Descriptive Summary
Eakin, Michael, 1950-1979.
Eakin, Michael, papers
1952-1981
Materials are written in English.
95-069
3 ft.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Containing two series of subject
files and publications, the Michael Eakin Papers, 1952-1981, document the reporting
career of Eakin and his interest in energy resources and other topics.
Biographical Note
Michael Eakin (1950-1979) was the son of Edwin M. Eakin, founder of Eakin Press in
Austin, Texas. Michael attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he edited
the
Daily Texan. With Jeff Nightbyrd, he established
the Austin Sun, a counterculture paper that ran from
1974 to 1978. Eakin was also as an early anti-nuke activist and had a special
reporting interest in the politics of energy resources. In April 1979, Eakin was
fatally shot in Houston by unknown assailants.
Source:
Nightbyrd, Jeffery.
The Mysterious Murder of Michael
Eakin.
The Rag Blog, September 13, 2010. Accessed November
18, 2010. http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/jeffrey-nightbyrd-rehearsals-for.html.
Scope and Contents
Containing two series of subject files and publications, the Michael Eakin Papers,
1952-1981, document the reporting career of Eakin and his interest in energy
resources and other topics. The first series, Subject Files, represent Eakin’s
reporting and activism interests. The subjects cover political and socioeconomic
topics, including Texas nuclear industry, the auto industry, pollution, U.S.
legislation and foreign relations, and various power resources, such as coal, solar,
and oil and gas. The series also contains his columns and documents his work with
the
Austin Sun and Daily
Texan. The second series, Publications, consists of books and magazines
about energy resources, philosophy, American politics, capitalism, and Marxism.
Arrangement
The papers are arranged into two series:
- I. Subject Files
- II. Publications
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
These papers are stored remotely. Advance notice required for retrieval. Contact
repository for retrieval.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Eakin, Michael, 1950-1979 -- Archives.
Subjects (Organizations)
Austin Sun (Austin, Tex. : 1974)
Daily Texan (Austin, Tex. : 1913)
Subjects
Power resources -- Texas.
Politics, Practical -- Texas.
Places
Austin (Tex.) -- History -- 20th
century -- Sources.
Texas -- History -- 20th century --
Sources.
Preferred Citation
Michael Eakin Papers, 1952-1981, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Sarah Demb, June 1995.
Detailed Description of the Papers
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