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Karl Pretshold papers , 1902, 1924-1970
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Pretshold, Karl, 1899-1975
- Title
- Karl Pretshold papers
- Dates
- 1902, 1924-1970 (bulk)19021970
- Quantity
- 1 linear feet, (1 container) : 1 manuscript box
- Collection Number
- Ax 834
- Summary
- Karl Pretshold (d. January 11, 1975) was a prominent journalist in East St. Louis, Illinois and wrote primarily for a paper called the Journal. This collection contains manuscripts of Pretshold's work, correspondences, publications, and scrapbooks primarily containing newspaper clippings, as well as personal ephemera.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Karl Pretshold (d. January 11, 1975) was a prominent journalist in East St. Louis, Illinois and wrote primarily for a paper called the Journal. His work as a journalist took him oversees to England, France, and Germany. His work focused primarily on the subjects of unions, the labor movements in America and abroad, and Socialist and Marxist theory. His journalism career spanned several decades from roughly 1929 to the 1970s. Pretshold also worked in public relations for the Department of Health in New York beginning in the mid 1940's. He was married to Hannah Pretshold. Pretshold died in New York on January 11, 1975.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains manuscripts of Pretshold's work, correspondences, publications, and scrapbooks primarily containing newspaper clippings, as well as personal ephemera. The collection concerns the following dates and subjects: 1902, 1928-1970. Unions, he labor movement, Marxism and Socialist theory, corporate corruption, public health, the Cold War, the Red Scare, the Oppenheimer hearing, and development of the Polio vaccination.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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| Guide to the Karl Pretshold Papers |
Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team. Revised by Emily Haskins.
c2010
