James D. Squires Papers

The collection contains six series, encompassing James Squires’ careers as a journalist and editor, political adviser, author and university professor, and was donated to Vanderbilt University by Squires in 2005.

The materials in the collection include correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, videocassettes, audiocassettes and signed original political cartoons. Several books, including copies of Squires’ published works, were part of the original collection but have been removed and shelved with the Sevier and Southern Civilization collections. Roughly half the journalism correspondence is made up of letters to the editor. These are arranged chronologically rather than alphabetically because of the topical nature of the letters. Additionally, many newspaper articles and faxes have been photocopied for preservation; the originals are located at the end of the appropriate series or subseries and are arranged chronologically. Any photographs included with correspondence have also been photocopied and the originals placed with the other photographs in each series or subseries.

The 63 boxes of the collection have been arranged in the following six series: journalism career, Ross Perot campaign, books, university courses, biographical material with miscellaneous correspondence and writings, and multimedia and oversized material.