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• Author/Creator:Kissinger, Henry, 1923-
  
• Title:Henry A. Kissinger papers, Part III, 1938-2009 (inclusive), 1977-2009 (bulk).
  
• Physical Description:151.1 linear feet (343 boxes)
  1 optical disk (7,895 computer files)
  
• Links:View a description and listing of collection contents in the finding aid
  Available in digital form
  
• Yale HoldingsNo longer held by the Yale Library. If another edition is not in Orbis, try BorrowDirect/ILL. 
• Notes:Associated material: Henry A. Kissinger Papers, Part I, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.
  Related material: Henry A. Kissinger Papers, Part II (MS 1981) Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library.
  The materials are in English.
  Gift of Henry A. Kissinger, 2011.
  
• Organization:The papers are arranged in eight series: I. Correspondence, 1941-2009. II. Subject files, 1958-2007. III. Restricted files, 1947-2006. IV. Telephone conversation transcript copies, 1969-1974. V. Writing and research materials, 1950-2006. VI. Cartoons and graphic materials, circa 1969-1989. VII. Photographs, 1938-2009. VIII. Moving images and sound recordings, 1976-1997; and three additions.
  
• Access and use:Access to the originals is restricted. Per repository policy, researchers must use the digital copies instead of the originals. Series IV, VI, VII, and VIII: digital copies are open for research. Series I, II, and V: access to digital copies requires written permission of Henry A. Kissinger or his designee, during his lifetime and for five years from the date of Dr. Kissinger's death, after which access is unrestricted. Researchers must use the online access system for the digital version of this collection to submit their requests for permission from Kissinger. The portal to the digital collection provides researchers further instructions for requesting access and permissions, see http://web.library.yale.edu/digital-collections/kissinger-collection. Series III: is closed for twenty-five years after Kissinger's death, after which it is open to research. Researchers may not request access to the documents in Series III; the documents will be automatically opened to researchers as restrictions expire. Copyright is retained by Henry A. Kissinger for works he has authored and provided during his lifetime to the Yale University Library. After the lifetime of Dr. Kissinger, all intellectual property rights, including without limitation all copyrights, in and to the works authored by Dr. Kissinger pass to Yale University, with the exception of all intellectual property rights, including without limitation all copyrights, motion picture and/or audio rights in and to his books, interviews and any films that will be retained by Dr. Kissinger's heirs and assigns. Copyright status for collection materials other than those authored by Dr. Kissinger is unknown.
  Except for the limited purposes allowed by the Yale University Library Guide to Using Special Collections, exploitation, including without limitation the reproduction, distribution, adaption, or display of Dr. Kissinger's works protected by the U.S. Copyright Act (Title 17 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain shall not be commercially exploited without permission of Dr. Kissinger, the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
  
• Biographical / Historical note:Henry Alfred Kissinger was born Heinz Alfred Kissinger on May 27, 1923, in Fürth, Germany, and immigrated to the United States in 1938. After studying at Harvard University, he joined the faculty there as a member of the Department of Government and made a reputation for his scholarly work on international affairs, which included his best-selling book Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy, published in 1957. He served as assistant to the president for national security affairs (national security advisor) from 1969 to 1975 and as Secretary of State from 1973 to 1977 under presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. In office, he was known especially for his work on normalizing relations with China, detente with the Soviet Union, peace negotiations for the Vietnam War and his Middle East shuttle diplomacy. After leaving office, Kissinger remained an influential author and commentator on foreign affairs and founded the international consulting firm Kissinger Associates.
  
• Summary:The papers consist of correspondence, memoranda, writings, photographs and other material that document the career of the diplomat, author and foreign policy expert and scholar Henry A. Kissinger, who served as United States Secretary of State from 1973 to 1977 and as Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (National Security Advisor) from 1969 to 1975.
  
• Other formats:Available in digital form from Yale University Library.
  
• Format:Archives or Manuscripts
• Indexes/Finding aids:The finding aid is available on the Internet.
  
• Cite as:Henry A. Kissinger Papers, Part III (MS 2004). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library.
  
• Subjects:Kissinger, Henry, 1923-
  Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006.
  Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994.
  National Security Council (U.S.)
  United States. Department of State.
  Diplomats--United States.
  United States--Foreign relations--1969-1974.
  United States--Foreign relations--1974-1977.
  United States--Foreign relations--Soviet Union.
  United States--Foreign relations--China.
  Soviet Union--Foreign relations--United States.
  China--Foreign relations--United States.
  
• Occupation:Diplomats.