 [Empty]
Loose Copy of Gaceta Ilustrada,December 10,1966 including article "La Ultima Batalla"
Copy of Boeken In Huis,1967 including advertisement for The Last Battle
Copy of Gaceta Ilustrada, December 31,1966 including article "Berlin:La Horda Rusa Ha Llegado"
Collection of Danish reviews ofThe Last Battle in airmail envelope addressed to Ryan
Translation of article "Ryan To write A Book About Battle Of Arnhem", "Gelders Dagblad", July 25,1967
Article "Con Ryan's ideal room" by Fergus Wright,Dublin "Independent", October 29,1967
Advertisement for New English Library including Ryan, "Times Literary Supplement", September 28,1967
Copy of "Verdens Gang", July 28,1967
Review of The Last Battle, "Lektuurgids", June 1967
Review of The Last Battle, "Weekblad van Genootschap en RLV", June 9,1967
Copy of Chicago "Sun-Times Book Week", October 1,1967 including article "Remeber World War II? This is how it was" by Ryan
Two envelopes marked "Top Secret" with promotional materials for the Pocket Books edition of The Last Battle
Letter to Ryan from G. Berkau including reviews of The Last Battle from German newspapers, August 10, 1967
Article "Rights and Permissions" by Paul Nathan, Publishers Weekly, January 16,1967

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