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Don Gale papers, 1932-2008
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Gale, Don, 1933-
- Title
- Don Gale papers
- Dates
- 1932-2008 (inclusive)19322008
- Quantity
- 6.5 linear feet, (11 boxes)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2584
- Summary
- This collection (1932-2008) contains materials pertaining to Don Gale's involvement with journalism and the National Broadcast Editorial Association (NBEA). It also contains drafts and research materials of his biography of I. J. Wagner, Bags to Riches.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
G. Donald Gale received his B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Utah and received an honorary doctorate from Southern Utah University. He has worked extensively in radio, television, and publication and has delivered numerous public speeches.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains correspondence, radio and television editorials, and materials pertaining to the National Broadcast Editorial Association (NBEA). It also contains the research materials and drafts of Gale's biography of I. J. Wagner, Bags to Riches. Included in these research materials are many personal documents of the Wagner family, particularly Rose, "Izzy," and Jeanne Wagner.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The first 5 boxes of the collection concern Gale's involvement with broadcasting and editorializing. Boxes 6-10 hold the manuscript drafts and research materials of Bags to Riches. Box 11 houses the remaining non-standard sized items.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Broadcasting general materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Correspondence |
1983-1986 |
| 1 | 2 | Madison award materials |
1981-1983 |
| 1 | 3 | Ida B. Wells award materials |
1983-1984 |
| 1 | 4 | National Conference of Editorial Writers (NCEW) materials |
1984-1990 |
| 1 | 5 | General materials |
1964-1977 |
National Broadcast Editorial Association (NBEA) materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 1 | Brochure
Brochure designed, written and produced by Don Gale.
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| 2 | 2-3 | Board minutes |
1975-1980 |
| 2 | 4 | Association materials
This folders contains Gale's certificates of membership, several "President's Letters," an Award for Management Excellence and Achievement nomination, and a savings account register and statements.
|
1978-1986 |
| 2 | 5 | Convention planning book |
1984-1985 |
| 2 | 6 | Convention materials |
1983; 1988 |
Newsletters and published editorialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | |||
| 3 |
The Editorialist newsletters |
1977-1991 | |
| Folder | |||
| 4 | 1 | National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Editorial Clearing House |
1977-1981 |
| 4 | 2-3 | KHJ-TV/Los Angeles |
1982-1988 |
| 4 | 4 | WCBV-TV/ Boston |
1972-1985 |
| 4 | 5 | WOR-TV/Secaucus, New Jersey |
1983-1985 |
| 5 | 1 | Radio and television editorials |
1981-1983 |
| 5 | 2 | Assorted editorial materials
This folder contains the Spring 1980 Editorial Journal, KBSC News Radio editorials, 1974, Tom Elkins Broadcast Editorials SNUI/KHUI, 1989, and a publication by the Television Information Office entitled, A Broadcasting Primer with Notes on the New Technologies.
|
1980-1989 |
Bags to Riches manuscript materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 6 | 1 | Correspondence |
2004-2008 |
| 6 | 2 | Publication materials |
2006-2007 |
| 6 | 3 |
" Celebrating Izzy" event materials |
2005 |
| 6 | 4 | General materials |
1998-2000 |
| 7 | 1 | Title and Forward |
2001-2004 |
| 7 | 2 | Chapter 1—Eastern Europe to Utah, drafts and research materials |
1985-2005 |
| 7 | 3 | Chapter 2—Childhood Years, drafts and research materials |
1925-2003 |
| 7 | 4 | Chapter 3—Taking Charge, drafts and research materials |
1932-2004 |
| 7 | 5 | Chapter 4—Marriage and War, drafts and research materials
The will of Rose Wagner is included in the research materials.
|
1943-2004 |
| 7 | 6 | Chapter 5—Building Business and Friendships, drafts |
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| 7 | 7 | Chapter 5 research materials
Research materials include several legal agreements and warrantees along with other assorted materials.
|
1956-1959 |
| 8 | 1 | Chapter 6—An Offer No One Could Refuse, drafts |
|
| 8 | 2 | Chapter 6, research materials
This folder contains a variety of materials including Wagner Bag Company legal agreements and deeds as well as a copy of Rose Wagner's death certificate.
|
1957-1968 |
| 8 | 3 | Chapter 7—Friend, Partner, Deal-Maker, drafts and research materials |
1965-2003 |
| 8 | 4 | Chapter 8—"The Gadfly," drafts and research materials |
1965-2003 |
| 8 | 5 | Chapter 8, research materials |
1963-1989 |
| 9 | 1 | Chapter 9—Time to Give Back, drafts and research materials
This folder includes Ilene (Jeanne) Wagner's will and death certificate, 1993
|
1993-2004 |
| 9 | 2 | Chapter 9, research materials |
1989-2001 |
| 9 | 3 | Chapter 10—At Peace with Himself… and the World, drafts and research materials
This folder contains I. J. Wagner's will, 1993 and death certificate, 2005.
|
1968-2005 |
| 9 | 4 | Epilogue, Index, and Photo Thumbnails |
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| 9 | 5 | Original documents and research materials |
1932-2005 |
| 9 | 6 | Bound Manuscript Draft, Chapter 6-About the Author with notes |
|
| 10 | Manuscript draft copies |
Oversized materialsReturn to Top
This box also contains an I.J. Wagner necktie.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 11 | 1 |
Bags to Riches, backup disks
The unlabeled disk contains photographs with manuscript captions.
|
2000s |
| 11 | 2 | Circuit publication materials |
1959 |
| 11 | 3 | Journalism 85 course assignment |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Broadcasting--United States--History--Sources
Corporate Names
- National Broadcast Editorial Association
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
Finding aid created by Emma McFarland
2011 (last modified: 2020)
