Paul Pritchard Ashley papers

Paul Pritchard Ashley papers, 1948-1974

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Ashley, Paul P., 1896-1979
Title: Paul Pritchard Ashley papers
Dates: 1948-1974 (inclusive)
19481974
Quantity: 1.77 cubic feet (2 boxes plus 1 vertical file)
Collection Number: 3503
Summary: Correspondence between Berne Jacobsen and Seattle attorney Paul Ashley about publication of stories from the "Mukluk Telegraph"
Repository: 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: No restrictions on access.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Paul Pritchard Ashley was a lawyer in Seattle from 1926 until the 1970s. He served as president of the National Conference of Bar Presidents, the Washington State Bar Association, and the Seattle-King County Bar Association. He wrote several books including Essentials of Libel, You and Your Will: The Planning and Management of Your Estate, and Say it Safely: Legal Limits in Publishing, Radio, and Television. Ashley died in 1979.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Correspondence, research materials, and reviews from the career of Paul Pritchard Ashley.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Organized into 2 accessions.

Accession No. 3503-001, Paul Pritchard Ashley papers, 1950
Accession No. 3503-002, Paul Pritchard Ashley papers, 1948-1974

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Accession No. 3503-001: Paul Pritchard Ashley papers, 1950Return to Top

1 vertical file (2 items)

Scope and Content: Two letters from an exchange between Berne Jacobsen of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and attorney Paul Ashley about publication of stories from the Mukluk Telegraph (Kotzebue, Alaska).

Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Received 6/6/1983.

Accession No. 3503-002: Paul Pritchard Ashley papers, 1948-1974Return to Top

1.77 cubic feet (2 boxes)

Scope and Content: Research materials, correspondence, and reviews for Paul Pritchard Ashley's books Essentials of Libel (1948) and Say it Safely: Legal Limits in Journalism and Broadcasting (3rd, 4th, and 5th Editions).

Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.

Acquisition Info: Donated by Camden M. Hall, Katherine Calhoun, and Mary Williams.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Accession
1	3503-002	Research Materials on Free Press & Fair Trial	1950s-1960s
1	3503-002	Research Materials on Newspapers and the Courts	1950s-1960s
1	3503-002	Research Materials on Washington Laws/Cases affecting News Access	1950s-1960s
1	3503-002	Research on Privacy	1950s-1960s
1	3503-002	Research materials on the Freedom of Information Act	1974
1	3503-002	Research Materials on Public Records	undated
1	3503-002	Research Materials on Public Meetings Act	undated
1	3503-002	Research Materials on Libel	1950s-1960s
1	3503-002	Miscellaneous Research Materials	1950s-1960s
1	3503-002	Retraction Statue	1962-1967
1	3503-002	The Shield Statue or Immunity Law	1966-1967
1	3503-002	Correspondence on the Shield Statue or Immunity Law	1966-1967
1	3503-002	Correspondence and Reviews on the "Essentials of Libel"	1948-1951
1	3503-002	Correspondence on Paul Ashley Scholarship Fund	1957-1971
1	3503-002	Presentation in Dallas - "Let's Face Some Unpleasant Facts"	1961
1	3503-002	Materials related to 3rd Edition of "Say It Safely"	1966
2	3503-002	Correspondence related to 3rd Edition of "Say It Safely"	1961-1967
2	3503-002	Reviews on 3rd Edition of "Say It Safely"	1957-1966
2	3503-002	Correspondence regarding the use of Thesis Material	1975
2	3503-002	Lawyers interested in Communication Law	1975
2	3503-002	Materials related to Production of 5th Edition of "Say It Safely"	1975
2	3503-002	Correspondence regarding 5th Edition of "Say It Safely"	1950-1975
2	3503-002	"Say It Safely" Revisions	1963-1966
2	3503-002	Draft Copy of "Say It Safely" 5th Edition	1975

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