Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
-
Biographical Note
- Content Description
- Administrative Information
-
Detailed Description of the Collection
- "London/NYC, returning from London."
- Chicago, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Paris.
- Korea.
- USA/London.
- USIA/White House.
- Studio Portraits.
- Photos of Family and Friends.
- Informal Portraits at Home: Glen Arden Farm Rumblewood, both at Quaker Hill, Pawling, N.Y.
- Undated Photographs.
- Photo Montage: Just how long is a sabbatical, Ed?
- Hutchison Studio, Pullman, Washington, PC 70. Two series, 14048 and 5131-33.
- Publications.
- Correspondence.
- Names and Subjects
Edward R. Murrow Photographs, 1909-1964
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Murrow, Edward R.
- Title
- Edward R. Murrow Photographs
- Dates
- 1909-1964 (inclusive)19091964
- Quantity
- 1 container., (.5 linear feet of shelf space.), (130 items.)
- Collection Number
- PC 30
- Summary
- The collection consists of ninety-eight black and white photographs, one black and white montage, and two color photographs of Edward R. Murrow. Images span Murrow's life, from boyhood scenes to college, and through his career with CBS. Also included are three pieces of correspondence addressed to E.R. or Janet Murrow, a New York Times advertisement for E.R. Murrow and CBS, and three articles from the news magazines Time, Look, and Newsweek. A collection of twenty-two black and white photographs taken in 1942 by the Hutchison Studio, Pullman, Washington, has been added to the Murrow collection.
- 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 for research use.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Edward [Egbert] Roscoe Murrow was born on April 25, 1908, near Greensboro, North Carolina. He was the youngest of three boys born to Roscoe and Ethel Murrow. The family moved to Blanchard, Washington when Murrow was five. Subsequently, Murrow attended Washington State College in Pullman, Washington, graduating in 1930. He was president of the National Student Federation from 1929 to 1932 and assistant director of the Institute of International Education from 1932 to 1935. In 1934 he married Janet Brewster. Their son, Charles Casey, was born November 6, 1945, in West London.
Murrow was hired by CBS in 1935 and worked for them until 1961. During those years he worked as war correspondent in London, 1939 to 1945, vice president, director of public affairs, 1945 to 1947, and news analyst and host for the television programs Person to Person, See It Now, and Small World during the 1950s. He was on the CBS board of directors from 1949 to 1955. In 1961, Edward R. Murrow was appointed director of the United States Information Agency (USIA), serving until 1964. He died on April 27, 1965.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection donated by Janet Murrow consists of ninety-eight black and white photographs, one black and white montage, and two color photographs of Edward R. Murrow. Included are three pieces of correspondence addressed to E.R. or Janet Murrow, a New York Times advertisement for E.R. Murrow and CBS, and three articles from the news magazines Time, Look, and Newsweek. A collection of twenty-two black and white photographs taken in 1942 by the Hutchison Studio, Pullman, Washington, has been added to the Murrow collection.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]. PC 30, Edward R. Murrow Photographs. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
The E.R. Murrow photographs were donated to the Washington State University Library by Janet (Brewster) Murrow, of South Hadley, Massachusetts in two accessions, in January and March of 1978 (78-2).
Processing Note
The E.R. Murrow photographs were arranged and processed by David Smestad in November, 1978.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
"London/NYC, returning from London.", 1939-1945Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Folder | item | ||
a | 1 | ERM with Bill Hewey, CBS office,
London. |
1939 |
a | 2 | ERM on London street. |
1940 |
a | 3 | 83-114: ERM on London street. |
1940 |
a | 4 | 83-117: ERM with three war
correspondents. |
circa 1940 |
a | 5 | 92-181: ERM with unidentified bomber
pilot. |
circa 1941 |
a | 6 | ERM on deck of ship arriving in
NYC, from London. |
1941 |
a | 7 | ERM and James Doolittle
[?]. |
1942-1943 |
a | 8 | 83-115: ERM at work in London
office. |
1940 |
a | 9 | 79-130: ERM at work in London
office. |
1940 |
a | 10 | 83-116: ERM at work in London
office. |
1940 |
a | 11 | ERM at work in London
office. |
circa 1941 |
a | 12 | ERM at work in London
office. |
May 1944 |
a | 13 | 83-118: ERM in cockpit of fighter
plane. |
1944 |
a | 14 | 85-039: ERM with Marshall
Yarrow. |
D-Day + 40 hrs |
Chicago, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Paris., 1945-1949Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Folder | item | ||
b | 1 | 83-119: ERM with William L.
Shirer. |
circa 1945 |
b | 2 | 83-121: ERM in Chicago. |
1945 |
b | 3 | 85-040: ERM and H. Leslie Atlass (CBS
Vice President in charge of Central Division) receiving Alfred I. du Pont Radio
Awards from Dr. Francis P. Gaines. |
1947 |
b | 4 | ERM, Robert Evans, and John Adams
(CBS newsmen) at the White House following Murrow's talk with President
Truman. |
Dec. 12, 1947 |
b | 5 | ERM, Howard K. Smith, and other
members of CBS news crew at Republican Convention, Philadelphia. |
1948 |
b | 6 | ERM and R. Runyon. |
|
b | 7 | ERM with two SHAPE generals
(unidentified), Paris [?]. |
|
b | 8 | ERM with Thomas Dewey. |
circa 1948 |
b | 9 | ERM with Thomas Dewey, Lowell
Thomas and others. |
circa 1949 |
b | 10 | 83-125: Informal portrait of ERM at
work. |
circa 1949 |
b | 11 | 83-120: Informal portrait of ERM at
work. |
circa 1949 |
Korea., 1952Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Folder | item | ||
c | 1 | 83-059: ERM with Larry
LeSueur. |
|
c | 2 | 83-123: ERM with Bill Downs. |
|
c | 3 | 83-124: ERM with unidentified
troops. |
|
c | 4 | 83-122: ERM with Howard K.
Smith. |
USA/London., 1952-1959Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Folder | item | ||
d | 1 | 83-126: ERM with General Omar
Bradley. |
circa early 1950s |
d | 2 | ERM, Howard K. Smith, Eric
Sevareid, and David Schoenbrun, Year End Show. |
|
d | 3 | 83-127: ERM with Janet Murrow and Harry
Truman, Isla Magordo. |
1957 |
d | 4 | ERM with President Truman and
others. |
|
d | 5 | ERM waiting for a
Person to Person show. |
|
d | 6 | 95-103: ERM on the set of
Person to Person show. |
circa 1954-1959 |
d | 7 | ERM about to go on air,
Person to Person show. |
|
d | 8 | 95-102: ERM, John Aaron, and Jesse
Zousmer (co-producers of
Person to Person show). |
circa 1953-1959 |
d | 9 | 83-128: ERM in viewing room
See It Now, 9th Avenue, NYC. |
1953 |
d | 10 | 85-038: ERM and Fred Friendly
(co-producers of
See It Now). |
1953 |
d | 11 | 85-041: ERM with Eleanor Roosevelt and
Marion Anderson. |
1958 |
d | 12 | 83-129: ERM with Larry
LeSueur. |
1955 |
d | 13 | 83-062: ERM in 485 Madison Avenue
office. |
1952 |
d | 14 | 83-130: ERM at work in 485 Madison Avenue
office with Dorothy MacDonough taking dictation. |
1952 |
d | 15 | 79-131: ERM on set of
See It Now. |
1952 |
d | 16 | 79-132: ERM on set of
See It Now. |
circa 1953 |
d | 17 | 83-060: ERM at Cape Cod, unidentified
military base. |
summer 1952 |
d | 18 | ERM at Cape Cod, unidentified
military base. |
summer 1952 |
d | 19 | ERM at Cape Cod, unidentified
military base. |
summer 1952 |
d | 21 | 83-151: ERM with broadcasters in
London. |
circa 1952 |
USIA/White House., 1961-1964Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Folder | item | ||
e | 1 | 83-132: Twentieth anniversary of American
Library in London. ERM with Janet Murrow, Hamish Hamilton, Cyril Connelly, and
Mr. and Mrs. Yehudi Menuhin. |
circa 1961 |
e | 2 | ERM in Tehran, Iran with Prime
Minister Asadollah Alam. |
|
e | 3 | The Dytchley Conference in
Oxfordshire, England. ERM with (left to right) Sir Harold Caccia, Professor
John Hope Franklin, and Minister Lewis Jones. |
|
e | 4 | 83-133: ERM with President John Kennedy
and others in the White House [NOTE: White House letterhead regarding this
photo, neg. 83-133, in Folder P, Correspondence]. |
circa 1961 |
e | 5 | 83-134: ERM with President John Kennedy
(color print) (b/w neg.). |
1961 |
e | 6 | ERM, Chester Bowles, Macharios,
and Phillips Talbot. |
July 31, 1961 |
e | 7 | ERM with General Lauris
Norstad. |
Aug. 7, 1961 |
e | 8 | ERM with Franklin Roosevelt, Jr.
and Robert Dixon, Pawling, N.Y. |
1961 |
e | 9 | ERM and Mayor Willi
Brandt. |
|
e | 10 | ERM (as director of USIA) in USIA
office. |
|
e | 11 | ERM with Adlai Stevenson in U.N.
Studio. |
|
Last visit to the White House,
photos by Yoichi Okamoto. |
circa Dec. 1963-Jan. 1964 | ||
Folder | item | ||
e | 12 | 83-135: ERM and President Lyndon
Johnson. |
|
e | 13 | 83-136: ERM leaving the Oval
Office. |
|
e | 14 | 83-137: ERM leaving the White
House. |
Studio Portraits., 1941-1959Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Folder | item | ||
f | 1 | 88-343: ERM, while home on
leave. |
1941 |
f | 2 | ERM. |
circa 1948-1950 |
f | 3 | ERM. |
circa 1950 |
f | 4 | ERM (same image as f3). |
circa 1950 |
Photos of Family and Friends., 1909-1964Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Folder | item | ||
g | 1 | 83-138: ERM at about one year of
age. |
1909 |
g | 2 | 89-263: ERM on the Olympic Peninsula as a
young man, fishing. |
undated |
g | 3 | 89-264: ERM, high school
portrait. |
undated |
g | 4 | 88-189: ERM with friends, walking from
Pullman to Moscow. (Left to right) Esther Stilson, George Stapleton, Betty
Ramsbeck, ERM. |
1927 |
g | 5 | 83-139: ERM and Janet Murrow,
London. |
1938 |
g | 6 | 89-265: ERM's parents, Roscoe and Ethel
Murrow, listening to ERM broadcasting from London. |
circa 1939-1945 |
g | 7 | 83-150: Murrow family gathering in
Seattle. |
1941 |
g | 8 | 83-142: ERM, Janet Murrow, and son Casey
on return to U.S. at end of war. |
1947 |
g | 9 | 89-267: Dewey J. Murrow, elder brother of
ERM. |
undated |
g | 10 | 89-268: Lacey V. Murrow, elder brother of
ERM. |
undated |
g | 11 | 89-266: ERM with brothers, Dewey J. and
Lacey V. Murrow, Quaker Hill, Pawling, N.Y. |
1949 |
g | 12 | 83-148: ERM and son Casey, Rumblewood,
Pawling, N.Y. |
1952 |
g | 13 | 83-140: ERM, Janet Murrow, and son Casey,
Glen Arden Farm. |
1955 |
g | 14 | 83-145: ERM and son Casey, Glen Arden
Farm. |
1955 |
g | 15 | 83-144: ERM and son Casey. |
undated |
g | 16 | 83-146: ERM and son Casey, Glen Arden
Farm. |
1956 |
g | 17 | 83-143: ERM and son Casey,
Wisconsin. |
summer 1957 |
g | 18 | 83-147: ERM and son Casey,
Wisconsin. |
summer 1957 |
g | 19 | ERM and son Casey,
Wisconsin. |
summer 1957 |
g | 20 | 83-141: ERM with Janet Murrow and son
Casey, Stockholm. |
Sept. 1959 |
Informal Portraits at Home: Glen Arden Farm Rumblewood, both at Quaker Hill, Pawling, N.Y., 1947-1964Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Folder | item | ||
h | 1 | ERM reading on couch. |
1947 |
h | 2 | ERM at Rumblewood. |
1950 |
h | 3 | ERM at Rumblewood. |
1952 |
h | 4 | 79-153: ERM at Rumblewood. |
1952 |
h | 5 | ERM at Rumblewood. |
1952 |
h | 6 | ERM. |
1954 |
h | 7 | ERM in dairy, Glen Arden
Farm. |
undated |
h | 8 | ERM at Glen Arden
Farm. |
circa 1955-1956 |
h | 9 | ERM at Glen Arden
Farm. |
1955 |
h | 10 | ERM at La Jolla, recovering from
first operation. |
1964 |
Undated Photographs., undatedReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Folder | item | ||
i | 1 | ERM, informal
portrait. |
|
i | 2 | ERM with two unidentified
men. |
Photo Montage: Just how long is a sabbatical, Ed?, 1959 Return to Top
Container(s): Folder j
Hutchison Studio, Pullman, Washington, PC 70. Two series, 14048 and 5131-33., 29 January 1942, May 1946Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Folder | item | ||
k | a1-a6 | Hutchison Studio, Pullman,
Washington, from PC 70 #14048. Six formal portraits of Edward R. Murrow, two copies of
each, 1942 (Hutchison print) and 1997 ( WSU Photo Lab, Holland Library).
|
29 January 1942 |
k | b1 | 97-037: Maynard Lee Daggy (center), head
of Speech Department in 1942, ERM (left), Elden Barr (right), blind radio
announcer. |
|
k | b2 | 97-038: ERM visiting Kappa Sigma
fraternity, State College of Washington. |
1942 |
k | b3 | 97-039: ERM with radio buddies John
McCollom and Bob Curtis. |
1942 |
k | b4 | 97-040: ERM with members of National
Collegiate Radio Guild. |
May 1946 |
k | b5 | 97-041: George Holt (left), Joe Ashlock
(center, then head of Journalism) and ERM contemplating NCRG award. |
|
k | b6 | 97-042: George Holt (left), ERM, Joe
Ashlock (right) at Kappa Sigma reception. |
1942 |
k | b7 | 97-043: ERM speaking at welcoming banquet
sponsored by Sigma Delta Phi, just after return from London. |
1942 |
k | b8 | 97-047: ERM speaking at welcoming
banquet. |
1942 |
k | b9 | 97-049: President Holland and ERM
acknowledging greeting from audience of 6,000, Bohler Gym. |
1942 |
k | b10 | 97-048: ERM speaking at Bohler Gym (with
duplicate). |
1942 |
k | b11 | 97-044: ERM visiting his alma mater
(Washington State College), at Bohler Gym, with President Holland
(right). |
|
k | b12 | 97-050: President Holland and ERM waiting
for applause to cease, Bohler Gym. |
1942 |
k | b13 | 97-045: Welcoming banquet for ERM,
sponsored by Sigma Delta Phi; with President Holland, his sister Mrs. Rundell,
ERM, Wyman Cox, MC (chairman of DSF meeting). |
|
k | b14 | 97-046: Welcoming banquet for ERM, with
President Holland, his sister Mrs. Rundell, ERM, Wyman Cox, MC. |
|
k | b15 | 97-051: Welcoming banquet for ERM. Murrow
can barely be seen, seated between Mrs. Rundell and Wyman Cox, MC (man reaching
across table). |
|
k | c1 | 88-322: Informal portrait of
ERM. |
|
k | c2 | 88-342: ERM at KWSC podium. |
|
k | c3 | ERM with five fraternity brothers, all in 1930 sweaters. |
Publications., 1948-1961Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Folder | ||
l | 83- 113: [7/18/2017 - item missing. MOE.] Advertisement for ERM and CBS.
The New York Times. |
April 9, 1948 |
m | Article,
Time. |
September 30, 1957 |
n | Article,
Look. |
August 18, 1959 |
o | Article,
Newsweek. |
September 18, 1961 |
Correspondence., 1963, 1978Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Folder | item | ||
p | 1 | Letterhead from United States
Advisory Commission on Information, Washington, D.C. to ERM from J. Leonard
Reinsch, regarding picture (neg. 83-133) of ERM and President John Kennedy [see
Folder E #4]. |
March 14, 1963 |
p | 2 | Letter to Janet Murrow from Olga
E. Allers, M.D., regarding reunion. |
Jan. 17, 1978 |
p | 3 | Letter to Janet Murrow from Evis
Towle Jennings, regarding reunion. |
Feb. 2, 1978 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Murrow, Edward R. --Archives (creator)
- Murrow, Edward R.--Portraits
Corporate Names
- Historical Photograph Collections. waps (creator)
- Hutchison Studio (author)
Form or Genre Terms
- Group portraits -- Washington (State)--20th century. gmgpc waps
- Montages--20th century. gmgpc waps
- Portraits--Washington (State)--20th century. gmgpc waps
Occupations
- Radio journalists -- United States--Portraits
- Television journalists --United States--Portraits