University of Wyoming
Alexander H. Faulkner (1905-1983) was a British journalist and foreign correspondent for the "London Daily Telegraph" during the twentieth century. A native of Hampstead, England, Faulkner joined the "London Daily Telegraph" in 1929 and initially served as a foreign correspondent in Paris, France (1929-1934). Faulkner became a foreign correspondent for the "London Daily Telegraph's" New York City office in 1934. From 1939 to 1974, he served as the newspaper's Chief American Correspondent in New York City. In the course of his long tenure in the United States, Faulkner covered World War II, American politics, Anglo-American relations, and the American space program.
Collection contains fifteen scrapbooks covering Alexander H. Faulkner's journalism career with the "London Daily Telegraph" from 1929 to 1975. The scrapbooks contain clippings of articles written by Faulkner (including those concerning World War II, Anglo-American relations, American politics, and the American space program), a few news wires, and a handful of letters signed by notables including Richard Nixon, Dwight Eisenhower, Harry Truman, and U Thant.
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There are no known other archival collections created by Alexander H. Faulkner at the date of processing.
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