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Wilma Soss Papers, 1862-1987
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Soss, Wilma.
- Title
- Wilma Soss Papers
- Dates
- 1862-1987 (inclusive)18621987
1931-1987 (bulk)19311987 - Quantity
- 29.05 cubic feet (31 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 10249
- Summary
- 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.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Additional Information
Partial finding aid available in repository.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Wilma Soss (1900-1986) was a stockholders' rights advocate for women, publicist, and radio journalist during the twentieth century. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Soss worked as a publicist for a number of well known companies and organizations between the 1920s and 1940s, including Saks Fifth Avenue (1931-1934) and Alfred Dunhill, Limited (1932-1934). She became a women's stockholders' rights advocate during the 1940s and founded the Federation of Women Stockholders in American Business in 1947. To advance the cause of women's economic suffrage, Soss became a well known corporate gadfly and made highly publicized appearances at numerous corporate stockholders meetings between the 1940s and 1980s. Soss was also a well known radio journalist for NBC Radio between the 1950s and 1980s, serving as commentator and financial analyst of "Pocketbook News" (1954-1975) and "Wilma Says" (1975-1980).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection contains Wilma Soss' correspondence (business and personal), subject files concerning her work as a women's stockholders' rights advocate (which contain correspondence, clippings, legal documents, financial documents, notes, and printed materials), unpublished manuscripts, speeches, and photographs of Soss and business executives. Collection also contains scripts for "Pocketbook News", 33 rpm records of "Pocketbook News", audio cassette tapes of "Pocketbook News" and "Wilma Says", and a few reel to reel audio tapes (including those of "Pocketbook News" and Women Stockholders in American Business meetings). Several scrapbooks documenting Soss' life and career (including those concerning her work with Saks Fifth Avenue and Alfred Dunhill, Limited), clippings, miscellaneous printed materials, and artifacts are in this collection 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
Preservation Note
System RequirementsPocketbook news -- Phonograph records -- 33 rpm.
Pocketbook news -- Audio cassettes.
Wilma says -- Audio cassette tapes.
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no known other archival collections created by Wilma Soss at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationProcessing Note
Processing InformationDetailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Subordinate Component # 1Return to Top
The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. This link is to an older version of a container list.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Businesswomen -- United States -- 20th century.
- Corporations -- Investor relations -- United States.
- Individual investors -- United States -- 20th century.
- Public relations -- United States -- 20th century.
- Radio journalism -- United States -- 20th century.
- Radio journalists -- United States -- 20th century.
- Stock exchanges -- United States -- 20th century.
- Stockholders -- United States -- 20th century.
- Stockholders meetings -- United States -- 20th century.
- Women broadcasters -- United States -- 20th century.
- Women public relations personnel -- United States -- 20th century.
Corporate Names
- Alfred Dunhill Ltd.
- Federation of Women Stockholders in American Business.
- Saks Fifth Avenue.
Form or Genre Terms
- Audio cassettes.
- Phonograph records.
Titles within the Collection
- Pocketbook news (Radio program)
- Wilma says (Radio program)
