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Paul A. Williams Papers, 1917-1952
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Williams, Paul A.
- Title
- Paul A. Williams Papers
- Dates
- 1917-1952 (inclusive)19171952
- Quantity
- 1.92 cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 11571
- 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.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Paul A. Williams was a journalist during the first half of the twentieth century. Williams started his journalism career as a regimental officer in the U.S. Army during World War I, serving assignments in Illinois and France. From 1919 to 1926, Williams was a foreign correspondent for the "Chicago Tribune" and served assignments in numerous countries, including France, Germany, and Russia. In this capacity, he served as a war correspondent, covering the Russian Civil War (1919-1920), the Polish-Soviet War (1920), and the American and French occupations of Germany's Rhineland (1919, 1923). Williams continued his journalism career in the New York City area after returning to the United States, working as a writer for the "New York Daily Mirror" (1926-1934), as a ghost writer and script writer for radio commentator Floyd Gibbons (1937-1938), and as a reporter for the "Newark (New Jersey) Star Ledger" (1938-1942). From 1942 to 1948, he served as an editor for the Federal Communications Commission's Foreign Broadcast Information Service.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection contains photographs and negatives taken by Williams on his foreign correspondent assignments (including his war correspondent work) and clippings of newspaper articles written by Williams throughout his career. Collection also contains correspondence, press passes, passports, and miscellaneous printed materials. Two bound collections of newspaper clippings covering Admiral Richard E. Byrd's 1928-1930 expedition to Antarctica (not written by Williams) 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
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Foreign correspondents -- Europe -- 20th century.
- International broadcasting -- United States -- 20th century.
- Journalism -- Europe -- 20th century.
- Journalism -- United States -- 20th century.
- Journalists -- Europe -- 20th century.
- Journalists -- United States -- 20th century.
- Radio journalism -- United States -- 20th century.
- Reporters and reporting -- United States -- 20th century.
- War correspondents -- Europe -- 20th century.
Corporate Names
- Chicago tribune.
- New York daily mirror.
- United States. Federal Communications Commission. Foreign Broadcast Information Service.
