Lee Ettelson and William Randolph Hearst correspondence
Scope and Contents
The collection (1928-1940) contains correspondence between Hearst and Ettelson, with incoming letters from Hearst conveying instruction, praise, and censure, and also newspapers annotated by Hearst. .
Dates
- 1928-1940
Creator
- Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951 (Person)
- Ettelson, Lee, 1898-1988 (Person)
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
Lee Ettelson was born in Chicago and educated at the University of Chicago. He became a newspaper editor.
He was managing editor of the New York American (1926-1928); was assistant managing editor of the San Francisco Examiner (1929-1935; was managing editor of the Chicago Herald and Examiner (1935-1936), and was editor of the San Francisco Call Bulletin (1937-1946).
William Randolph Hearst (1863-1951) was an influential newspaper publisher, and was the owner of the San Francisco Examiner, and the Chicago Herald and Examiner, among many other newspapers.
Extent
0.05 linear feet (2 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Lee Ettelson (1898 - ?) was an editor of newspapers, including the San Francisco Examiner, and the Chicago Herald Examiner, both of which were owned by William Randolph Hearst (1863-1951). The collection (1928-1940) contains correspondence between Hearst and Ettelson, with incoming letters from Hearst conveying instruction, praise, and censure, and also newspapers annotated by Hearst.
Physical Description
2 folders.
Processing Information
Collection processed by staff 1970s, and Tanya Parlet, 2013.
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
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Newspaper editors -- United States -- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Newspaper publishing -- California -- San Francisco -- History -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Newspaper publishing -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Newspaper publishing -- United States -- History -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Newspapers Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Publishers and Publishing Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Publishers and publishing -- United States -- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- San Francisco Examiner (Firm)
- Title
- Guide to the Lee Ettelson and William Randolph Hearst correspondence
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Tanya Parlet.
- 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
