Guide to the Catherine Silverman Oral History, 2025 December 4, 2026 February 6 SPEC.OCA.57.0020 Finding aid prepared by Sierra Sales Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
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2026 March This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2026-04-09T13:48-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Catherine Silverman Oral History SPEC.OCA.57.0020 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 0.02 Cubic feet 39.68 megabytes 2025 December 4, 2026 February 6 Catherine Silverman worked in Senator John Glenn's press office, and later as his press secretary from 1975 to 1986. The Catherine Silverman Oral History dates from December 4, 2025 and February 6, 2026, and consists of a audio recording and edited transcript of the interview between Catherine Silverman and Katie Saucer. Topics discussed in this oral history include Silverman's early life, how she joined Senator John Glenn's inaugural staff, her work as Glenn's press secretary, and her interactions with John and Annie Glenn. (1) letter file folder English Silverman, Catherine Arrangement of Materials

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 Biographical Note

Catherine Silverman worked in Senator John Glenn's press office, and later as his press secretary from 1975 to 1986. After receiving her degree in French literature and anthropology, she began working at Time magazine in New York. In 1975, Silverman moved to Washington D.C. to work in Senator John Glenn's office; her first job was sorting through his correspondence and fan mail. She became John Glenn's press secretary during his 1984 presidential campaign. One of her duties as press secretary was to coordinate Annie Glenn's schedule and public appearances during the campaign. In 1986, Silverman left her job in John Glenn's press office and later worked in residential staging for fifteen years.

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The Catherine Silverman Oral History dates from December 4, 2025 and February 6, 2026, and consists of a audio recording and edited transcript of the interview between Catherine Silverman and Katie Saucer. Topics discussed in this oral history include Silverman's early life, how she joined Senator John Glenn's inaugural staff, her work as Glenn's press secretary, and her interactions with John and Annie Glenn. Silverman also describes the fast paced environment of John Glenn's office and her role as press secretary for Glenn's 1984 presidential campaign.

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 Glenn, Annie, 1920-2020 Glenn, John, 1921-2016 Silverman, Catherine United States. Congress. Senate Administrative assistants--Washington (D.C.)--20th century Files (digital files) Office management Oral histories (literary works) Press secretaries--United States Public relations--Washington (D.C.)--20th century Scheduling--Washington (D.C.)--20th century United States--Officials and employees--20th century United States--Politics and government--20th century Interview recording 2025 December 4 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

(1) MP3 file

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 Transcript OPPA Oral History 1 2026 February 6 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

(1) PDF file

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