Mark Danner papers, 1985-2004
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Summary
- Creator:
- Danner, Mark, 1958-
- Abstract:
- Mark Danner is a writer, journalist, and professor at the University of California at Berkeley. His work covers politics and foreign affairs, with a focus on war and conflict. The Mark Danner Papers date from 1970 to 2004 and focus predominately on Danner's coverage of Haiti during the period of unrest that followed President Jean-Claude ("Baby Doc") Duvalier's exile in 1986. Additional materials document Danner's interest in the Balkan Wars during the 1990's and preliminary research on the El Mozote massacre in El Salvador. These materials include research notes, travel information, newspaper clippings, and VHS tapes.
- Extent:
- 6 Linear Feet
4500 Items - Language:
- Material in English, French
- Collection ID:
- RL.10047
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Mark Danner Papers document Danner's career as a prominent writer and journalist. Materials in the collection date from 1970 to 2004, and primarily document Danner's work on Haiti during the years following Jean-Claude Duvalier's exile in 1986 and the rise of Jean-Bertrand Aristide in the 1990's. The notes, correspondence, travel information, and newspaper clippings constitute part of Danner's research during his work for The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, and the New York Review of Books.
The Newspaper Clippings series contains newspaper clippings from various newspapers and newsletters concerning the turmoil in Haiti.
The Government Documents series includes documentation of U.S. government institutions' views and actions towards Haiti, as well as documents from the Haitian government, including a copy of the 1987 constitution.
The T.V. and Radio Transcripts series comprises interviews conducted with various U.S. and Haitian officials and citizens for media outlets such as ABC News.
The Printed Materials series contains a variety of documents from human rights organizations such as Amnesty International and news organizations such as the Foreign Broadcast International Service cables, in addition to flyers and other materials from Haiti. A selection of Danner's own articles on Haiti are also included.
The Research Materials series comprises materials Danner collected on Haiti (notably, records of the U.S. District Court Front Pour l'Avancement et le Progres Haitien -FRAPH court case) as well as documents for other subjects, such as the Balkans, El Mozote, and the World Bank.
The Personal series includes documentation of Danner's travels along with notes and correspondence.
The Tapes series contains VHS tapes which Danner collected as part of his research on Haiti.
The collection also includes two 3.5" floppy disks with files created by Danner. These have been migrated to the Electronic Records server for preservation and are available by contacting Research Services in advance.
- Biographical / historical:
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Mark Danner is a writer, journalist, and professor at the University of California at Berkeley. His work covers politics and foreign affairs, with a focus on war and conflict.
- Acquisition information:
- The Mark Danner Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2013.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Elisabeth Narkin; Meghan Lyon, September 2013
Encoded by Elisabeth Narkin; Meghan Lyon, September 2013
Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 2013-0098
Materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
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[Identification of item], Mark Danner Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.