Sylvan Meyer Papers, 1940-1992

Collection Number: 04639

Collection Title: Sylvan Meyer Papers, 1940-1992

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Size	21 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 5700 items)
Abstract	Sylvan Meyer (1921-2001) of Gainesville, Ga., and Miami Beach, Fla., journalist; editor of the Gainesville Times, 1947-1969; the Miami News, 1969-1973; and Miami Magazine, 1975-1987; and founder of Meyer Publications. Meyer, who received an AB in journalism from the University of North Carolina in 1943, was an editor of The Daily Tar Heel, 1942-1943. Personal and business correspondence, 1940-1988, of Sylvan Meyer, including letters from Jimmy Carter; speeches, 1960s, many concerning the role of the press in race relations; notes from a trip to the Soviet Union in 1969; and correspondence, records, and reports relating to the Pulitzer Prize Advisory Board, 1969-1975, and other organizations with which Meyer was involved, including the American Society of Newspaper Editors, the American Newspaper Publishers Association, and the Curriculum Committee of Florida International University. Also included are subject files from the Gainesville Times on local Georgia politics, people, and issues, especially desegregation and other racial matters, and papers relating to the Miami News, Meyer Publications, Miami Magazine, and Computer Living NY. There are also clippings from newspapers and magazine articles and columns Meyer wrote and several of his book manuscripts. Among the miscellaneous papers are items from Meyer's time as a student at the University of North Carolina, including letters, writings, several issues of Truth and Consequence (a student newsletter), and notes relating to The Daily Tar Heel.
Creator	Meyer, Sylvan.
Curatorial Unit	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.
Language	English

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Restrictions to Access: No restrictions. Open for research.

Copyright Notice: Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], in the Sylvan Meyer papers #4639, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Acquisitions Information: Received from Sylvan and Anne Meyer, with a small addition from their daughter, Erica M. Rauzin, in December 1992 and from Erica M. Rauzin in December 2015 (Acc. 102484).

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Anne Heineman Meyer Papers (#4649).

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Sylvan Meyer (1921-2001) of Gainesville, Ga., and Miami Beach, Fla., journalist; editor of the Gainesville Times, 1947-1969; the Miami News, 1969-1973; and Miami Magazine, 1975-1987; and founder of Meyer Publications. Meyer, who received an AB in journalism from the University of North Carolina in 1943, was an editor of The Daily Tar Heel, 1942-1943.

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Personal and business correspondence, 1940-1988, of Sylvan Meyer, including letters from Jimmy Carter; speeches, 1960s, many concerning the role of the press in race relations; notes from a trip to the Soviet Union in 1969; and correspondence, records, and reports relating to the Pulitzer Prize Advisory Board, 1969-1975, and other organizations with which Meyer was involved, including the American Society of Newspaper Editors, the American Newspaper Publishers Association, and the Curriculum Committee of Florida International University. Also included are subject files from the Gainesville Times on local Georgia politics, people, and issues, especially desegregation and other racial matters, and papers relating to the Miami News, Meyer Publications, Miami Magazine, and Computer Living NY. There are also clippings from newspapers and magazine articles and columns Meyer wrote and several of his book manuscripts. Among the miscellaneous papers are items from Meyer's time as a student at the University of North Carolina, including letters, writings, several issues of Truth and Consequence (a student newsletter), and notes relating to The Daily Tar Heel.

Contents list

Expand/collapse Series 1. General Correspondence, 1940-1988.

Folder 1	General correspondence, 1940-1949
Folder 2-3 Folder 2 Folder 3	General correspondence, 1950-1959
Folder 4	General correspondence, 1960-1965
Folder 5	General correspondence, 1964-1965
Folder 6	General correspondence, 1966
Folder 7	General correspondence, 1968
Folder 8	General correspondence, 1969
Folder 9	General correspondence, 1969
Folder 10	General correspondence, 1969
Folder 11	General correspondence, 1970
Folder 12	General correspondence, 1970
Folder 13	General correspondence, 1971
Folder 14	General correspondence, 1971
Folder 15	General correspondence, 1972
Folder 16	General correspondence, 1973
Folder 17	General correspondence, 1973
Folder 18	General correspondence, 1973
Folder 19	Sylvan H. Meyer chronological file, 1973
Folder 20	Sylvan H. Meyer chronological file, 1973
Folder 21	General correspondence, 1974
Folder 22	General correspondence, 1974
Folder 22a	General correspondence, 1974
Folder 23	General correspondence, 1975
Folder 24	General correspondence, 1976
Folder 25	General correspondence, 1977
Folder 26	General correspondence, 1978
Folder 27	General correspondence, 1979
Folder 28	General correspondence, 1980
Folder 29	General correspondence, 1981
Folder 30	General correspondence, 1982
Folder 31	General correspondence, 1983
Folder 32	General correspondence, 1984
Folder 33	General correspondence, 1985
Folder 34	General correspondence, 1986
Folder 35	General correspondence, 1987-1988
Folder 36	Pending correspondence, 1988

Expand/collapse Series 2. Name Files.

Folder 37	Arnold, Max
Folder 38	Carter, Jimmy
Folder 39	Carter-Mondale
Folder 40	Contacts: various, state department, 1962
Folder 41	Craig, Richard
Folder 42	Isaacs, Norman
Folder 43	Klein, Herb: White House
Folder 44	Lederer, William J.
Folder 45	Morley, Nicholas
Folder 46	Nixon, Richard
Folder 47	Palmour, Sal
Folder 48	Phillips, Warren
Folder 49	Porter, George
Folder 50	Powell, Jody: Notes
Folder 51	Rosenburg, Morris
Folder 52	Sanders, Carl: Campaign material
Folder 53	Sanders, Carl
Folder 54	State department: correspondence, trips, specialist branch
Folder 55	Schewer, Steve
Folder 56	Skellings, Edmond
Folder 57	Werner, Michael
Folder 58	Wing, Willis

Expand/collapse Series 3. Speeches, 1973 and undated.

Folder 59-69

Folder 59

Folder 60

Folder 61

Folder 62

Folder 63

Folder 64

Folder 65

Folder 66

Folder 67

Folder 68

Folder 69

Speeches

Includes speeches on race relations, the press, and "planning."

Folder 70-72

Folder 70

Folder 71

Folder 72

Macedonia: Speeches

Speeches and information on Macedonia Cooperative Community-Clarksville, GA.

Folder 73

Oglethorpe commencement speech, 1973

Expand/collapse Series 4. Trips, 1962-1987.

Folder 74	Russian trip diary
Folder 75	Russian trip: ASNE
Folder 76	American Specialist Grant trip: General information, memorabilia, 16 September-16 November 1962
Folder 77	Brazil trip, 1987
Folder 78	British Guiana: State Department, 1962
Folder 79	German trip, 1983
Folder 80	Japan trip
Folder 81	Southern Association of Neiman Fellows travel grant
Folder 82	American Society of Newspaper Editors: Texas conference
Folder 83	General, September 15-November 15 1962

Expand/collapse Series 5. Pulitzer Prize Material, 1969-1975.

Folder 84	Pulitzer prizes, principally correspondence
Folder 85	1969 Pulitzer prizes, secretary's report: Letters, drama and music reports
Folder 86-87 Folder 86 Folder 87	1969 Pulitzer prizes: Journalism recommendations
Folder 88	1970 Pulitzer prizes, secretary's report: Complete letters, drama and music jury reports
Folder 89	1970 Pulitzer prizes, secretary's report: Letters jury reports
Folder 90	1970 Pulitzer prize nominations: Journalism and letters summary
Folder 91	1970 Pulitzer prizes: Journalism recommendations
Folder 92	1971 Pulitzer prizes: Journalism recommendations
Folder 93	1971 Pulitzer prize nominations: Journalism and letters summary
Folder 94	1972 Pulitzer prizes, secretary's report
Folder 95	1972 Pulitzer prizes in letters
Folder 96	1972 Pulitzer prize nominations: Journalism and letters summary
Folder 97	1972 Pulitzer prizes: Journalism recommendations
Folder 98	1973 Pulitzer prize nominations: Journalism and letters summary
Folder 99	1974 Pulitzer prizes, secretary's report: Letters jury reports
Folder 100	1974 Pulitzer prizes: Journalism recommendations
Folder 101	1974 Pulitzer prize nominations: Journalism and letters summary
Folder 102	1975 Pulitzer prizes in journalism: category 5, international reporting entries

Expand/collapse Series 6. Organizations, circa 1969-1992.

Folder 103	American Newspaper Publishers Association
Folder 104	American Newspaper Publishers Association: Sylvan Meyer's proposition #15
Folder 105	American Newspaper Publishers Association
Folder 106	American Society of Newspaper Editors
Folder 107	American Society of Newspaper Editors: 1969 and miscellaneous
Folder 108	American Society of Newspaper Editors, 1971
Folder 109	American Society of Newspaper Editors, 1972
Folder 110	American Society of Newspaper Editors, 1973
Folder 111	Brenau: Course files
Folder 112	Carnagie Common ETV
Folder 113	Chamber of Commerce
Folder 114	Economic policy statement, 1975 Miami, Chamber of Commerce
Folder 115	Commission on the Future of the South, draft 2, 9 September 1974
Folder 116-117 Folder 116 Folder 117	City and Regional Magazine Association: General
Folder 118	Sylvan Meyer: Meeting biz City and Regional Magazine Association
Folder 119	City and Regional Magazine Association: Economics
Folder 120	City and Regional Magazine Association: Contest, services
Folder 121	City and Regional Magazine Association: New York, 1989
Folder 122	City and Regional Magazine Association, 1992
Folder 123	Deep South Public Affairs
Folder 124	Downtown Development Authority
Folder 125	Florida International University
Folder 126	Florida International University: Communications education report
Folder 127	Florida International University: Project 2, curriculum prospectus
Folder 128	Florida International University: Draft for curriculum report project 2
Folder 129	Florida International University: Communications curricula, other schools
Folder 130	Florida International University: Getting Through to People with a Community Information Program, for Linton, Mields and Coston, Inc.
Folder 131	Gainesville Junior College, education
Folder 132	Georgia Advisory Committee
Folder 133	Georgia Council: Human Relations, hope
Folder 134	Georgia Mountain Association
Folder 135	Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association, Inc.
Folder 136	Governor's energy policy
Folder 137	John Porch Society
Folder 138	Journalism: Technical and education
Folder 139-140 Folder 139 Folder 140	Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority
Folder 141	Water Development: Lake Lanier, land acquisition
Folder 142	Lake Lanier
Folder 143	Lamar Society
Folder 144	Linton, Mields and Coston, Inc, Washington/HPC Project
Folder 145	Linton, Mields and Coston: Health planning report
Folder 146	Miami Committee on Foreign Relations
Folder 147	Nieman Foundation
Folder 148	National Public Affairs Center for Television
Folder 149	National Public Affairs Center for Television: General
Folder 150	National Public Affairs Center for Television, 1974 - present
Folder 151	National Public Affairs Center for Television Policy Council
Folder 152	Southern Newspaper Publisher Association
Folder 153	Southern Regional Council
Folder 154	Taconic Foundation
Folder 155	Third Century, 1971
Folder 156	Third Century, 1973
Folder 157	Vista Media Kit: Hispanic population
Folder 158	Washington Educational Telecommunications Association, Inc.
Folder 159	WGTV: Background information
Folder 160	WGTV: Net news

Expand/collapse Series 7. Gainesville Times, 1952 and undated.

Folder 161	Gainesville Times
Folder 162	Annual reports
Folder 163	Gainesville Times: Assistant papers
Folder 164	Attitudes
Folder 165	Awards: Times
Folder 166	Conventions, 1952
Folder 167	Gainesville: Commissioner Collection
Folder 168	Gainesville people
Folder 169	Georgia Desegregation
Folder 170	Georgia folks
Folder 171	Gainesville politics
Folder 172	Georgia byproducts: Fertilizer
Folder 173	Georgia political methods
Folder 174	Interracial matters, local
Folder 175	Lovable vending
Folder 176	Moonshine
Folder 177	New South plans
Folder 178	Poultry Times
Folder 179	Press clippings: Gainesville, Ga.
Folder 180	Race: General
Folder 181	Stone Mountain
Folder 182	The Daily Times, Gainesville, Ga.: Entry for the Sutlive Trophy of the Georgia Press Association

Expand/collapse Series 8. Miami News, 1966-1974.

Folder 183	Sylvan Meyer's diary, Miami News, 1969-1971
Folder 184	Miami News: Miscellaneous, 1966-1974
Folder 185	Annison Star, 1970-1972
Folder 186	Personnel evaluation, Sadler and Associates, Inc.
Folder 187-188 Folder 187 Folder 188	Meyer: Memos, 1971-1972
Folder 189	Bats and Bouquets, 1972
Folder 190	Legal, 1972
Folder 191	Presidential endorsements, letters from readers, 1972
Folder 192	The Miami News Annual Report, 1972-1973
Folder 193	New York Times, 1973
Folder 194	Story Ticklers, January 1972-October 1973
Folder 195	Meyer resignation letters, 1973-1974
Folder 196	News departure letters, 1973-1974

Expand/collapse Series 9. Meyer Publications, 1975-1992.

Folder 197	Financial statements, 1975-1979
Folder 198	Financial statements, 1979-1981
Folder 199	Financial statements, 1982-1985
Folder 200	Florida Observer resources file, 1975
Folder 201	Miami demographics, 1977-1981
Folder 202	Miami Magazine history, 1979
Folder 203	Miami Magazine: Stat. machine, 1979
Folder 204	Stockholders reports, Miami Magazine/Meyer Publications, 1976-1980
Folder 205	Miami Magazine: Advertising, Pattis contract and correspondence, 1976-1979
Folder 206	Miami Magazine: Pattis commissions, 1980-1981
Folder 207	Miami Magazine: Pattis, 1982
Folder 208	Miami Magazine: Advertising, Pattis correspondence, 1980-1984
Folder 209	Miami Magazine: Inside story, 1981
Folder 210	Essem, 1982-1983
Folder 211	Computer Living in New York, 1983
Folder 212	Computer Living: Computer Journalism Inc. work papers and year end, 31 December 1983
Folder 213	Computer Living: Computer Journalism Inc. work papers, November 1983
Folder 214	Computer Living: Computer Journalism Inc. work papers, February 1984
Folder 215	Computer Living: Computer Journalism Inc. work papers, January 1984
Folder 216	Herald: Possible suit, 1984-1985
Folder 217	Meyer: Memos, 1985
Folder 218	Essem Associates, Inc.: Year end work, 31 December 1985
Folder 219	Publishing resource material, 1985
Folder 220	Miami Magazine: Mr. Sylvan Meyer, 1985
Folder 221	Balance sheet, 1986
Folder 222	Marketing memos, 1986
Folder 223	Advertising department, 1986
Folder 224	Magazine negotiations, 1977-1986
Folder 225	Publishing, views and policies, 1987
Folder 226	Pending projects upstairs, 1987

Expand/collapse Series 10. Writings, 1950-1992.

Folder 227	Meyer: Current biography, 1962-1992
Folder 228	Active stories (carbons)
Folder 229	American Editor
Folder 230	Bull Market Wife Book manuscript
Folder 231	Christian Century, articles
Folder 232	Meyer clippings
Folder 233	Professional announcements
Folder 234	Meyer column: Sales Effort
Folder 235	Meyer column
Folder 236	Crime Lab, Herb Hirshman
Folder 237	Dahloneea Nugget, Parks
Folder 238	Future writing
Folder 239	Ideas
Folder 240-242 Folder 240 Folder 241 Folder 242	The magazine writings of Sylvan Meyer, November 1975-October 1991
Folder 243	The Masthead, volume XX, no.3, Fall 1968
Folder 244-245 Folder 244 Folder 245	Manifesto for Middle Man
Folder 246	Mastheads: Prospective markets
Folder 247	Nation
Folder 248	Newspaper books, manuscripts
Folder 249	One Newspaper, final draft
Folder 250	Original writing and correspondence, IFR, solo, 1974
Folder 251	Oxford University Press, books
Folder 252	Sylvan: Published
Folder 253	Sing-a-Song
Folder 254	Southern Regional Council: Pamphlet project

Expand/collapse Series 11. Other Papers, 1940s-1986.

Folder 255-256 Folder 255 Folder 256	Photographs, 1940s-1970s Publicity photographs, group photographs at events, and snapshots with accompanying correspondence.
Folder 257-260 Folder 257 Folder 258 Folder 259 Folder 260	Various papers, 1940s-1970s Includes schoolwork from University of North Carolina classes, materials related to a special 25th reunion edition of The Daily Tar Heel, and scattered letters, notes, and printed material.
Folder 261-263 Folder 261 Folder 262 Folder 263	Erica Meyer Rauzin
Folder 264	Erica Meyer Rauzin: Magazine, working documents
Folder 265	Yearly planners, 1984-1986
Folder 266	Clippings and articles, 1950-1961
Oversize Volume SV-4639/1	Scrapbook, 1940s

Expand/collapse Series 12. Audiovisual Materials, 1962-1982 and undated.

Original titles from containers have been retained.

Image Folder PF-4639/1	Internegatives Color sheet film
Film F-4639/1	Regional Report #16
Audiotape T-4639/1	Voice of America United States Information Agency: Have You a Question, broadcast, 19 August 1962 Guest: Sylvan Meyer, Editor: Rhett Turnipseed. Machine Number 2BB. English.
Audiocassette C-4639/1	Anne Meyer #3: Voters for Free Choice, 11:37PM-12:15AM, 6 May 1979
Audiocassette C-4639/2	Anne's #3: Third tape
Audiocassette C-4639/3	Miramar, 19 September 1982
Audiocassette C-4639/4	Monday Plenary: Senator Cuffins (?), 2nd Pro family (?)
Audiocassette C-4639/5	Farewell, 22 September
Audiocassette C-4639/6	Times tape 1
Audiocassette C-4639/7	Times tape 2
Audiocassette C-4639/8-10 C-4639/8 C-4639/9 C-4639/10	Untitled

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About 1200 items.

Acquisitions Information: Received in December 2015 (Acc. 102484).

Box 29-31

Box 29

Box 30

Box 32

Box 33

Box 34

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Photographs (PF-4639/1)
Film (F-4639/1)
Audiotape (T-4639/1)
Audiocassettes (C-4639/1-10)
Scrapbook (SV-4639/1)

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Collection Number: 04639 Collection Title: Sylvan Meyer Papers, 1940-1992