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Cornelius Ryan Collection of World War II Papers

Inventory of Scrapbook No. 9
A Private Battle

Page No Details (Title, Publication, Date)
Inside Letter to Kathyrn Ryan from Lowell E. Whitesel, June Cover 6,1977
1 Photograph of Kathyrn Ryan,n.d.
2 Magazine advertisement for A Private Battle,n.d.
3 Newspaper article "A Bridge Too Far For Ryan" by Eric Leggett,n.d.
4 Article "'A Bridge Too Far' Author Kept Secret Tapes of His Losing Battle Against Cancer" by Tom Smith, National Enquirer, October 4,1977
Article regarding A Private Battle, "Register", August 27,1977
5 Article "Late Wartime Writer and His Wife Share By-Line for 'A Private Battle'," by Linette Burton, Ridgefield "Press", November 9,1977
6 Article "Author Cornelius Ryan's Widow Recounts His Battle With Cancer" by Francie Kennedy, Palm Beach "Daily News", February 18,1979
7 Advertisement for A Private Battle, Publishers Weekly, November 20,1978
8 Simon and Schuster advertisement including A Private Battle, Publishers Weekly, January 22,1979
9 Article "A war correspondent's losing battle against cancer" by Harry Stathos, New York "News-World", March 5,1979
10 [Empty]
11 Copy of Readers Digest, March 1979 including A Private Battle
12 Magazine advertisement for A Private Battle,n.d.
13 Article "Ryan's longest war" by Phil Roura and Tom Poster, New York "Daily News", March 1979
Article "Ryans' A Private Battle Out in Readers Digest", Ridgefield "Press", March 1,1979
Advertisement regarding A Private Battle in Readers Digest, February 1979
14 Review of A Private Battle, Publishers Weekly, April 23,1979
15 Review of A Private Battle by Kirkus Reviews with note from Michael Korda,May 1,1979
16 [Empty]
17 Program for Center Arts Festival, May 12-13,1979
18 Article "Center Arts Festival May 12,13 to Include Variety of Art Forms" by Linette Burton, Ridgefield "Press",n.d.
Two newspaper advertisements for Kathy Ryan book signing at Ridgefield Bookshop, May 12,1979
19 Article "Panther Post Staff Meets Mrs. Katherine Ryan" by Lauren Soloff and Bob Darrow, Ridgefield East Ridge Junior High School "Panther Post", n.d.
20 Article "A Disciplined Death" by Dennis Brown, St. Louis "Post-Dispatch", May 13,1979
21 Article "More on the Book Shelf", May 27,1979
22 Article "About Men and Women", June 1,1979
23 Article "Kathryn Ryan on her husband's 'private battle'" by Virginia Adams, "News-Times", May 10,1979
24 Article "The Longest War" by Walter Clemons, Newsweek,n.d.
25 Typed version of Marge Sosnick review of A Private Battle broadcast on News 60,May 16,1979
26 Press release from King Features Syndicate of Ralph Hollenbeck review of A Private Battle, June 3,1979
27 Article "An Author's Losing Battle With Cancer" by Edith Pendleton, Nashville "Banner", June 9,1979
Article "The Literary Lantern" by Walter Spearman, Danville "Register", June 13,1979
Article "Latest Arrivals", June 17,1979
28 Article "Secret diary of Cornelius Ryan", Irish "Sunday Press", June 17,1979
29 Article "A Fighter's last battle", Waterbury "Sunday Republican", June 10,1979
30 Article "Extraordinary couple documents a dying" by Raymond G. Cushing, "Advocate", June 16,1979
31 Newspaper article "Author Cornelius Ryan and his greatest battle" by Walter Berkov,n.d.
32 Newspaper article "How cancer victim treats state of mind" by Jory Graham,n.d.
33 Article "'Private Battle' is a labor of love" by Walter Berkov, Cleveland "Plain Dealer", June 11,1979
34 Article "Diary of living with a terminal illness" by Laura Berman, Detroit "Free Press", June 15,1979
35 Article "Author's widow recaounts what,for him, was The Longest Battle" by Thomas Lydon, Stamford "Advocate", June 4,1979
36 Article "Joe Hirshhorn, Money and Art As Obsessions" by Elizabeth Cleland, Washington "Star", June 17,1979
Letter to Elizabeth Cleland from Kathy Ryan, November 16,1979
37 Newspaper article "LIving with a terminal illness",n.d.
38 Article "A Newsman's Battle With An Unconquerable Adversary" by John Barkham, San Francisco "Examiner", June 17,1979
Copy of UPI book review of A Private Battle with note to Alice from Bill, June 15,1979
39 Article "From Cornelius Ryan's Wife, the Story of a Battle Close to Home" by Leslie Bennetts, New York "Times", June 16,1979
40 Article "Cornelius Ryan's last great story" by Judson Hand, New York "Daily News", June 17,1979
41 Article "Books Reviewed" by John Barkham, "Federal Times", June 18,1979
Review of A Private Battle by Larry Swindell, Philadelphia "Inquirer",n.d.
42 Article "The chronicle of Ryan's personal 'last battle'" by Leslie Bennetts, Baltimore "Sun", June 20,1979
43 Article "Cancer Diary Kept by Ryan", Omaha "World-Herald", June 24,1979
Newspaper article "Fitting monument to brave cancer victim" by Terry O'Bryan Kiszka,n.d.
Article "Husband,wife write dramatic story of battling cancer" by Jack Russell, "Times", June 22,1979
44 Article "Could We Have Been So Brave?" by Theodore O'Leary, Kansas City "Star", June 24,1979
45 Article "The Final Collaboration of a Courageous Team" by Leslie Hanscom, New York "Newsday", June 24,1979
46 Article "Cornelius Ryan's wife closes book on his last battle" by Leslie Bennetts, Chicago "Tribune", June 27,1979
47 Newspaper article "Author Ryan lost his life,but he won the battle" by Anstiss Drake,n.d.
48 Review of A Private Battle by John Barkham, Newport News "Daily Press", June 24,1979
Article "Last War", Harford "Courant", June 24,1979
49 Article "Writing 'With',About Late Husband Was Her 'Private Battle'" by Leslie Bennetts, Indianapolis "Star", June 27,1979
50 Article "Stored ending was page one of new chapter" by Leslie Bennetts, Providence "Journal", June 29,1979
51 Article "War author's biggest 'battle' retold" by Kathryn Boardman, St. Paul "Pioneer Press-Dispatch", June 30,1979
Article "Ryan's Personal War" by Neil Rosenberg, Milwaukee "Journal", June 24,1979
52 Article "Historian-novelist described own battle" by Mary McCarty, Dayton "News", July 1,1979
Article "Cornelius Ryan's last battle, refought skirmish after skirmish" by Jory Graham, Chicago "Sun-Times", July 1,1979
53 Newspaper advertisement for A Private Battle,n.d.
54 Article "Investing Death With Dignity" by Abigail McCarthy, New York "Times Book Review", July 1,1979
55 Article "Carrying On Connie Ryan's Wars" by Janice Mall, Los Angeles "Times", July 1,1979
56 Article "A Final Assignment" by Anthony Storr, Washington "Post", July 1,1979
57 Review of A Private Battle, C-47 Club Flyer, Spring and Summer 1979
Article "Widow shares 'Private Battle'" by Leslie Bennetts, Los Angeles "Herald Examiner", July 1,1979
58 Article "Cornelius Ryan's 'Last Battle' - and its brave srvivor" by William Flynn, San Francisco "Examiner", July 2,1979
59 Article "The last battle of writer Cornelius Ryan" by Margaret Manning, Boston "Globe", July 2,1979
60 Article "A Private Battle" by Martha Liebrum, Houston "Post", July 8,1979
61 Article from page 60 continued
62 Article "Private fight recounted of popular war historian" by Calire Eyrich, Fort Worth "Star-Telegram", July 8,1979
63 Article "A dying man's race with death" by June Schwarzmann, Los Angeles "Times", July 8,1979
Article "Cornelius Ryan's Last Battle" by Susan Phinney, Seattle "Post-Intelligencer", July 8,1979
64 Article "Private battle of an author" by Frank Jeter Jr., Raleigh "News Observer", July 8,1979
65 Article "One couple's private battle with cancer" by Skip Hollandsworth, Dallas "Morning News", July 15,1979
66 Article "The tenderness and tragedy of Cornelius Ryan" by George Christian, Houston "Chronicle", July 15,1979
67 Article from page 66 continued
68 Article "Assignement:Books" by William Starr, Columbia "State", July 15,1979
69 Article "Husband and Wife Partnership Lives on After His Death" by Leslie Hanscom, Harrisburg "Sunday Patriot-News", July 15,1979
70 Article "Ryan's Last Battle Against Cancer", Indianapolis "Star", July 1,1979
71 Newspaper advertisements for 5 part serialization of A Private Battle, New York "Daily News", July 15,1979
72 Article "A private battle - with death" by Kathy Ryan, New York "Daily News", July 16,1979
73 Article "It's cancer all right.Now What?" by Kathy Ryan, New York "Daily News", July 17,1979
74 Article "What cancer cannot kill:love" by Kathy Ryan, New York "Daily News", July 18,1979
75 Article "Out of great pain,great blessing" by Kathy Ryan, New York "Daily News", July 19,1979
76 Article "How a brave man dies" by Kathy Ryan, New York "Daily News", July 20,1977
77 [Empty]
78 Articles "Kathryn Morgan Ryan/ an author in her own right" and "A testament to the human spirit" by Maurice F. Reardon, "Patriot Ledger", July 20,1979
79 Magazine article "Courage wins 'A Private Battle'" by Boyd Lewis,n.d.
80 Article "'Diary of a Dying Man' recalls Ryan's early look at solid state" by Egon Loebner, Palo Alto "Peninsula Times Tribune", July 25,1979
81 Article "She is relating his 'Private Battle'" by Mary Ann Seawell, Palto Alto "Peninsula Times Tribune", July 25,1979
82 Magazine article "Ryan's private battle",n.d.
83 Article "Kathryn Ryan's Private Battle" by Dennis Brown, St. Louis "Post-Dispatch", July 26,1979
84 Article "Ryan wrote of his own last battle" by Roger Beirne, Hackensack "Record", July 26,1979
85 Article "The Last Battle" by Elizabeth Ollen, Cincinnati "Enquirer", July 29,1979
Article "Cancer victim leaves some grand memories" by Doris Taylor, "Oklahoman",July 29,1979
86 Article "'Somehow - Someway - I Will Win'" by Patricia Raible, Worcester "Telegram", July 29,1979
87 Article "A last,noble battle" by Larry Swindell, Des Moines "Register", June 24,1979
88 Article "A Poignant, Understanding Look At Ryan's Last Battle" by Lanny Larson, Fresno "Bee", August 2,1979
Newspaper article "Briefs", August 2,1979
89 Article "the bookworm" by Gene Winkler, Haperville "Sun", August 3,1979
90 Article "Author Ryan's last battle", St. Louis "Globe Democrat", August 4,1979
91 Article "Oskaloosan witness to courage" by Conrad Wesselhoeft, Oskaloosa "Herald", August 4,1979
92 Newspaper photograph of Kathy Ryan, Wichita Falls "Times", August 5,1979
Article "Another War" by Annalyn Swan, Time, August 6, 1979
93 Review of A Private Battle by Russ Cooper, Savannah "News-Press", August 12,1979
Article "Reporter's last '30' triumphant", Waterbury "Republican", August 19,1979
94 Article "Book Review" by Jan Frazer, Naples "Daily News", August 19,1979
95 Article "Courage Against Cancer" by James Covington, Tampa "Tribune and Times", August 19,1979
Article "Books in Brief", New York "Post", August 24,1979
96 Article "Wife writes story of husband's last battle", Longmont "Times-Call", August 23,1979
97 Article "Book tells of writer's last fight",Lawrence "Journal-World", August 26,1979
Article "Book Reviews" by Nelle Skinner, Tulsa "World", August 26,1979
Article "A Fight To the End" by Patrick Campbell, New York "Irish Echo", August 25,1979
98 Article "Look beyond the best-seller list" by Bill Snyder, Clinton "Sampson Independent", August 30,1979
Article "Yanks and WPIX play ball through '84 for $10M", New York "News", August 29,1979
99 Article "A very personal look at death" by Gloria Ohland, Quad-City "Times", September 7,1979
Article "Ryan: Chronicling His Own Death" by Robert Kirsch, Los Angeles "Times", September 7,1979
100 Newspaper article "Moving book details long war with cancer" by Terry Mapes, September 9,1979
101 Article "P&G Positions Itslelf To Become Owner Of Shows As Technology Changes Patterns Of Distribution", Variety, September 12,1979
102 Article "Courage and stamina marked Ryan's battle against cancer" by Larry Rumley, Seattle "Times Magazine", September 16,1979
103 Article noting A Private Battle as Book of the Month Club alternative selection, September 1979
Article about A Private Battle from Book of the Month Club News,September 1979
104 Newspaper article "Cornelius Ryan's story to be made for CBS",n.d.
Article "The City Scene" by Dick Sinnott, "Post-Gazette", October 5,1979
Article "Historian records story behind book", New York "Newsday", September 17,1979
105 Article "DNA Re-Elects Mrs. Jordan Dann, Francis Martin Announces New Gift, Kathryn Morgan Talks of Her Book", Ridgefield "Press", September 27,1979
106 Article "Book World" by Broox Sledge, "The Pearl Press", October 11,1979
Article "Ryan wins the battle,loses cancer war" by Debbie Stauffer, West Plains "Daily Quill", October 31,1979
107 Article "Ryan shares her 'Private Battle'," Missouri Alumnus,n.d.
Article "Mrs. Ryan dreaded the tapes" by Mary Bland Armistead, Roanoke "Times and World-News", November 9,1979
108 Article "You're invited to attend: area happenings", "News-Times", November 21,1979
Newspaper review of A Private Battle,n.d.
Article "Author To Discuss Dying", Harford "Courant", November 26,1979
Article "Books", Forbes, April 25,1983
109 Article "Woman relates story of husband's dying" by Roy Berendsohn, "Echo", December 4,1979
Reprint of letter from Kathy Ryan to editor of "The Static Line", "The Static Line", December 1979
110 Article about Kathy Ryan, "Time-Life Alumni Society", April 1980
Article about film A Private Battle by Liz Smith, New York "Daily News", March 31,1980
Article "Nonfiction Reprints", Publishers Weekly, April 18,1980
Article "TV teletype" by Jane Hall, TV Guide,n.d.
111 Article "Epilogue to a private battle" by Mario Rapisarda, Bridgeport "Sunday Post", May 4,1980
112 Article "A writer's bitter battle with cancer" by David McNicoll, The Bulletin, March 18,1980
113 Article "Brave journey of a reporter on his last, lonely bridge", "Express and Star", May 7,1980
114 Article "Message in a battle" by Jackie McGowan, "Evening News", May 19,1980
115 Article "The last enemy" by Anthony Storr, "Sunday Times", May 25,1980
Article "Brave Secret Battle", "Evening Ledger", May 19,1980
Article concerning Kathy Ryan, Envoy International,n.d.
Article "Fighting to die with dignity" by Diana Hutchinson, New York "Daily Mail",n.d.
116 Article "A public triumph, a private hell" by Elizabeth Griffin, Liverpool "Daily Post and Echo", May 26,1980
117 Article "Ryan's last enemy" by Anthony Clare, London "Sunday Telegraph", June 8,1980
Article "Author's last great battle", Torquay "Herald Express",n.d.
Article about Kathy Ryan, Sheffield "Star",n.d.
118 Article "Coming to terms with cancer..." by Quita Morgan, Bristol "Evening Post", June 16,1980
119 Article "Approach march" by Ronald Lewin, London "Times", August 21,1980
Article "Family Bookshelf" by J.C. Laker, "Standard,Times & Echo", August 29,1980
120 Article "Ryan's last battle" by Victor Reeve, "Evening Echo", July 19,1980
121 Article "Connie's last battle", Derby "Evening Telegraph",n.d.
122 [Empty]
123 Article "Show deals with authors cancer fight", Independence "Examiner", October 3,1980
124 Article "Riverdale home 'stars' in TV film" by Eileen Campion, Yonkers "Herald Statesman", October 4,1980
125 Article "TV is Reading New Meaning Into Best Sellers" by Ralph Tyler, New York "Times", September 7,1980
126 Newspaper article "Ryan Book TV Adaption Now on Hold",n.d.
Newspaper article "Fims on Ryans' Private Battle",n.d.
Article from TV Guide concerning film A Private Battle, September 13,1980
127 Newspaper advertisement for film A Private Battle,n.d.
128 Copy of TV Digest with C. Ryan on cover, October 5-11,1980
129 Article "Notes on People", New York "Times", October2,1980
Newspaper article "CBS to portray author Ryan's final battle" by Val Adams,n.d.
130 Article "'A Private Battle' Tells True Story", Tampa "Tribune", October 5,1980
Article "Movies On TV" by David Ehrenstein, Los Angeles "Herald Examiner", October 5,1980
131 Article "Cancer fight is dramatized" by Bettelou Pererson, Detroit "Free Press", October 7,1980
Article "Crossing The Bridge Of Courage" by Cecil Smith, Los Angeles "Times", October 7,1980
132 Article "Tuesday specials", Newark "Sunday Star-Ledger", October 5,1980
Article "Television This Week", October 7,1980
Newspaper photograph of Jack Warden as C. Ryan in film A Private Battle,n.d.
133 Article "Tonight's TV highlights", "News-Times", October 7,1980
Article "TV:Battle With Cancer" by John J. O'Conner, New York "Times", October 7,1980
Article "'Private Battle' renews old tale" by Joan Hanauer, Austin "Citizen", October 7,1980
134 Article "'Private Battle' ranks at top of TV fare" by Dick Williams, Atlanta "Journal", October 7,1980
135 Newspaper article "Warden wins in losing 'Battle'," by Kay Gardella,n.d.
Advertisement for A Private Battle, TV Guide, October 7,1980
136 Cover of New York "Daily News TV Week", October 5-11,1980
137 Article "Warden to be seen tonight in role as dying author" by Jerry Krupnick, St. Louis "Globe Democrat", October 7,1980
138 Article "Jack Warden has a special affinity for his film role in 'A Private Battle'" by Bob Grace, Houston "Chronicle", October 7,1980
139 Article "Books", Photoplay,n.d.
140 Article "The Losing 'Battle'", Washington "Post", October 7,1980
141 Article "Kathryn Ryan's View of TV's 'Private Battle'," by Linette Burton, Ridgefield "Press", October 9,1980
Telegram to Kathy Ryan from Kitty and Omar Bradley, October 9,1980
142 Article "TV offering programs of sensitivity on sex" by Mike Duffy, Dallas "News", October 11,1980
143 Article "Cornelius Ryan's Last Battle" by John Stanley, San Francisco "Examiner and Chronicle",n.d.
144 Article "Kathryn Ryan At Writer's Guild Tuesday,Oct.6" by Gail Eltringham, Ridgefield "Press", October 1,1981
Article "Mrs. Ryan At the Center Sunday,May 2", Ridgefield "Press", April 22,1982

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