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Robert Prescott, Jr. papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 198

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of Prescott's correspondence and photographs.

Correspondence contains outgoing letters arranged chronologically from 1958-1974 regarding Prescott's theories on psychological warfare and how it should be implemented. Correspondents include members of Congress, the FBI, and the CIA as well as local politicians, educators, and newspapers.

Photograph subjects include tourists buying Indian baskets and the Seventh International Dry-Farming Congress and Exposition in Lethbridge, Canada, 1912

Dates

  • 1958-1974

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.

Conditions Governing Use

Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.

Biographical / Historical

Robert W. Prescott, Jr. (1914-) was a Eugene, Oregon conservative who promoted the use of propaganda and psychological warfare to fight communism. One of his plans, which he called "Lapidary," was intended to split the alliance between the Soviet Union and China. He also designed paper airplanes and promoted their use for propaganda purposes

Extent

3.25 linear feet (5 containers)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Robert W. Prescott, Jr. (1914-?) was a Eugene, Oregon conservative who promoted the use of propaganda and psychological warfare to fight communism. The collection consists of Prescott's correspondence and photographs.

Arrangement

Material within this collection is minimally arranged. Any arrangement is either derived from the records' creators or custodians or from staff at the time of initial processing. It may be necessary to look in multiple places for the same types of materials.

Physical Description

4 clamshell boxes; Photoboxes: 1 portfolio

Processing Information

Collection processed by staff.

This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.

This collection received a basic level of processing including minimal organization and rehousing.

Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents. Folder titles are based on those created by the creators or previous custodians. Titles have not all been verified against the contents of the folders. In some cases, staff supplied folder titles during initial processing.

Title
Guide to the Robert Prescott, Jr. Papers
Status
Complete Description
Author
Austin Munsell and Kira B. Homo.
Date
2013
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.
Sponsor
Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Repository Details

Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository

Contact:
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR 97403-1299 USA