Preliminary Guide to the Thomas Heuterman Papers, circa 1964-2007

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Heuterman, Thomas H.
Title
Preliminary Guide to the Thomas Heuterman Papers
Dates
circa 1964-2007 (inclusive)
Quantity
3.25 Linear feet of shelf space, (4 Boxes)
Collection Number
MS.2008.15 (collection)
Summary
Research files, drafts, and correspondence related to Heuterman's books Movable Type (1979), and Burning Horse (1995).
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open and available for research use.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

(from the guide to Cage 701):

Thomas Heuterman (1934-), professor of communication at Washington State University, was raised in Wapato, Washington. He received his bachelor's degree and Ph.D. from WSU, and his master's degree from the University of Washington. Prior to joining the WSU faculty, he worked as a reporter for the Yakima Herald-Republic.

Heuterman's teaching specialties included public affairs reporting, communication history, and writing (journalism). He also worked closely with students outside the classroom, serving as the newsroom adviser to the student newspaper, the Evergreen. His research interests were primarily in communication history, including the American frontier press. His published works include Movable Type: Biography of Legh R. Freeman and The Burning Horse: Japanese-American Experience in the Yakima Valley, 1920-1942.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Research files, drafts, and correspondence related to Heuterman's books Movable Type (1979), and Burning Horse (1995).

Preliminary inventory:

Box 1: Burning Horse, circa 1988-2007

Box 2: Burning Horse continued

Box 3-4: Movable Type, circa 1964-1991

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply. No copies or quotes from correspondence from collections at the University of Virginia Library without their written permission.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Preliminary Guide to the Thomas Heuterman Papers, circa 1964-2007 (MS.2008.15)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.

Location of Collection

(MASC staff use) 2-13-17-4

Acquisition Information

Thomas Heuterman donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2008 and 2016 (MS.2008.15).

Related Materials

Thomas Heuterman Papers (Cage 701).

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Journalists -- United States -- Biography.

Personal Names

  • Freeman, Legh Richmond.
  • Heuterman, Thomas H. -- Records and correspondence.