AHJ_ah02877 Inventory of the Martha Strayer papers, 1921-1963 Strayer (Martha) papers University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
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2013

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Ann Mulfort June 2013 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Strayer, Martha Martha Strayer papers 1921-1963 02877 4.50 cubic feet (10 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Biography of Martha Strayer

Martha Strayer (d. 1968) was a woman journalist during the twentieth century. A native of Steubenville, Ohio, Strayer started her journalism career as a society editor for a Steubenville newspaper. From 1921 to 1961, she served as a reporter for the "Washington (D.C.) Daily News", mainly covering municipal news. Strayer was also author of the book "The D.A.R.; An Informal History" (1958) and numerous unpublished manuscripts.

 Scope and Content

Collection contains Strayer's unpublished manuscripts, including "Eleanor Roosevelt", "Dishonorable Discharge", and "Pulitzer Prize". Collection also contains a few of Strayer's business and personal letters and several of her notebooks (the contents of most of these notebooks is written in shorthand). Clippings (mostly reviews of Strayer's book "The D.A.R.; An Informal History"), award and membership certificates, a Pall Mall Award plaque, two pamphlets (not written by Strayer), and a few financial documents are in this collection as well.

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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

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 Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Martha Strayer at the date of processing.

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Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Access Terms Washington daily news. Journalism -- Washington (D.C.) -- 20th century. Women journalists -- Washington (D.C.) -- 20th century. Reporters and reporting -- Washington (D.C.) -- 20th century. Women authors -- United States -- 20th century. Washington (D.C.) <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Journalism Women Social Life and Customs Politics, Government, and Law Container List

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