Ira Silverman Papers
Abstract
The Ira Silverman Collection, 1975-2005, consists of NBC News and Court TV video recordings of journalist, editor, and producer Ira N. Silverman, 1935-2024.
Dates
- Creation: 1975 - 2005
Conditions Governing Access
The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use
The material is under copyright by NBC News and CourtTV. The material will be processed and accessed with the same governance of the TV News Archive.
Biographical / Historical
Ira Norton Silverman (1935-2024) was born 17 March 1935 in Brooklyn, New York. Upon graduating from Columbia University in 1957, Silverman worked in the newspaper business. In 1967, he joined NBC News where he was an investigative reporter, writer, and producer. In 1976, he coauthored The Pleasant Avenue Connection about drug money and police corruption. Silverman was senior producer, special projects, for NBC Nightly News in Washington from 1977–1995, after which he became a contributor and editorial consultant for The New Yorker and a consultant to NBC News and Public Broadcasting Service. He is a four-time recipient of the National Headliner award, a two-time winner of the Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia University, Emmy award winner for news and documentary, and received the George Polk and George Foster Peabody Awards. Silverman died in Rockville, Maryland on 6 March 2024.
Full Extent
4 Linear Feet (4 shipping boxes)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Ira Silverman Papers
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- Jim Duran, TV News Archive
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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