Lew Paper Research collection
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of newspaper clippings and articles on players who played for the New York Yankees or the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1956. The interviews give the researcher insight on Don Larsen’s perfect game during the World Series. The first draft manuscript is longer than the final draft and some of the excised material may be of interest to researchers. Also included are 44 micro cassettes and interview transcripts conducted by Lew Paper between 2005 and 2007, transcripts conducted by Peter Golenbock on behalf of Paper in 2006.
Dates
- 1937-2007
Creator
- Paper, Lewis J. (Donor, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Donor permission is required for access to the interview transcripts and micro cassettes. All other materials are open without restrictions. Please contact the Giamatti Research Center, research@baseballhall.org, 607-547-0330.
Conditions Governing Use
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum provides use copies of materials to facilitate private study, scholarship, and research. The Museum welcomes you to use materials in our collections that are in the public domain and to make fair use of copyrighted materials as defined by copyright law and with proper citation. Permission to publish materials must be obtained from: Giamatti Research Center, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, 25 Main St., Cooperstown, NY 13326 Phone: 607.547.0330 E-mail: research@baseballhall.org
Biographical / Historical
Lew Paper graduated from Harvard Law School in 1971. He has held a variety of positions in the private and public sector during his career. His articles and book reviews have appeared in numerous publications, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Republic, and The American Scholar. He has authored five books, one of which is titled "Perfect: Don Larsen's Miraculous World Series Game and the Men Who Made It Happen", published by the New American Library, September 29, 2009.
Extent
2.09 Linear Feet (in 6 document boxes)
2.26 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A collection of newspaper clippings, articles, interview transcripts and micro cassettes, and a manuscript created by Lew Paper for the writing of his book “Perfect: Don Larsen’s Miraculous World Series Game and the Men who made it Happen”.
Arrangement
The files are arranged in alphabetical order by surname, followed by the manuscript and interview transcripts.
Physical Location
Manuscript Archives, Aisle 11, Range c, Shelf 5; Recorded Media Archives, Aisle 2, Bay g, Shelf 13
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift (BL-318-2018, BL-143-2018, BL-473-2018)
Appraisal
No materials were removed during accessioning or processing.
Processing Information
Material was placed in acid-free folders and into document boxes.
Creator
- Paper, Lewis J. (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Lew Paper Research collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Claudette Scrafford, Manuscript Archivist
- Date
- June 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- February 2023: Micro cassette inventory added by Roger Lansing, Recorded Media Manager
Repository Details
Part of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Archives Repository