Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from Dan Moldea investigative journalism collection must be obtained from Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Dan Moldea investigative journalism collection, C0282, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Dan Moldea in 2015 and 2016.

Processing Information

Processed by Jessica Lynn and Amanda Brent in 2016-2017. EAD markup completed by Jordan Patty. Edited by Amanda Brent in 2017.

Biographical Information

Dan Moldea has been an independent investigative journalist specializing on organized crime and political corruption investigations since 1974, as well as a best-selling author who has published eight nonfiction books: "The Hoffa Wars" ( 1978); "The Hunting of Cain: A True Story of Money, Greed, and Fratricide" (1983); "Dark Victory: Ronald Reagan, MCA, and the Mob" (1986); "Interference: How Organized Crime Influences Professional Football" (1989); "The Killing of Robert F. Kennedy" (1995); "Evidence Dismissed: The Inside Story of the Police Investigation of O.J. Simpson" (with Tom Lange and Philip Vannatter, 1997); and "A Washington Tragedy: How the Suicide of Vincent Foster Ignited a Political Firestorm" (1998). He recently published his memoir "Confessions of a Guerrilla Writer: Adventures in the Jungles of Crime, Politics and Journalism" (2013).

Scope and Content

Dan Moldea investigative journalism collection consits of resesarch files for six of Dan Moldea's books. The files include research on "Hoffa Wars," "Dark Victory: Ronald Reagan, MCA, and the Mob," "The Killing of Robert F. Kennedy," "Washington Tragedy: How the Suicide of Vincent Foster Ignited a Political Firestorm,""Confessions of a Guerrilla Writer," and "The Hunting of Cain." The files are largely arranged by book chapter and by subject.

Arrangement

Organized into four series.

Series 1: "Hoffa Wars," 1954-2001 (Boxes 1-3) Series 2: "Dark Victory: Ronald Reagan, MCA, and the Mob" research, 1937-1997 (Boxes 4-5) Series 3: "The Killing of Robert F. Kennedy" research, 1950s-2008 (Boxes 6-7) Series 4: "Washington Tragedy: How the Suicide of Vincent Foster Ignited a Political Firestorm" research, 1992-2007 (Boxes 8-9) Series 5: "Confessions of a Guerrilla Writer" research, 1962-2013 (Boxes 10-14) Series 6: "The Hunting of Cain" research, 1977-1981 (Box 15)

Related Material

Special Collections Research Center holds the Oliver Atkins photograph collection that includes photographs of Robert F. Kennedy and Jimmy Hoffa.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Murder
• Organized crime