Sub-series II.A: Business Files, 1945 - 1960

Consists primarily of business files arranged alpha¬betically within chronological divisions. The original filing system was maintained as closely as possible. Originals and microfilm. The Turner Catledge Papers, Series II. A, consist of Catledge's office files from 1945 to 1960, beginning with his appointment as assistant to the managing editor of the New York Times and continuing after he was named managing editor in 1951.

This group of papers has been processed by Mississippi State University, which holds both the original papers and the microfilmed papers. A second copy of the microfilm is held by the New York Times Archives.

The original filing system has been maintained, with minor modifications to improve consistency. The folders are arranged alphabetically within each of the following chronological divisions: 1945-1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960.

Within each folder, the items are in chronological order with one basic exception: items that were originally attached have been numbered and kept together, with the date on the top,page used to determine the position in the folder. One other minor exception is the folders entitled "Applications," in which the items are arranged in alphabetical order according to the name of the applicant.

The finding aid to the series is divided into four sections. Section 1 is the folder list, which reflects the order in which the collection was filmed and is stored. Horizontal lines mark the divisions between the microfilm reels (R). An asterisk preceding the reel number indicates that the underlined folder is split between that reel and the next one.

The indexes to personal names and subjects, which make up Sections II and III respectively, guide the user to pertinent folder titles in Section I. The indexes are based solely on information included in the folder titles and do not refer to items within the folders. The inclusive folder titles for the reels of microfilm are listed in Section IV.

Related documents are included in other sections of Series II.