Joseph Becker Phillips papers, 1926-1948
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Phillips, Joseph Becker, 1900-
- Title
- Joseph Becker Phillips papers
- Dates
- 1926-1948 (inclusive)19261948
- Quantity
- .9 cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 06311
- 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.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Additional Information
Finding aid available in repository.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Joseph Becker Phillips (1900-1977) was a journalist with the New York "Herald-Tribune" from 1926-1937 and was stationed in Paris, London, Rome and Moscow. He was later an editor with "Newsweek" magazine from 1938-1941 and 1946-1950. From 1942-1944 Phillips was a public relations officer to General Dwight D. Eisenhower and a special assistant to the U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1944-1945.
Content Description
Collection contains diaries kept while in Paris, London, Rome and Moscow describing his work as a reporter and his experiences in World War II (1926-1946); 2 scrapbooks; photographs of Phillips in the Republic of Georgia in the Soviet Union (1936); and transcripts of interviews with the "Herald-Tribune" and "Newsweek" (1934-1948).
Use of the Collection
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 Information
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Subject Terms
- Journalism -- England -- London.
- Journalism -- France -- Paris.
- Journalism -- Italy -- Rome.
- Journalism -- Russia (Federation) -- Moscow.
- Journalism -- United States.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.
Geographical Names
- Georgia (Republic) -- History -- 1917-1991.
- London (England) -- History -- 1800-1950.
- Moscow (Russia)
- Paris (France) -- History -- 1870-1940.
- Rome -- History.
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries.
- Photographs.
- Scrapbooks.
Occupations
- Journalists.
Titles within the Collection
- New York herald tribune.
- Newsweek.
