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Shelby Scates Papers on Warren G. Magnuson, 1990-2000
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Scates, Shelby
- Title
- Shelby Scates Papers on Warren G. Magnuson
- Dates
- 1990-2000 (inclusive)19941995
- Quantity
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0.92 cubic feet (2
boxes)
9 audio cassettes - Collection Number
- 5166 (Accession No. 5166-001)
- Summary
- Political journalist and author Shelby Scates' papers regarding research about American lawyer and politician Warren G. Magnuson.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Political journalist and writer Shelby Scates (1931-2013) wrote for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Scates was born in Obion County, Tennessee and studied history and philosophy at the University of Washington, graduating in 1954. He authored a number of books including Warren G. Magnuson and the Shaping of Twentieth-Century America (1997), War and Politics by Other Means: A Journalist's Memoir (2000), and Maurice Rosenblatt and the Fall of Joseph McCarthy (2006).
Sources:
Connelly, Joel. “Shelby Scates, Reporter-Author-Climber, Dies at 81.” Seattle Post-Intelligencer, January 7, 2013. https://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2013/01/07/shelby-scates-reporter-author-climber-dies-at-81/.
Pryne, Eric. “‘Last of Old-Time Newsmen’ Shelby Scates Dies.” The Seattle Times, January 7, 2013. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/last-of-old-time-newsmen-shelby-scates-dies/.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Materials include sound recordings, research files, and notes (1990-2000) gathered by Shelby Scates while writing Warren G. Magnuson and the Shaping of Twentieth-Century America, a biography about the life of Magnuson. The sound recordings are interviews with Magnuson’s colleagues and friends including Gerald Grinstein, Gerald Johnson, Tom Allison, Carol Parker Cahill, Maude Elaine Knudtson, and Charles Hodde. The notes and research files refer to the interviews and other historical research conducted while writing the book.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Some restrictions exist on copying, quotation or publication. Contact Repository for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1/1 | Transcripts of interview with Tom Allison and Gerald Johnson | 1999-2000 |
| 1/2 | Research notes on Warren G. Magnuson and Maude Elaine Knudtson | approximately 1990-1997 |
| 1/3 | Warren G. Magnuson research file: notes, newspaper articles, and interview transcripts | approximately 1990-1997 |
| 1/4 | Research notes on Warren G. Magnuson, Herb Legg, Tom Allison, and Gerald Johnson | approximately 1990-1997 |
| 1/5, 2/1-3 | Research notes on Warren G. Magnuson | approximately 1990-1997 |
| 2/4 | Sound recordings of interview with Tom Allison and Gerald Grinstein | 1995 June 02 |
| 2/5 | Sound recording of interview with Gerald Grinstein | 1995 |
| 2/6 | Sound recording of interview with Maude Knudtson | 1994 April |
| 2/7 | Sound recordings of interviews with Tom Allison and Gerald Johnson | 1995 |
| 2/8 | Sound recording of interview with Charles Hodde | 1994 January 13 |
| 2/9 | Sound recording of interview with Carol Parker Cahill | 1994 April |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Magnuson, Warren G. (Warren Grant), 1905-1989
- Scates, Shelby--Archives
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Allison, Tom (creator)
- Grinstein, Gerald B (creator)
- Hodde, Charles W. (Charles William), 1906-1999 (creator)
- Knudtson, Maude Elaine (creator)
