Finding Aid to the Abram Eisenman Papers MS 1356

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1 Finding Aid to the Abram Eisenman Papers MS 1356 Finding aid prepared by Unknown, This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit January 12, 2016 Describing Archives: A Content Standard Georgia Historical Society 501 Whitaker Street Savannah, Georgia, ghslib@georgiahistory.com

2 Table of Contents Summary Information... 3 Biographical Information...4 Scope and Content Note...4 Administrative Information...5 Related Materials... 5 Controlled Access Headings...6 Physical and Technical Access Restrictions... 6 Collection Inventory Page 2 -

3 Summary Information Repository Georgia Historical Society Creator Eisenman, Abram, Title Abram Eisenman papers Date [inclusive] Extent 6.0 cubic feet (12 boxes) Language English Preferred Citation [item identification], Abram Eisenman papers, MS 1356, Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia. - Page 3 -

4 Biographical Information Abram Eisenman ( ) was born in Savannah, Georgia, on February 4, He graduated form Savannah High School and attended the university of Georgia, where he won a freshman letter in basketball and a Debating Key. From , he worked at various odd jobs in Savannah and New York. He began a 32-year career in radio broadcasting in 1939, working for stations in Columbia, South Carolina, Patterson, New Jersey, and New York City. Returning to savannah in 1950, Eisenman worked for WJIV (now WEAS) until From 1960 until 1970, he was the sales manager of WSOK and the general manager until From 1953 through 1963 he also published The Weekly Savannah Sun in his own printing plant. Eisenman ran for political office many times. He was a presidential candidate in 1968, 1972, and 1976, a candidate for the Georgia House of Representatives, District 122 in 1974, and the Georgia Senate, First District in Eisenman was an avid tennis fan, player, and instructor and the 1970 Senior Men's Tennis Champion of Savannah. Among his most cherished accomplishments was a lecture at Harvard in 1961 and a speech at Dartmouth College in Eisenman was married to Georgia Russell and they had two sons, Russell and Robert. Eisenman died on June 26, Scope and Content Note This collection consists primarily of the political writings of Abram Eisenman. These include book manuscripts, copies of Why I Should Be President, volume 1, galleys of Why I Should Be President, volume 2, and a manuscript of Why I Should Be President, volume 3, materials from the 1968, 1972, and 1976 Presidential campaigns, the 1974 Georgia House of Representatives campaign, and the 1980 Georgia Senate campaign, correspondence with various political and media figures, news releases, book reviews, political essays, and numerous newspaper clippings and magazine articles on political issues. The collection also contains short stories, novels and poetry written by Abram Eisenman. The collection covers the years , although some of the novels and short stories may have been written earlier. Boxes 1-3 contain clippings, news releases, and political writings from , also some undated material. Box 4 contains information written and collected by Mr. Eisenman on the major 1976 and 1980 Presidential candidates, also a manuscript of a book, The Great Debate Over Carter's Energy Proposals. Box 5 contains miscellaneous reference materials and newspaper clippings used by Eisenman in his research. Box 6 contains correspondence arranged in chronological order. Box 7 contains copies of Why I Should Be President, volume 1 and galley proofs of Why I Should Be President, volume 2. Box 8 contains a manuscript copy of Why I Should Be President, volume 3. Box 9 contains a manuscript of a book, The World Connection. Box 10 contains a manuscript of a book, Southern Manna, poetry, and book reviews which are arranged in alphabetical order. Boxes 11 and 12 contain - Page 4 -

5 Eisenman's fiction. Box 11 contains manuscripts of several novels and Box 12 contains several plays and short stories arranged in alphabetical order. Administrative Information Publication Information Georgia Historical Society Access Restrictions Collection is open for research. Publication Rights Copyright has not been assigned to the Georgia Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Division of Library and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Georgia Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher. Custodial History Material was acquired from creator's wife. Accruals No accruals are expected. Acquisition Information Gift of Georgia Russell Eisenman, date unknown. Related Materials Separated Material - Page 5 -

6 The following newspaper issues were separated and cataloged with the newspaper collection: The Savannah Sun, September 2, 1953-October issues; The Savannah Shoppers Guide, October 23, 1955-November. 25, 1960, 8 issues; The Savannah Banner, January 25, 1963-July 27, 1963, 4 issues; The Savannah Sentinel, June 15, 1962, 1 issue; The Crusader, July 12-October 17, 1963, 2 issues; jasper County News, September 14, 1956,1 issue. Controlled Access Headings Genre(s) Clippings (information artifacts) Galley proofs. Letters (correspondence) Manuscripts (document genre) Geographic Name(s) Georgia--Politics and government. United States--Politics and government Personal Name(s) Eisenman, Abram, Physical and Technical Access Restrictions A reel-to-reel tape recorder is required to access one item in this collection. - Page 6 -

7 Collection Inventory Box Folder Dated writings and newspaper clippings 1964 March-1969 October 21.0 items. 1 1 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings and news releases concerning Why I Should Be President, volume 1, copy of a letter sent to President Johnson, A. Eisenman's "State of the World" address, speech for Charlotte, N.C., "Open Letter to the Vice President," article, "Who is Winning the War in Vietnam," campaign literature and speeches from the 1968 new Hampshire Democratic Presidential Primary speech for the Georgia Mineral Leasing Commission, misc. political writing. Dated writings and newspaper clippings 1970 March-1971 December 14.0 items. 1 2 Reviews of Why I Should Be President, volume 2, script of a television program, script of a radio program, critique of "Conversation with the President" on all television networks, analysis of President Nixon's State of the Union Address, opening for lecture, "Why I Should Be President," letters to the editors of the New Republic, re busing, misc. political writings and clippings. Dated writings and newspaper clippings 1972 January-1973 December 25.0 items Page 7 -

8 Miscellaneous news releases and editorials concerning busing, Nixon's reelection, the 1972 Presidential campaign, advertisements for Why I Should Be President, volume 2. Materials related to 1974 Georgia House of Representatives, District 122 Campaign 1974 June-August 46.0 items. 1 4 Declaration of candidacy, news releases re Senator John Riley, Southern Bell rate, SEPCO, energy costs, campaign financial disclosures, speeches, photos of consolidated returns. Dated writings and newspaper clippings 1974 November-1975 December 15.0 items. 1 5 Miscellaneous news releases re Vietnam War, Presidential election of 1976, articles on the 28th Convention of Americans for Democratic Action, General Revenue Sharing, Adjusting to Scarcity. Dated writings and newspaper clippings 1976 January 22.0 items. 1 6 Newspaper clippings and press releases on Eisenman's candidacy for President, Presidential Primary candidate forms, summary of the Georgia Delegate Selection Plan, Eisenman's Presidential platform. Dated writings and newspaper clippings 1976 January-May 30.0 items Page 8 -

9 Speech for Georgia Southern College, articles, "How to Stop George Wallace," "Plan to Save the Nation," "The Race Issue," review of the President Campaign, scrip for Black Journal television program, miscellaneous clippings and news releases. Dated writings and newspaper clippings 1976 May-December 26.0 items. 1 8 Newspaper clippings and press releases concerning the 1976 Presidential campaign, campaign expenditures, tabulation of votes cast for delegates in the Georgia Democratic Presidential Primary. Dated writings and newspaper clippings 1977 January-September 22.0 items. 2 9 Open letters to Jimmy Carter, facts about energy, article, "How to Stop Inflation," "The Great Debate Over Carter's Energy Proposals," news release concerning housing units at Ft. Stewart, speech for the Federal Election Commission, speech for the Georgia Senate Committee on Utilities. Dated writings and newspaper clippings 1978 January-December 13.0 items Newspaper clippings, letters to the editor on Iran, Israel, politics, news releases concerning the American Nazi Party. - Page 9 -

10 Dated writings and newspaper clippings 1979 January-November 30.0 items Review of television program, American Family An Endangered Species, a revenue raising plan for Georgia Power, article, "The Kennedy Syndrome," an open letter to Derek Bok, President, Harvard University, a plan to stop inflation, speech for Armstrong State College, speech for the Optimist Club. Dated writings and newspaper clippings 1980 January-December 31.0 items Articles: "Political Reformation for 1980," "Outline for Proposed Democratic Platform for our Party and President," "World Peace and Trade, Not Boycotts and War," "What if Kennedy Drops out of the Race," "President Carter, A Presidency in Crisis," "Protecting American Citizens Abroad," information on write in candidacy for president, speech for Exchange Club, review of The White House Years, by Henry Kissinger. Letters, clippings, and articles on A. Eisenman's Revenue Bond Plan 1978 January-1980 January items Letters sent tot and received from various political figures concerning Revenue Bonds, includes letters from George Busbee; Bo Ginn; Jay S. Hammond, governor of Alaska; James R. Thompson, Governor of Illinois; - Page 10 -

11 William P. Clements, Governor of Texas; Edward Koch, Mayor New York. materials from Georgia Senate campaign 1980 February-August 19.0 items Article, "Abe Runs for the Georgia Senate," platform, news releases, clippings. Dated writings and newspaper clippings 1981 February-June 14.0 items Open letter to Bruce K. Maclaury, President, Brookings Institute, articles on Regan's counter revolutionary wars, Union Pension Funds, "A Citizen's Brief Against the Proposed 10% Three Year Tax Cuts," Review of three articles in Foreign Affairs, "1981, The Year Mama Duck Cried," clippings and editorials. Writings and newspaper clippings undated 25.0 items Campaign literature, book jackets for Why I Should Be President, volumes 1 and 2, "How You Can Run for President of the United States," "Plans to Save the Nation," "Why I Should Be President." Writings concerning domestic issues undated 28.0 items Page 11 -

12 These cover subjects including economics, the Olympics, the Supreme Court, safe highways, the United States Army, peace, war. Writings on integration and education undated 6.0 items Includes "Tell It Like It Is, An Analysis of Black Militancy," "The Problems of Segregation and Integration in the Deep South," and others. Writings concerning energy undated 2.0 items "Energy and Resources," "how to Copy with the Energy Crisis." Writings concerning international issues undated 16.0 items "The Blind Eagle, Search for an International Policy," "The Morning Deluge," "Planning for the World's Food," "An Analysis of our Foreign Policy," "World War III?" and others. Writings concerning Savannah and Chatham County issues undated 20.0 items Writings concerning Presidents and politicians undated 13.0 items Page 12 -

13 "The Bearded Presidents, Mustached Ones, and Others," "Personal Facts About our Presidents," and others. Writings concerning Presidents and politicians undated 13.0 items "The Bearded Presidents, mustached Ones and Others," "Personal Facts About our Presidents," and others. Miscellaneous items undated 21.0 items Copyright information, photographs, tennis information, list of Swedish publishing houses, log of a trip around the world, and others. Miscellaneous items undated 15.0 items Constitution of Georgia, chart of roads, vehicles, money, and accidents, list of addresses of tv and radio stations, other items. Critical Mass Journal 1978 May 1.0 items Monthly List of GAO Reports 1977 September-1978 March 6.0 items The Herald 1969 December-1981 April 7.0 items Page 13 -

14 Seven issues with articles by Abram Eisenman. Articles from The Herald, by Abram Eisenman 1981 April-June 4.0 items Savannah Morning News Magazine 1959 April-1960 January 3.0 items Three issues with articles by Abram Eisenman. Information and writings on Edmund G. Brown items Information and writings on Jimmy Carter items Also manuscript of The Great Debate Over Carter's Energy Proposals. The Great Debate Over Carter's Energy Proposals, continued 1.0 items Information and writings on Jimmy Carter items Information and writings on Gerald Ford items Information and writings on Edward Kennedy items Information and writings on Walter Mondale and Eugene McCarthy items Page 14 -

15 Information and writings on Ronald Reagan items Reference materials 1968 January-1975 June 11.0 items Various clippings and magazines, The New Republic, ADA World, Ramparts, Jimmy Carter's State of the State Address, Work Force Resource Guide, others. Reference materials, letters, and clippings 1976 December-1977 August 17.0 items "Residential Energy from the Sun," Human Rights Organization and Periodical Directory, CIA Report, "The International Energy Situation," an address by the President on Energy, FEC Record. Clippings, letters, reference materials 1978 November-1981 June 22.0 items Materials from Time, New York Times, Consumer Solar Electric Power Corp., The Washington Spectator, The Center Magazine, In These Times. Clippings, letters, reference materials undated 19.0 items Page 15 -

16 Draft of a bill from the Georgia Legislature concerning electric power, Anti-Defamation League of B"nai B'rith press releases, list of House Ways and Means Committee members. Reference materials and clippings undated 1.0 items Spiral notebook of misc. clippings. Correspondence 1952 November-1968 December 42.0 items Letters concerning manuscript publication, political issues, family letters including letters to Vice President Hubert Humphrey on the Vietnam War, to UN Secretary General Uthant, to Senator Richard Russell, to Robert Kennedy, rejection notices from various publishers. Correspondence 1969 January-1969 December 31.0 items Letters concerning manuscript publication and political issues. Correspondence 1970 January-1972 December 48.0 items Letters concerning manuscript publication, political issues, requests for copies of Why I Should Be President, speech at Davidson College, N.C., letters to Herman Talmadge, The Washington Post, various publishers. - Page 16 -

17 Correspondence 1973 January-1974 December 18.0 items Letters concerning manuscript publication and political issues, to Dr. Robert Hutchins, Sam Beer, Harvard University, Folkways Records, Democratic Party of Georgia, Public Service Commission, others. Correspondence 1975 January-December 11.0 items Letters concerning political issues and the sale of tickets for Sea Pines Tennis Classic. Correspondence 1976 June-March 55.0 items Letters concerning Eisenman's campaign for President. Correspondence 1976 April-1978 November 65.0 items Letters concerning the 1976 Presidential Campaign and manuscript publication, copies of a letter from Jimmy Carter, requests for campaign items. Correspondence 1979 January-July 50.0 items Page 17 -

18 Letters concerning political issues to Ted Turner, Senator Proxmire, Derek Bok, President of Harvard University, the Georgia Gazette, script idea sent to Leopold Stratton, letters from Barry Commoner, Noam Chomsky. Correspondence 1979 August-December 71.0 items Letters concerning political issues and manuscript publication. Correspondence 1980 January-March 74.0 items Letters concerning political issues to various political and media figures including William Sloane Coffin, George Busbee, Herman Talmadge, Malcolm Forbes, Pete Hively, producer of the Today Show. Correspondence 1980 April-1981 June 79.0 items letters concerning political issues and manuscript publication to and from various political figures including Herman Talmadge, Bobby Hill, Jimmy Carter, John Kenneth Galbrath, Rep. Dan Rostenkowski, and others. Correspondence undated 24.0 items Letters concerning political issues and manuscript publication. - Page 18 -

19 Galley proofs, Why I Should Be President, volume items Book, Why I Should Be President, volume copies. Tape, "Yablonski" 2 reels March of Dimes Certificate of Appreciation 1.0 items Photo plates for book jacket 2.0 items Photo plates 3.0 items Record book items Campaign for District 122 Georgia House of Representatives, expenses and contributions. Manuscript, Why I Should Be President, volume 3 undated Manuscript, The World Connection, part items Manuscript, part 2, "Immigration, Salvation of the Nation" 1.0 items Page 19 -

20 Manuscript, part 3, "Western Europe" 1.0 items Manuscript, part 4 "The Soviet Union and the Nations of Eastern Europe" 1.0 items Manuscript, part 5 "Central and South America" 1.0 items Manuscript, part 6 "Israel and the Middle East" 1.0 items Manuscript, part 7, "Africa" 1.0 items Manuscript, part 8, "Two Leaders and a Continent Apart" 1.0 items Manuscript, part 9, "China" 1.0 items Manuscript, part 10, "Countries We Seldom Think About" 1.0 items Manuscript, part 11, "Planning For the Worlds Food" 1.0 items Manuscript, part 12, "Energy and Resources" 1.0 items Manuscript, part 13, "How Foreign Our Foreign Policy" 1.0 items Manuscript, Southern Manna undated 1.0 items Poetry undated 70.0 items Page 20 -

21 Miscellaneous poems written by Abram Eisenman. Book reviews undated 43.0 items Miscellaneous book reviews written by Abram Eisenman. Book review 1981 January 1.0 items Review of The Secret Diary of Harold Ickes, The Inside Struggle, vol. 11 written by Abram Eisenman. Book review undated 1.0 items Review of White House Years by Henry Kissinger, by Abram Eisenman. Manuscript, It's Your World 1.0 items Manuscript, Diary of a Pacifist 1.0 items Manuscript, Diary of a Radio Announcer 1.0 items Manuscript, Not Much Time Left 1.0 items Page 21 -

22 Manuscript, short stories, poems, and articles possibly for a book 10.0 items Miscellaneous plays and short stories undated Volume Scrapbook items. 1 Newspaper clippings, pictures, and copies of letters to Abram Eisenman. Spiral notebook items. 2 Biographical information, letters from Coretta Scott King, Herman Talmadge, Bo Ginn, Jimmy Carter (copy) George Busbee (copy), newspaper clippings, and photos. Looseleaf notebook undated 1.0 items. 3 Address book. - Page 22 -