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A Guide to the Michael Eakin Papers, 1952-1981
Biographical NoteMichael 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. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsContaining 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. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThis collection is open for research use. Use RestrictionsThese papers are stored remotely. Advance notice required for retrieval. Contact repository for retrieval. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationMichael Eakin Papers, 1952-1981, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Processing InformationBasic 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. Processing InformationThis collection was processed by Sarah Demb, June 1995. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Papers
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