Frank H. Bartholomew Collection

Frank H. Bartholomew Collection, 1983-1985

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Bartholomew, Frank H.
Title: Frank H. Bartholomew Collection
Dates: 1983-1985 (inclusive)
19831985

1983 (bulk)
19831983
Quantity: 0.03 cubic foot, (1 box)
Collection Number: MSS Bartholomew
Summary: The Frank H. Bartholomew Collection consists of page proofs of Bartholomew's autobiography, Bart, Memoirs of Frank H. Bartholomew and correspondence related to the book. Bartholomew attended Oregon Agricultural College in 1918-1919 and was President of United Press International from 1955 to 1972.
Repository: Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Frank H. Bartholomew attended Oregon Agricultural College in the 1918-1919 academic year as a freshman in commerce and a member of the Student Army Training Corps (SATC). Bartholomew began his journalism career after graduating from high school as a reporter for the Oregonian in Portland. In 1921 he became reporter for the United Press in Portland. He was an award-winning war correspondent and served as an executive from 1955 to 1972 of the United Press and, after its merger with the International News Service, of United Press International. He retired in 1979 and died in California in 1985.

George E. McCadden was a colleague and friend of Bartholomew and collaborated on the autobiography.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Frank H. Bartholomew Collection consists of page proofs of Bartholomew's autobiography, Bart, Memoirs of Frank H. Bartholomew, a handwritten index, and correspondence related to the book. The page proofs include materials edited from the final manuscript by Bartholomew's wife. A letter from McCadden in the collection provides background information. The page proofs include a description of Bartholomew's student experience at Oregon Agricultural College.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Frank H. Bartholomew Collection, Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Custodial History

The materials were donated to the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming in 1991 by George E. McCadden.

Acquisition Information

The materials were transferred from the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming in 2007.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Journalists--United States--Biography.
Military education--Oregon--Corvallis.

Corporate Names

Oregon Agricultural College--Students.
United Press International--Biography.

Other Creators

Personal Names
- McCadden, George E. (creator)

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