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Harry C. Butcher papers, 1930-1977
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Butcher, Harry C.(Harry Cecil), 1901-
- Title
- Harry C. Butcher papers
- Dates
- 1930-1977 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
(bulk 1930-1956) (bulk)Date of CollectionDate of Collection - Quantity
- 7.08 cubic ft. (9 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 09431
- Summary
- Correspondence, photographs, scrapbook, and audiotapes of Harry C. Butcher, a broadcast executive and General Dwight D. Eisenhower's naval aide during World War II.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Harry C. Butcher was a broadcast executive and General Dwight D. Eisenhower's naval aide during World War II. He was born in Springville, Iowa in 1901 and graduated from Iowa State College. Butcher established the Columbia Broadcasting System's (CBS) Washington, D.C. radio station and became Washington vice president of CBS in 1934. He joined the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1938 and upon being called to active duty in 1942, spent three years with General Dwight D. Eisenhower. He kept a diary of his service with Eisenhower, which became the basis of his book "My Three Years with Eisenhower", which was published in 1946. After World War II, Butcher moved to Santa Barbara, California, where he founded the KIST radio and television station and owned a cable television station. Harry C. Butcher passed away in 1985.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection concerns Harry C. Butcher's life, his career as a broadcast executive, and his service with General Eisenhower. It consists mostly of his personal and business correspondence. It also contains photographs, clippings, a scrapbook, and other biographical materials, as well three unidentified reel to reel audio tapes and one reel to reel audio tape recording of Edward R. Murrow and Arthur Godfrey. The materials related to Butcher's broadcasting career includes records related to early radio and television regulations. Butcher's correspondence detail his involvement with Eisenhower's presidential campaigns and the response to his book "My Three Years with Eisenhower." Copies of the book in various languages are included as well.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
Related MaterialsAnother set of Harry C. Butcher's personal papers can be found at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene, Kansas.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThis material was received from Mrs. Harry C. Butcher in 1987.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by Shaun Hayes in April 2013.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | General Correspondence: A | 1930-1955 |
| 1 | 2 | General Correspondence: B | 1932-1957 |
| 1 | 3 | Birthday Wishes (correspondence) | 1941 |
| 1 | 4 | BBC Eisenhower Program (correspondence) | 1972 |
| 1 | 5 | Butcher, Mollie (correspondence) | 1932-1960 |
| 1 | 6 | Butcher, Myrtle (correspondence) | 1932-1954 |
| 1 | 7 | Butcher, Ruth (correspondence) | 1940-1941 |
| 1 | 8 | General Correspondence; C | 1930-1965 |
| 1 | 9 | General Correspondence; D | 1931-1955 |
| 1 | 10 | General Correspondence; E | 1930-1955 |
| 1 | 11-13 | Early, Steve (correspondence) | 1935-1951 |
| 1 | 14 | Eisenhower, Dwight D. (correspondence) | 1946-1950 |
| 1 | 15 | Eisenhower, John | 1930 |
| 1 | 16 | Eisenhower Presidential Library | 1969-1970 |
| 1 | 17 | Eisenhower, Milton | 1930 |
| 1 | 18-25 | Eisenhower Presidential Campaigns | 1951-1956 |
| 2 | 1 | General Correspondence: F | 1940-1959, 1969-1972 |
| 2 | 2 | General Correspondence: G | 1932-1955 |
| 2 | 3 | General Correspondence: H | 1930-1946, 1970 |
| 2 | 4 | General Correspondence: I | 1932-1955 |
| 2 | 5 | General Correspondence: J | 1932-1955 |
| 2 | 6 | General Correspondence: K | 1932-1956 |
| 2 | 7 | General Correspondence: L | 1930-1955 |
| 2 | 8-9 | Leigh, Inc., Colston (correspondence) | 1946-1948 |
| 2 | 10 | General Correspondence: M | 1930-1957 |
| 2 | 11 | Mayfair Gardens (correspondence) | 1941-1942, 1954 |
| 2 | 12 | Michaux, Elder Solomon Lightfoot | 1941-1954 |
| 2 | 13 | General Correspondence: N | 1932-1955 |
| 2 | 14 | Navy (correspondence) | 1939-1960 |
| 2 | 15 | Navy Day (correspondence) | 1946 |
| 2 | 16 | General Correspondence: O | 1941-1955, 1969-1972 |
| 2 | 17 | General Correspondence: P | 1930-1955 |
| 3 | 1 | General Correspondence: Q | 1930, 1952, 1955 |
| 3 | 2 | General Correspondence: R | 1930-1955 |
| 3 | 3 | General Correspondence: S | 1930-1955, 1969 |
| 3 | 4 | Saturday Review of Literature (correspondence) | 1948-1952 |
| 3 | 5 | Smith, General Walter Bedell (manuscript) | 1946 |
| 3 | 6 | Summersby, Kay (correspondence) | 1977, undated |
| 3 | 7 | General Correspondence: T-Y | 1930-1955, 1969-1972 |
| 3 | 8 | Talks (correspondence) | 1953 |
| 3 | 9 | White House (correspondence) | 1953-1954 |
| 3 | 10 | Willard Hotel Incident | 1935-1938 |
| 3 | 11 | World War II (correspondence) | 1942-1944, 1965 |
| 4 | 1 | Congratulations on CBS Radio Job (correspondence) | 1929-1930 |
| 4 | 2 | Early Radio Career (correspondence) | 1930-1942 |
| 4 | 3-5 | KIST Radio(correspondence) | 1946-1958 |
| 4 | 6 | Broadcasting (correspondence) | 1949-1955 |
| 4 | 7-8 | KEYT Television (correspondence) | 1953-1955, 1969 |
| 4 | 9 | Hartford Television Stations (correspondence) | 1953-1955 |
| 4 | 10-11 | Valley Telecasting Company materials | 1959-1961 |
| 5 | Valley Telecasting Company | 1966-1970 | |
| 6 | My Three Years with Eisenhower | 1946, 1952-1977 | |
| 6 | Biographical Materials | 1936-1951, undated | |
| 7 | Biographical Materials | 1936-1951, undated | |
| 8 | My Three Years with Eisenhower copies | 1946 | |
| 9 | Audio-Visual Materials | undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Radio broadcasting--United States
- Television broadcasting--United States
Personal Names
- Eisenhower, Dwight D.(Dwight David),1890-1969.
Corporate Names
- Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.
- United States. Naval Reserve.
Form or Genre Terms
- Audiotapes
- Photographs
- Scrapbooks
Processed by Shaun Hayes.
2013
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