University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
3503
Ashley, Paul P., 1896-1979
Paul Pritchard Ashley papers
1948-1974
1.77 cubic feet (2 boxes plus 1 vertical file)
Collection materials are in
English.
Correspondence between Berne Jacobsen and Seattle attorney Paul Ashley about publication of stories from the "Mukluk Telegraph"
Paul Pritchard Ashley was a lawyer in Seattle from 1926 until the
1970s. He served as president of the National Conference of Bar Presidents, the
Washington State Bar Association, and the Seattle-King County Bar Association.
He wrote several books including
Essentials of Libel,
You and Your Will: The Planning and Management of Your Estate, and
Say it Safely: Legal Limits in Publishing, Radio, and Television. Ashley died in 1979.
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 3503-001, Paul Pritchard Ashley papers, 1950
- Accession No. 3503-002, Paul Pritchard Ashley papers,
1948-1974
Correspondence, research materials, and reviews from the career of
Paul Pritchard Ashley.
No restrictions on access.
Request at UW
Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact
Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Ashley, Paul P., 1896-1979--Archives
Lawyers--Washington (State)--Seattle
Libel and slander--Study and teaching--United States
Free press and fair trial--Study and teaching--United States
Public records--Study and teaching--United States
Personal correspondence
Research (documents)
Mukluk Telegraph
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Laws and Legislation
Publishers and Publishing
Accession No. 3503-001: Paul Pritchard Ashley papers, 1950
1 vertical file (2 items)
Scope and Content:
Two letters from an exchange between Berne Jacobsen of the
Seattle Post-Intelligencer and
attorney Paul Ashley about publication of stories from the
Mukluk Telegraph (Kotzebue,
Alaska).
Restrictions on Access:
No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use:
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info:
Received 6/6/1983.
Accession No. 3503-002: Paul Pritchard Ashley papers, 1948-1974
1.77 cubic feet (2 boxes)
Scope and Content:
Research materials, correspondence, and reviews for Paul Pritchard
Ashley's books
Essentials of Libel (1948) and
Say it Safely: Legal Limits in Journalism and Broadcasting (3rd, 4th, and 5th Editions).
Restrictions on Access:
No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use:
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington
Libraries Special Collections.
Acquisition Info:
Donated by Camden M. Hall, Katherine Calhoun, and Mary
Williams.
1
3503-002
Research Materials on Free Press & Fair
Trial
1950s-1960s
1
3503-002
Research Materials on Newspapers and the
Courts
1950s-1960s
1
3503-002
Research Materials on Washington Laws/Cases affecting
News Access
1950s-1960s
1
3503-002
Research on Privacy
1950s-1960s
1
3503-002
Research materials on the Freedom of Information
Act
1974
1
3503-002
Research Materials on Public Records
undated
1
3503-002
Research Materials on Public Meetings Act
undated
1
3503-002
Research Materials on Libel
1950s-1960s
1
3503-002
Miscellaneous Research Materials
1950s-1960s
1
3503-002
Retraction Statue
1962-1967
1
3503-002
The Shield Statue or Immunity Law
1966-1967
1
3503-002
Correspondence on the Shield Statue or Immunity
Law
1966-1967
1
3503-002
Correspondence and Reviews on the "Essentials of
Libel"
1948-1951
1
3503-002
Correspondence on Paul Ashley Scholarship
Fund
1957-1971
1
3503-002
Presentation in Dallas - "Let's Face Some Unpleasant
Facts"
1961
1
3503-002
Materials related to 3rd Edition of "Say It
Safely"
1966
2
3503-002
Correspondence related to 3rd Edition of "Say It
Safely"
1961-1967
2
3503-002
Reviews on 3rd Edition of "Say It Safely"
1957-1966
2
3503-002
Correspondence regarding the use of Thesis
Material
1975
2
3503-002
Lawyers interested in Communication Law
1975
2
3503-002
Materials related to Production of 5th Edition of "Say
It Safely"
1975
2
3503-002
Correspondence regarding 5th Edition of "Say It
Safely"
1950-1975
2
3503-002
"Say It Safely" Revisions
1963-1966
2
3503-002
Draft Copy of "Say It Safely" 5th Edition
1975