Philip Sterling papers, 1924 - 2010 PDF

Overview of the Collection

Creator

Sterling, Philip, 1907-1989

Title

Philip Sterling papers

Dates

1924 - 2010 (inclusive)

Quantity

11.0 linear feet, (9 boxes)

Collection Number

Ax 751

Summary

Philip Sterling (1907-1989) was a writer and public relations representative. The Philip Sterling papers include publicity material for a number of radio shows in the 1940s and 1950s, professional correspondence, manuscripts, research material and correspondence relating to biographies. There is also a considerable amount of research material on Rachel Carson.

Repository

University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives.
UO Libraries--SPC, 1299
University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 541-346-3068
Fax: 541-346-3485
spcarref@uoregon.edu

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to the public.

Collection must be used in Special Collections & University Archives Reading Room.

Languages

English

Sponsor

Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Philip Sterling (1907-1989) began as the general publicity factotum for Columbia Broadcasting System in 1945. After 1960 he began writing and collaborating in biographies and children’s books. Sterling died from lung cancer in 1989 at his home in Wellfleet, Massachusetts.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Philip Sterling papers include publicity material for a number of radio shows in the 1940s and 1950s, professional correspondence, manuscripts, research material and correspondence relating to biographies. The collections publicity material contains very detailed press releases.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Philip Sterling Papers, Ax 751, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.

Restrictions on Use

Property rights reside with Special Collections & 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 & University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.

Archival material may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal and/or state right to privacy laws and other regulations.

Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g. a cause of action for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of Oregon assumes no responsibility.

If a researcher finds sensitive personal information in a collection, please bring it to the attention of the reading room staff.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Collection is organized into the following series: Correspondence, Manuscripts, Miscellaneous, Addenda 1: Correspondence, Addenda 1: Publicity Material, 2011 Accession.

Materials within this collection are arranged first by initial accession(s) that were processed together as a whole and then by subsequent accession(s). This organization reflects the fact that the collection had been processed at one point in time and then more materials were acquired in increments over time. This organization is also based on the decision not to merge the various accessions and organize them into a whole at this point in time, given the fact that future accruals are anticipated and/or that this organization is deemed sufficient for access.

Researchers should note that materials within a series or accession may overlap and/or relate to materials found in other accessions or initially processed materials. For example, correspondence may be found in all or only some groupings. In order to locate all relevant material within this collection, researchers may need to consult each accession.

Researchers should also note that similar materials can be arranged differently in each accession, depending on how the material is organized upon receipt or during initial processing. For instance, correspondence is one accession may be arranged alphabetically, while correspondence in another accession is arranged chronologically.

Location of Collection

Processing Note

Collection processed by processing staff. 2011 Accession processed by Sam Bouchat and Amanda Steele. 2014 Accession processed by Sonia De La Cruz

This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.

This collection may have received a basic level of processing including some organization and rehousing. The initial accession(s) were processed and arranged as a whole and are reflected in the series arrangement. Subsequent accession(s) for the collection have not been merged or organized as a whole. Each subsequent accession is described separately.

Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents. Folder titles are based on those created by the creators or previous custodians. Titles have not all been verified against the contents of the folders. In some cases, staff supplied folder titles during initial processing.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Correspondence, 1947-1969Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Baltimore Sun	1967
1	1	Brau, Maria
1	1	Carson, Robert M	1969
1	1	Davis, J Lewis	1968
1	1	Doubleday and Co.	1967
1	1	Georgetown University	1967
1	1	Hayes, Arthur	1962
1	1	Hill and Wang	1960-1961
1	1	Marine Biology Laboratory, Woods Hole	1969
1	1	Mercer, Charles	1962
1	1	Munoz, Maria	1967
1	1	Murphy, Robert Cushman	1947
1	2	Rodman, Bella	1960-1961
1	2	Scientist and Citizen	1967
1	2	Sexology
1	2	Sociedad de Autores Puertorriquenas	1966
1	2	Steinberg, Charles	1962
1	2	Sterling, Peter
1	2	United States Senate	1968
1	2	University of Miami	1968
1	2	Yale University Library	1967-1968

ManuscriptsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	3	Fiorello La Gaurdia	1962
1	4	Four Took Freedom	1967
1	5-8	The Quiet Rebels	1968
1	9-11	Background material of Maria Brau
1	12-15	Sea and Earth	1970
2	1-3	Sea and Earth
2	4	Young Man of the Sea

MiscellaneousReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
2	5	Miscellaneous Pages and Chapters
2	6	Carson Family Personal Documents
2	7	Transcripts of Interviews
2	8-9	Notes
2	10	Family photographs
2	11-13	Pamphlets
2	14	Magazine Tearsheets
2	15	CBS scripts

Addenda I: correspondence, 1951-1965Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
3	1-8	The Academy of American Poets	1959
3	1-8	American Broadcasting Co	1962
3	1-8	American Oil Co.	1959
3	1-8	Anderson, Gilda
3	1-8	Associated Press	1959
3	1-8	AP Newsfeatures	1961
3	1-8	Bates, Ted, and Co	1952
3	1-8	Bernbrine, Martin
3	1-8	Broadcasting Magazine	1962-1963
3	1-8	Brownfield, Louis	1951-1958
3	1-8	Christian Science Monitor	1960
3	1-8	Church of Jesus Christ of Letter Dat Saints	1957
3	1-8	Civil War Round Table	1960
3	1-8	Coff, Don
3	1-8	CBS News	1960
3	1-8	CBS Radio	1956
3	1-8	CBS Television Network	1960
3	1-8	Cone, Howell C	1962
3	1-8	Daily Dorothy	1961
3	1-8	Davis, Lucian	1960
3	1-8	Detroit News	1956
3	1-8	Drexel Institute of Technology	1959
3	1-8	Estey, William Co.	1959
3	1-8	Faith, Percy	1957
3	1-8	Froug, Bill	1956
3	1-8	Garfield, Sid
3	1-8	Gellis, Harry	1957
3	1-8	Giorfe, Dom	1964
3	1-8	Gottlieb, David	1957
3	1-8	Graham, Gladys P	1956
3	1-8	Halbert, Diane	1963
3	1-8	Harrison Independent	1962
3	1-8	Hausman, Louis	1959
3	1-8	Hicks and Son	1963
3	1-8	Hughes, Ray	1953
3	1-8	Inge, Benson	1953
3	1-8	Insurance by North America	1962
3	1-8	International House	1956
3	1-8	International News Service	1957
3	1-8	J, Madison	1958
3	1-8	KCBS	1962
3	1-8	KGLO	1961
3	1-8	KGVO	1959
3	1-8	KIRO	1952
3	1-8	Kramer, Fred	1952
3	1-8	KSL	1957-1958
3	1-8	Kunstler, William M	1957
3	1-8	Lamm, betty	1962
3	1-8	Life	1958
3	1-8	Little Brown, and Co	1959
3	1-8	McGraw-Hill	1960
3	1-8	Mediascope	1962
3	1-8	Mercer, Charles	1961
3	1-8	Metropolitan Broadcasting Corp.	1961
3	1-8	Michal, Maria	1962
3	1-8	Minderman, Earl
3	1-8	Minton, A.R.
3	1-8	National Association for the Advancement of Colored People	1957
3	1-8	National Broadcasting Co.	1960
3	1-8	National Council for the Social Studies	1958
3	1-8	National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis	1952
3	1-8	Nationwide Insurance	1958-1959
3	1-8	NEW Service, Inc	1958-1959
3	1-8	New York City Society for Crippled Children and Adults	1959
3	1-8	New York Herald Tribune	1957-1960
3	1-8	New York Post	1957
3	1-8	New York Public Library	1960
3	1-8	New York Telephone Co.	1960
3	1-8	Pusey, Robert O.	1961
3	1-8	Putnam’s Sons	1956-1959
3	1-8	Religious News Service	1964
3	1-8	Ripley, Joseph M.	1962
3	1-8	Rosner, Milt	1953
3	1-8	Ross, George, Rev	1959
3	1-8	Sackhiem, Ben Inc	1958
3	1-8	Salvation Army	1957
3	1-8	Samansky, Arthur	1960
3	1-8	Saturday Review	1957-1960
3	1-8	Scholastic Magazines Inc.	1963
3	1-8	Singer, Al	1961
3	1-8	The Skipper	1960
3	1-8	Smith, George Horsley	1957
3	1-8	Sonnenberg, Benjamin	1962
3	1-8	Southeastern Broadcasting Co.	1958
3	1-8	Sponsor	1962
3	1-8	Swivelier	1955
3	1-8	TV Radio Mirror	1957-1961
3	1-8	Trout, Robert
3	1-8	Waddel, Mrs. Kenneth	1962
3	1-8	WBBM	1961
3	1-8	WBKV	1958
3	1-8	WCAW	1953
3	1-8	WJR	1963
3	1-8	WNEW	1963

Addenda I: Publicity MaterialReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
3	9	Edgar Bergen’s Operation Santa Claus
3	10	Herb Shriner Show
3	11	The Hidden Revolution
3	12	Les Paul and Mary Ford at Home
3	13	My Friend Irma
3	14	My Little Margie
3	15	The Nation’s Nightmare
3	16	NET Alert Material
3	17	New York Philharmonic Broadcasts
3	18	Newport Jazz Festival Broadcast
3	19	Our Miss Brooks
3	20	People are Funny
3	21	Peter and Mary Show
3	22	Philip Morris Playhouse on Broadway
3	23	The Play’s the Thing
3	24	POW – A Study in Survival
3	25	Salt Lake Tabernacle Choir
3	26	Sebring Auto Race
3	27	Sing with Bing
3	28	The Son of Man – a Passion Play
3	29	Steve Allen Show
3	30	Strike it Rich
3	31-35	Miscellaneous Press Releases
3	36	Andy Griffith Show
3	37	The People Act
3	38	Biographical Material

Series: 2011 AccessionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
5	1	Rachel Carson bio notes	1907-1964
5	2	Bibliography references	1832-1963
5	3	Notes/sources for Laughing on the Outside	1619-1967
5	4	Misc. book correspondence	1965-1969
5	5	Puerto Rico notes
5	6	Notes on Rachel Carson
5	7	Riverside Notes
5	8	Notes filed
5	9	notes
5	10	Laughing on the outside notecards
5	11	Wellfleet pesticide committee notecards
6	1	Correspondence	1956-1966
6	2	Laughing outside
6	3	Source Material - Unclassified	1961
6	4	Humor in Black and White Correspondenc e	1965
6	5	Addenda	December 12, 1964
6	6	"Laughing" manuscript
6	7	Possibilities - uncatalogued
6	8	Notes - queries - followups	1965
6	9	Unclassified - roughs
6	10	Originals - carded - unclassified
6	11	Redding - to office
6	12	Sex, marriage, family life (tentative)
6	13	Title page and table of contents
6	14	Part I: Captive Centuries
6	14	Introduction
6	14	The Wisdom Stories
6	14	Ol' Mass and Mist'ess
6	14	The Need of Prayer
6	15	Part II: O Freedom!
6	15	Introduction
6	15	Trumpet in the Morning
6	15	Mighty Rugged Road
6	15	The Jailhouse Key
6	15	The Lamp of Learning
6	16	Part III: The Big Bundle
6	16	Introduction
6	16	From Kin to Cain't
6	16	Mostly Mules
6	16	They Also Serve
6	16	There's No Business
6	17	Part IV: A Home in that Rock
6	17	Introduction
6	17	Preachers and Believers
6	17	Wade in the Water
6	17	A Place Called Hell
6	17	A City Called Heaven
6	18	Part V: Color of Imagination
6	18	Introduction
6	18	Telling Lies
6	18	People Talking
6	19	Part VI: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
6	19	Introduction
6	19	Notes for Part VI - Intro
6	19	Color and Race
6	19	Matching Wits
6	19	Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
6	19	Chip on My Shoulder
6	19	The Wishing Hall
6	19	Ain't Gonna Study War
6	19	One More River to Cross
6	20	Part VII: The Written Word
6	20	Introduction
6	21	Title page and table of contents
6	22	General Introduction Material
6	23	Part I: Captive Centuries
6	24	Part II: O Freedom!
6	25	Part III: The Big Bundle
6	26	Part IV: A Home in that Rock
6	27	Laughing - manuscript
6	28	Cleveland Library Notes
6	29	La Guardia Notes
6	30	Unlabelled memo pad (2)
6	31	Fliers/pamphlets
7		Research tapes - various projects

2014 AccessionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	file
8	1	Newspaper Clippings of films	October 29, 1938 - March 25, 1939
8	2	Platt, David correspondence	July 26, 1988 - October 25, 1988
8	3	Nouvel Age - new age monthly review (French)	October 1931
8	4	Famous Film	1938
8	5	Notes on Film and movies
8	6	Miscellaneous documents	February 17, 1998 - May 10, 2012
8	7	Short film script "Dear Pete"
8	8	Writing and Famous Films project	1937 - 1938
8	9	Home Relief Bureau	1933 - 1979
8	10	Home Relief Bureau	1932
8	11	Relief Work	1933
8	12	Battles (news clips)	1932
8	13	Correspondence and news clippings	1924 - 1928
8	14	Doggerel
8	15	Human Services	1977 - 1979
8	16	Woodward House -notes	1977 - 1979
8	17	Human Services Committee	1979
8	18	Human Services publicity	1977 - 1981
8	19	Human Services reference clips	1977 - 1979
8	20	Human Services proposal, by-laws, etc.	1979
8	21	Human Services miscellaneous	1978 - 1979
8	23	Notes on the depression	1932 - 1991
8	24	Unemployment (evictions)	1933
8	25	Unemployment, Human Relief Bureau	1932
8	26	Unemployment (bonus march)	1932
8	27	CBS - Current television	1964 - 1968
8	28	Ralph G. Martin	1989
8	29	Research	1961 - 2010
	Folder
8	30	Research	1957 - 1963
	file
8	31	CBS Papers	October 16, 1947
8	32	Child Booklet	2010
8	33	CBS Starlines	1949
8	34	Sing with Bing	1957
8	35	Will	April 3, 1990
8	36	Amistad Research Center	1980
8	37	CBS annual report	1962
8	38	Westmore news	1965 - 1967
8	39	CBS documents	1947 - 1962
8	40	Cross-burning	1961 - 1968
8	41	CBS radio reports, stories, etc.	1950 - 1956
8	42	CBS correspondence	1945 - 1957
8	43	Philip miscellaneous correspondence	1937 - 1950
8	44	Writing Sketches	1965 - 1968
	item
9	1	Global News National Sindicate (LP)
9	2	Carnival of Books (LP)- Part I (NBC)	December 29, 1957
9	3	Carnival of Books (LP) - Part II (NBC)	December 29, 1957
9	4	Carnival of Books (LP) - Part III (NBC)	September 11, 1954
9	5	Carnival of Books (LP) - Part II (NBC)	September 11, 1957
9	6	The Nation's Nightmare (LP)	August 13, 1951
9	7	The Big News of '58 (LP)	December 28, 1958

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms :
Authors, American--20th century
Broadcasting--United States
Publicity--United States
Radio broadcasting--United States

Personal Names :
Carson, Rachel, 1907-1964
Sterling, Philip, 1907-1989
Sterling, Philip, 1907-1989--Correspondence

Corporate Names :
Columbia Broadcasting System, inc.

Form or Genre Terms :
Correspondence
Letters
Manuscripts for publication

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