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Richard Hart | In Memoriam: Alvin M. Josephy, Jr. (1915–2005) | The Western Historical Quarterly, 37.1 | The History Cooperative
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In Memoriam


Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.
(1915–2005)


      Though most of us knew Alvin M. Josephy, Jr. as an historian who focused on Native Americans, he also had distinguished parallel careers in journalism, the conservation movement, and even a bit of Hollywood. As a combat correspondent for the Marines, he used a wire recording machine to document battlefield action, recordings that are startling even today. His late wife, Betty, a close partner in his career, used to say that after Iwo Jima, Alvin regarded every day as a gift. He made remarkable use of all those subsequent days. 1
      Before the war, Alvin had worked in Hollywood. After the conclusion of World War II, he went back to screenwriting and before moving on to become associate editor of Time magazine, wrote the script for The Captive City, (Robert Wise, 1952) based on the experiences of Alvin and Betty, and Alvin's associate, Herb Chase, and their investigation of organized crime in Santa Monica and the subsequent hearings on organized crime by Senator Estes Kefauver. . . .
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