Holmes Alexander papers, 1894-1970
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Alexander, Holmes, 1906-1985
- Title
- Holmes Alexander papers
- Dates
- 1894-1970 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 3.70 cubic ft. (7 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 04335
- Summary
- Holmes Alexander was a newspaper columnist and author. Collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, scrapbooks, photographs, memorandums, periodicals, reports, and miscellaneous material related to the career of Holmes Alexander.
- 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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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Holmes Alexander (1906-1985) was a newspaper columnist and author. He graduated from Princeton University and attended Trinity College at Cambridge University in England. In the early 1930s, Alexander served in the Maryland General Assembly as a Democrat from Baltimore County. He also served on the Maryland film censorship board and was a speechwriter for Governor Herbert R. O’Conor.
During World War II, Alexander became an officer in the Army Air Forces in Europe. After the war, Alexander worked briefly for Kiplinger publications. In approximately 1947 he began his column which was then distributed by the McNaught Syndicate. In addition to the Star, it appeared in the Alexandria Gazette and Washington Times, the Richmond newspapers, and others around the country. As an author, Alexander wrote such books as Between the Stirrup and the Ground, about his days as a steeplechase rider in Maryland and England, and The Spirit of ’76, a political novel.
Content Description
Collection contains correspondence of Alexander; articles and stories by Alexander; numerous manuscripts and two plays; scrapbooks that include information about Alexander’s career, correspondence, photographs, reviews, clippings, poetry, and Alexander’s university thesis; memorandums; a book titled The Last Gone Away; photographs; periodicals; royalty reports; and miscellaneous material concerning Alexander’s career.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
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Inventories
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 for 7 boxes.
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Description: Link to Container List (PDF)Container: Box 1-7
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Journalism.
- Journalists.
- Politics.
