Robert W. Ruhl papers - Archives West

Overview of the Collection

Title: Robert W. Ruhl papers
Dates: 1913-1958 (inclusive)
19131958
Quantity: 2.5 linear feet, (5 boxes) : 5 Manuscript boxes (legal size)
Collection Number: Coll 224
Summary: Robert W. Ruhl (1880-1967) was the publisher and editor of the Medford Mail Tribune. The collection contains personal and professional correspondence and source material on the Oregon system of higher education.
Repository: University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu
Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Additional Reference Guides: See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
Languages: English
Sponsor: Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Historical Note

Robert W. Ruhl (1880-1967) was the publisher and editor of the Medford Mail Tribune. "His editorial battle against the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s earned him the respect of other Oregon journalists, and his paper's fight against a radical local "populist" movement brought him the Pulitzer Prize in 1934."

Ruhl retired in the 1950s and sold the Mail Tribune to Eric Allen, Jr., who continued the paper's progressive tradition. Ruhl and his wife, Mabel, lived in San Francisco until his death in 1967. The annual Robert W. Ruhl Lecture Series at the University of Oregon's honors Ruhl's contribution to Oregon journalism.

Source: Oregon Encyclopedia online: http://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/entry/view/ruhl_robert_1880_1967_/

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