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Charter Heslep papers, 1909-1973 (bulk 1930-1960)

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Heslep, Charter, 1904-1963
Title
Charter Heslep papers
Dates
1909-1973 (bulk 1930-1960) (inclusive)
Quantity
27.20 cubic ft. (55 boxes)
Collection Number
01626
Summary
Contains the papers of Charter Heslep, who worked as a journalist and radio broadcaster, a radio news censor for the U.S. government, and assistant to the director of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.
Repository
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
Access Restrictions

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

Languages
English
Sponsor
The creation of the EAD-version of this finding aid has been made possible through a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission.
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Historical Note

Charter Heslep (1904-1963) was a journalist and radio broadcaster originally from Richmond, Virginia. He started at the Washington Daily News in 1929, later becoming managing editor. In 1941 he became night news editor for NBC in Washington. During WWII he worked for the government as chief radio news censor. He became Washington manager for the Mutual Broadcasting Company in 1946. In 1949 he took on the role of assistant to the director of the Atomic Energy Commission. Heslep ghost-wrote Admiral William D. Leahy's memoir I Was There.

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Content Description

The collection contains clippings, pamphlets, photographs, and other material on Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal; personal and professional correspondence; photographs; correspondence and manuscripts for Leahy's memoir I Was There; business files; news releases; speeches; and diaries (1921-1952).

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation

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

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Related Materials

There is one other known archival collection created by Charter Heslep at the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from the estate of Margaret Smith Heslep (wife) and from Sara Heslep (daughter) between 1965 and 1974. Further materials were purchased in 1985 and 2015.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Kathryn Brooks in May 2012 and updated by Jamie J. Greene in June 2016.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Censorship--United States.
  • Journalism--United States--History--20th century.
  • New Deal, 1933-1939.

Personal Names

  • Leahy, William D.
  • Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.

Corporate Names

  • U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.
  • Washington Daily News Publishing Company.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Diaries.

Processed by Kathryn Brooks
2012

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