Search

The Biographical series is predominantly material from early in Persico's career. Included are folders related to his election as the Executive Secretary of the New York State Young Democrats in 1958 and his time as a Foreign Service Officer in Latin America. Of particular biographical note are the scrapbook and news clippings folders which include selected highlights from throughout Persico's career in government service and as an author.

The texts, drafts, news clippings, correspondence, and other supporting material is available for speeches and other non-book writings of Persico.

Correspondence to and from Persico can be found throughout the collection. For example, references to Persico's publications will be found in both the general correspondence files and the subseries of specific publications. While some correspondence is clearly personal or professional, there is not always a clear separation between the author's personal and professional correspondents. Persico appears to have retained copies of much of his outgoing correspondence in the form of typed and handwritten letters and email messages. The author's notable correspondents include: director John Huston who Persico interviewed for an article in American Heritage; Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Michael Shaara (1983) and William Kennedy (1983); journalist Jim Lehrer (1986); Broadway and television director Edwin Sherin (1985); author Thomas Powers (1993); and Casey Murrow (1995, 1998) among others.