Roger Mudd Papers

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Location of collection:
Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library
Special Collections and Archives
James G. Leyburn Library
Washington and Lee University
204 W. Washington Street
Lexington, VA 24450
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Tom Camden
Phone: (540) 458-8649
Phone: (540) 463-8109
Fax: (540) 463-8964
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Some materials in this collection are restricted.

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The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.

Preferred citation:

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Roger Mudd Papers, WLU Coll. 0369, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA.

In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections staff to verify the appropriate format.

Summary

Extent:
13.5 Linear Feet
Creator:
Mudd, Roger
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Roger Mudd Papers, WLU Coll. 0369, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA.

In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections staff to verify the appropriate format.

Background

Scope and content:

Includes graded papers, clippings, and correspondence with Washington and Lee University professors during Mudd's college years. Also includes speeches given for commencements, press/broadcasting associations, emcee roles, and acceptance of awards and honors. Includes correspondence with J. Stewart Bryan III, John Updike, Sandra Day O'Connor, Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather. Includes scripts from Mudd's years at the Richmond News Leader, CBS radio and television, NBC, PBS, and THC (History Channel) television. Includes VHS tapes of commencement addresses, clips from CBS, NBC, THC and PBS (MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour), personal appearances and professionally produced tapes narrated by Mudd. Especially notable are the video series entitled Great Minds in American History, Learning in America, Inside the Presidency, and Making History with Roger Mudd. Some of the clippings and tapes were used for Mudd's journalism classes at Princeton University and Washington and Lee University. Collection also includes day by day coverage of the U. S. Congressional journey of the 1964 Civil Rights legislation.

This file contains speeches from before 1980.

This file contains speeches from 1980 to 1986.

This file contains speeches from 1987 to 1989.

This file contains speeches from 1990 to 1991.

This file contains speeches from 1992.

This file contains speeches from 1993 to 1994.

This file contains speeches from 1995 to 1999.

This file contains speeches from 2000 to 2004.

This file contains paper odds and ends.

This file contains commencement programs.

This file contains papers relating to the Ferris Professorship Princeton.

This file contains grades and term papers for Roger Mudd when he was at Washington and Lee.

This file contains the grade, professor notes, and manuscript of Mudd's 'The Evolution of a Washington and Lee Gentleman'.

This file contains Mudd's grades and term papers from his Master's work at UNC.

This file contains articles that relate to the idea of privacy.

This file contains articles relating to conflicts.

This file contains articles relating to conflicts.

This file contains articles relating to conventions.

This file contains articles relating to the book 'Primary Colors'.

This file contains articles relating to the book 'Primary Colors'.

This file contains articles relating to the early days of Clinton's presidency.

This file contains articles relating to media coverage.

This file contains articles relating to tabloids and sleazey reporting.

This file contains articles relating to Janey Cook and 'The Jimmy Story'.

This file contains articles relating to the Beltway culture.

This file contains articles relating to ethics.

This file contains articles relating to coverage of the presidential race.

This file contains articles relating to the polls.

This file contains articles relating to the press practices.

This file contains articles relating to TV news practices.

This file contains articles relating to news sources.

This file contains articles relating to media mergers.

This file contains Mudd's syllabus notes for Journalism 295.

This file contains general notes on Washington Media.

This file contains articles relating to White House coverage.

This file contains articles relating to radio talk.

This file contains articles relating to C-SPAN.

This file contains articles relating to network TV.

This file contains articles relating to celebraties and the news.

This file contains articles about the press.

This file contains articles relating to political privacy.

This file contains articles relating to Congress.

This file contains book excerpts and clippings relating to debates.

This file contains book excerpts and clippings relating to conventions.

This file contains clippings relating to debates.

This file contains clippings relating to speeches.

This file contains clippings relating to a zone in reporting.

This file contains clippings relating to free air time.

This file contains clippings relating to Mudd's interview with Edward Kennedy.

This file contains clippings relating to television networks.

This file contains clippings relating to the Democratic use of advertisments during Clinton's canidancy.

This file contains clippings relating to advertisments.

This file contains clippings relating to presidential debates.

This file contains clippings relating to presidential speeches.

This file contains clippings relating to the presidential conventions.

This file contains clippings relating to the privacy zone in reporting.

This file contains clippings relating to free air time.

This file contains clippings relating to interviews.

This file contains clippings relating to television networks.

This file contains clippings relating to presidential advertisments.

This file contains clippings.

This file contains news clippings, certificates, and transcriptions of news broadcasts.

This file contains transcriptions and press messages from 1956-1960.

This file contains articles and transcripts relating to Lyndon B. Johnson.

This file contains scripts relating to Capitol Hill.

This file contains transcriptions relating to Capitol Hill.

This file contains papers relating to the CBS Report 'History of a Rumor.'

This file contains papers relating to the CBS 'Washington Report.'

This file contains papers relating to the CBS 'Washington Report.'

This file contains papers relating to CBS 'Washington Report.'

This file contains papers relating to CBS 'Washington Report.'

This file contains papers relating to reports about the Civil Rights.

This file contains papers relating to reports about the Civil Rights.

This file contains papers relating to reports about the Civil Rights.

This file contains papers relating to reports on the Civil Rights.

This file contains clippings relating to Roger Mudd and Robert Trout.

This file contains a transcription of interviews with Vice President Humphrey.

This file contains papers relating to Dirksen and his politics.

This file contains a trascript of the report on the Congressional Races.

This file contains transcripts of the CBS Reports: 'In the Pay of the C.I.A.: An American Dilemma', 'Humphrey on Europe: A Conversation with the Vice President', 'Robert F. Kennedy'.

This file contains transcripts relating to Thomas Dodd.

This file contains transcripts relating to Governor George Romney.

This file contains a transcript relating to Robert F. Kennedy.

This file contains transcripts of the CBS News Specials in 1968.

This file contains papers relating to R.F.K.'s death.

This file contains papers relating to R.F.K.'s campaign.

This file contains three transcripts of reports from 1969.

This file contains undated clippings and articles about CBS.

This file contains transcripts of Correspondent Reports from the Hill.

This file contains transcripts relating to Edward Kennedy and his non-candidacy.

This file contains trascripts relating to the CBS report 'The Selling of the Pentagon'.

This file contains transcripts relating to Cronkite and radio pieces.

THis file contains transcripts of 'Correspondent's Report', 'Bylines', and CBS radio reports.

This file contains transcripts of CBS report 'Face the Nation' and 'The Issue of Bussing.'

This file contains transcripts of three reports in 1972.

This file contains transcriptions of reports about Nixon's resignation.

This file contains transcriptions of reports.

This file contains transcripts of reports.

This file contains transcripts for reports.

This file contains transcripts for reports.

This file contains notes and a transcript for 'Teddy' with Edward, John, and Robert Kennedy.

This file contains mail and clippings related to Edward Kennedy.

This file contains transcripts of reports.

This file contains a report that is the chronology of news reports done by CBS. This contains the first part.

This file contains the second part of the CBS News: An Anecodotal Chronology.

This file contains tthe 1959 CBS annual report and the 1961-1962 CBS programming plans.

This file contains a transcript of a report titled 'The Presidency and the Nation'.

This file contains a transcript of a report about Reagan at the midterms.

This file contains transcripts of the reports for Christmas in Washington for 1982, 1983, and 1984.

This file contains a transcript of the report on the 20th anniversary of JFK's death.

This file contains mail sent to NBC between 1983 and 1987.

This file contains a transcript of a report titled 'Reagan: The First 100 Days'.

This file contains transcripts of reports done by Cronkite.

This file contains transcripts of different reports about voting.

This file contains different letters between people about NBC broadcasts.

This file contains the transcripts for Learning in America Series.

This file contains clippings.

This file contains transcripts of broadcasts.

This file contains transcripts of broadcasts.

This file contains transcripts of broadcasts.

This file contains transcripts of broadcasts.

This file contains transcripts of broadcasts.

This file contains transcripts of broadcasts.

This file contains transcripts of interviews with people about the greatest minds in history.

This file contains transcripts of interviews with people about the greatest minds in history.

This file contains transcripts of interviews.

This file contains transcripts of Presidential Libraries interviews.

This file contains correspondence and transcripts of the interview with John Updike.

This file contains correspondence and transcripts.

This file contains papers about awards.

This file contains clippings about NBC anchors.

This file contains clippings about the choice between Dan Rather and Roger Mudd as the anchor for CBS.

This file contains clippings about the cancelation of '1986'.

This file contains photographs and clippings about colleges.

This file contains clippings about interviews.

This file contains items relating to Mudd and Washington and Lee University.

This file contains clippings relating to Mudd and The History Channel.

This file contains photographs and clippings relating to the PBS broadcast Schools that Work.

This file contans photographs and clippings relating to the PBS broadcast of Learning in America.

This file contans photographs and clippings relating to Mudd's move from NBC to PBS.

This file contains photographs from Mudd's time at CBS.

This file contains photographs from Mudd's time at NBC.

This file contains the notes, correspondence, and sources relating to Mudd's autobiography 'The Place To Be'.

This is a VHS tape recording of the broadcast covering the 1963 March on Washington.

This is a VHS recording of the CBS broadcast 'The Selling of the Pentagon'.

This is a VHS recording of Cronkite's coverage of 'Selling of the Pentagon'.

This is a VHS tape recording of Roger Mudd during the CBS evening news.

This VHS tape is a recording of the November 17, 1980 NBC Nightly News and the PBS broadcast 'Miracle of Life'.

This is a VHS tape recording of Roger Mudd narrating 'Lincoln Portrait' by Aaron Copland with the Richmond Symphony Orchestra.

This is a VHS tape recording of a broadcast covering Reagan's First 100 Days as president.

This is a VHS tape recording of Mudd and Brokaw's debut to the nightly news broadcass.

This is a VHS tape recording of Mudd's final nightly news anchor broadcasts or NBC.

This is a VHS tape recording of the rebroadcast of JFK's funeral.

This is a VHS tape recording of NBC broadcast Summer Sunday.

This is a VHS tape recording of the Frontline broadcast 'The Campaign for Page One'.

This is a VHS tape recording of 11 parts of the 1986 broadcasts.

This is a VHS tape recording of the broadcast 'Politicians on the Griddle'.

This is a VHS tape recording of 4 parts of the 1986 broadcasts.

This is a VHS tape recording of 9 parts of the 1986 broadcasts.

This is a VHS tape recording of the William and Mary Debate: 'The Future of Liberal Education'.

This is a VHS tape recording of the William and Mary commencement.

This is a VHS tape recording of a speech on TV Journalism to the PBS donors in Jacksonville, FL.

This is a VHS recording of 24 parts of the 1987 broadcasts.

This is a VHS recording the CBS evening news covering the Rather- Bush shoot-out.

This is a VHS tape recording of 'The Last Word' broadcast.

This is a VHS tape recording of 15 parts of the 1988 broadcasts.

This is a VHS tape recording of the presidential debate that Mudd moderates.

This is a VHS tape recording of the The American Originals: Thomas Edison, produced by Mike Kirk and Phil Garvin.

This is a VHS tape recording of 11 of Mudd's Essays for News Hours.

This is a VHS tape recording of the Learning in American 'The Education Race' broadcast produced MecNeil Lehrer Productions.

This is a VHS tape recording of the broadcast Learning in America 'Wanted: A Million Teachers'.

This is a VHS tape recording of the Learning in America 'Upstairs/Downstairs' broadcast.

This is a VHS tape recording of the Learning in America 'Teach Your Children' broadcast.

This is a VHS tape recording of the Learning in America 'Paying the Freight' broadcast.

This is a VHS tape recording of PBS 'The Congress' with David McCullough.

This is a VHS tape recording of the PBS broadcast 'God and the First Amendment.'

This is a VHS tape recording of Reid Collins questioning Roger Mudd on Kennedy ten years ater Mudd's broadcast 'Teddy'.

This is a VHS tape recording of 4 pars of Mudd's broadcast 1989.

This is a VHS tape recording of 3 parts of Mudd's broadcast '1989'.

This is a VHS tape recording of Mudd on The Dick Cavett Show.

This is a VHS tape recording of the History Channel episode 'Inside Hawaiian Volcanoes'.

This is a VHS tape recording of an instruction video on jury service.

This is a VHS tape recording of Roge Mudd's debut as a co-anchor on The ManNeil/Lehrer Newshour.

This is a VHS tape recording of Roger Mudd on Good Morning, America to talk about Learning in American: Schools that Work.

This is a VHS tape recording of Learning in America 'Schools that Work'.

This is a VHS tape recording of 6 parts of Mudd's broadcast '1990'.

This is a VHS tape recording of the NTHP's Most Endangered List on August 30, 1991 and Road Hogs & Highway Pork on March 2, 1992.

This is a VHS tape recording of Clarence Thomas Hearings on News Hour.

This is a VHS tape recording of the broadcasts 'Base Closing Ft. Devens' on June 11, 1991 and 'Senate Leaks' February 24, 1992.

This is a VHS tape recording of the CBS Evening News with Gennifer Flowers.

This is a VHStape recording of the 1992 Washington and Lee Mock Convention.

This is a VHS tape recording of the MacNeil/Lehrer broadcast 'What's Wrong with Congress'.

This is a VHS tape recording of the broadcast 'Search and Seizure: The Supreme Court and The Police'.

This is a VHS tape recording of the NBC Special 'Privacy' with Maria Shriver. broadcast 'Search and Seizure: The Supreme Court and The Police'.

This is a VHS tape recording of the First Presidental Debate in 1992 in St. Louis and moderated by Jim Lehrer.

This is a VHS tape recording of the Second Presidental Debate in 1992 in Richmond, Virginia and moderated by Carol Simpson.

This is a VHS tape recording of the Third Presidential Debate in 1992 held in East Lansing, MI and moderated by Jim Lehrer.

This is a VHS tape recording of the Frontline broadast 'Dole vs. Clinton'.

This is a VHS tape reording of the NBC 'Dateline' broadcast 'Arthur Ashe reveals AIDS'. It was used in W&L Journalism 295 on privacy.

This is a VHS tape recording of the campaign ads used by Clinton and Dole.

This is a VHS with recordings from the Ford-Carter 'There is NO Soviet...' debate in 1976, the Carter-Reagan 'Amy told me..' & 'There you go again...' debates in 1980, the Quayle-Bensten 'You're no Jack Kennedy...' debate in 1988, and the Bush-Dukakis 'If Kitty Dukakis were raped...' debate in 1988.

This is a VHS tape with recordings of presidential candiates Mondale (1984), Dunkakis (1988), Bush (1998), Clinton (1992), and Bush (1992) acceptance speechs.

This is a VHS tape with recordings of campaign ads: The Daisy (LBJ), Strontium (LBJ), House (Mondale), Underdog (Mondale), Loopholes (Mondale), Morning in America (Reagan), The Future (Bush), Willie Horton (Bush), Revolving Door (Bush), Tank Ride (Bush), Clean Government (Duke), Flag (Duke), Cime (Duke), and Furlong from Truth (Duke). It also has recordings of two news pieces Duke in Tank and Bush at flag factory.

This is a VHS tape that has recordings that relate to privacy or public figures. These recordings are Teddy on marriage from the CBS News Reports 'Teddy', the Gary Hart press conference, the Gary Hart speech to American Newspaper Public Association, Bill and Hilary Clinton on '60 Minutes', the CBS evening news converage of Clinton/lowers, and Bush on Jennifer Fitzgerald.

This is a VHS tape recording of the CNN broadcast Mary Tillotson and George Bush on Fitzgerald.

This is a VHS tape with recordings of interviews. These interviews are Teddy on being president from 'Teddy', Bush with Rather rom the CBS Evening News, Quayle with Brokaw an Quayle with Rather from the 1988 convention, Quale press conference from Huntington, IN, and Ross Perot on 'Meet the Press'.

This is a VHS tape recording of the ron Page broadcast New Jesey.

This is a VHS tape recording of the C-Span Inaugeration Day Call-in Show.

This is a VHS tape recording of 2 parts in Mudd's '1993' broadcasts.

This is a VHS tape recording of 'They All Laughed' about the 1988 election and 'How Wrong the Pundits Were'.

This is a VHS tape recording of The Health Quarterly with the episodes 'Dollars & Doctors,' 'Promise & Reality,' and 'The AIDS Report'.

This is a VHS tape recording of The Health Quarterly with the episodes 'The Most Lobbied Bill in History' and 'Family Doctors & Health Care'.

This is a VHS tape recording of The Health Quarterly with the episodes 'The Health Crisis Continues' and 'The Return of Tuberculosis'.

This is a VHS tape recording of The Health Quarterly episode 'Choosing Death'.

This is a VHS tape recording of the June 29, 1993 broadcast of The Health Quarterly.

This is a VHS tape recording of the MacNeil/ Lehrer Newshour broadcast 'Round table on Gergen's appointment to Clinton White House' with Roger Mudd as moderater.

This is a VHS tape recording of the Newshour broadcast 'Disney'.

This is a VHS tape recording of the History Channel broadcast 'JFK- Years of Lighting, Day of Drums'.

This is a VHS tape recording of CNBC's Tim Russert questioning Ben Bradlee.

This is a VHS tape recording of PBS Frontline 'Tabloid Truth'.

This is a VHS tape recording of Delmar Communications 'Kenmore-200 Years of History'.

This is a VHS tape recording of CBS on C-Span.

This is a VHS tape recording The Cronkite Report #9 'Headlines and Sound Bites: Is That The Way It Is?'

This is a VHS tape recording of 'Naked News: The Anchor'.

This is a VHS tape recording of 'Naked News: The Tycoon'.

This is a VHS tape recording of 'Naked News: Talk Radio'.

This is a VHS tape recording of 'Naked News: The Tabloid'.

This is a VHS tape recording of the Cal Thomas Show.

This is a VHS tape recording of PBS Frontline's 'Rush Limbaugh's America'.

This is a VHS tape recording of Washington and Lee University' 'The Telford Lecture'.

This is a VHS tape recording of the 1996 Democratic Convention in Chicago speech 'Aretha' by Hilary Clinton.

This is a VHS tape recording of the 1996 Republican Convention in San Diego of Bob Dole's speech.

This is a VHS tape recording of JFK Sr.'s speech at the Democratic Convention in Chicago.

This is a VHS tape recording of Clinton's State of the Union and Dole's response and resignation.

This is a VHS tape recording of the Sunday Talk Show opening on NBC.

This is a VHS tape recording of the McLaughlin Group on PBS.

This is a VHS tape recording titled Dole Paid Bio.

This is a VHS tape recording of Dole an Kouric on 'Today' and Dole and Stahl on '60 Minutes'.

This is a VHS tape recording of 'The People and the power Game' a PBS deconstruction of Clinton and Flowers.

This is a VHS tape recording of Fox's 'Voice of the People'.

This is a VHS tape recording of 'Living Room Campaign'.

This is a VHS tape recording of the 1996 Network Convention Openers.

This is a VHS tape recording of Network Convention Whip-arounds, Mudd's Essay, and Dole & Clinton's acceptance speeches.

This is a VHS tape recording o the irst presidential debate in 1996.

This is a VHS tape recording of the second presidential debate in 1996.

This is a VHS tape recording relating to Presidential canidate Dole from 1996.

This is a VHS tape recording of Newsreels to Nightly News episodes 1 and 2.

This is a VHS tape recording of Newsreels to Nightly News episodes 3 and 4.

This is a VHS tape recording of Newsreels to Nightly News episodes 5 and 6.

This is a VHS tape recording of the History Channel broadcast 'George Steven: D-Day to Berlin'.

This is a VHS tape of the PBS video 'The Marshall Plan: Against the Odds'.

This is a VHS tape from the History Channel home videos titled 'The Star-Spangled Banner'.

This is a VHS tape recording of a PBS broadcast titled 'Roger Mudd' with Charlie Rose.

This is a VHS tape from the AmericanHeritage Great Minds of American History series titled 'The American West' with Richard White.

This is a VHS tape from the AmericanHeritage Great Minds of America series titled 'World War II and the Post War Era' with Stephen Ambrose.

This is a VHS tape from the AmericanHeritage Great Minds of American History series titled 'American's Forgotten Era: 1865-1914' with David McCullough.

This is a VHS tape from the AmericanHeritage Great Minds of American History series titled 'The Civil War' with James McPherson.

This is a VHS tape from the AmericanHeritage Great Minds of American History series titled 'The American Revolution' with Gordon Wood.

This is a VHS tape from the AmericanHeritage Great Minds of American History series titled 'First Cut' with James Horton.

This is a VHS tape recording of the book notes used during the Great Minds of History espisode with Brian Lamb.

This is a VHS tape recording of the History Channel broadcast 'Inside the Presidency: Press Wars'.

This is a VHS tape recording of 'The Reagan Biography' where Roger Mudd interviews Edmund Morris.

This is a VHS tape recording of the broadcast 'Inside the Presidency: Campaign Wars'.

This is a VHS tape recording of the broadcast titled 'Great Conventions: 1948'.

This is a VHS tape from the Virigina Historical Society titled 'Virginia's Combat Veterans of World War II'.

This is a VHS tape recording of the broadcast titled 'Great Conventions: 1960'.

This is a WHS tape recording of the History Channel segment of Inside the Presidency 'Eisnhower vs. Nixon'.

This is a VHS tape recording of the History Channel segment Inside the Presidency 'Presidential Libraries'.

This is a VHS tape recording of the 'Today Show' hosted by Roger Mudd on April 11, 2002.

This is a VHS tape recording of 'Making History with Roger Mudd: A Conversation with John Updike'.

This is a VHS tape recording of News Hour with Jim Lehrer 'Ties that Bind with Roger Mudd'.

This is a VHS tape recording of News Hour with Jim Lehrer 'y- Political Theatre'.

This is a VHS tape recording of News Hour with Jim Lehrer 'Hard to Change'.

This is a VHS tape recording of the graduation exercises for Randolph-Macon College located in Ashland, Virginia.

This is a VHS tape recording of Making History with Roger Mudd 'A Conversation with David Childs'.

This is a VHS tape recording of Making History with Roger Mudd 'A Conversation with Sandra Day O'Connor'.

This is a VHS tape recording of Making History with Roger Mudd 'A Conversation with Walter Cronkite'.

This is a VHS tape recording of C-Span's segment 'Book Notes' where Mudd interviews Tom Fenton, an ex CBS corresponden on his book, Bad News.

This is a VHS tape recording of the History Channel broadcast 'Save Our History: America's Most Endangered.

This is a VHS tape recording of 'Chamon: A Bullighting Documentary' which was directed by Christian Winter and narrated by Roger Mudd.

This is a VHS tape recording of a PBS documentary 'To Quench a Thirst: The California Water Crisis'.

Biographical / historical:

Roger Mudd is an alumnus of Washington and Lee University, Class of 1950, and a prominent television journalist and broadcaster.

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