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Preliminary Guide to Edward R. Murrow Related Documents Collection, 1934-1946
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Society for the Protection of Science and Learning
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to Edward R. Murrow Related Documents Collection
- Dates
- 1934-1946 (inclusive)19341946
- Quantity
- 0.05 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Folder)
- Collection Number
- MS.2011.10 (collection)
- Summary
- This collection consists of documents (reproductions) related to Edward R. Murrow's work with the Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced German Scholars.
- Repository
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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
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Edward [Egbert] Roscoe Murrow was born on April 25, 1908, near Greensboro, North Carolina. Prior to his career in broadcasting, for which he is best known, Murrow worked for Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Scholars from 1932-1935. This committee was a part an organization based in Great Britain called the Academic Assistance Council, which would later be known as Society for the Protection of Science and Learning. One of the goals of the organization was to provide employment and refuge for scholars living in Fascist and Communist regimes.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of documents (reproductions) related to Edward R. Murrow's work with the Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced German Scholars. These documents were copied from the records of the Society for the Protection of Science and Learning, with an explanatory letter from Professor Michael Berkowitz, University College London (11/3/2010).
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
No reproduction permitted (see Bodleian Library reproduction agreement on file with collection).
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Preliminary Guide to Edward R. Murrow Related Documents Collection, 1934-1946 (MS.2011.10)
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.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Murrow, Edward R.
Corporate Names
- Society for the Protection of Science and Learning -- Archive.
Finding aid prepared by Cheryl Gunselman
2020
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
