Edward Price Bell papers, 1909-1978
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bell, Edward Price, 1869-1943
- Title
- Edward Price Bell papers
- Dates
- 1909-1978 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 1.83 cubic ft. (7 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 05803
- Summary
- Edward Price Bell was a foreign correspondent for the Chicago Daily News. Collection contains manuscripts, newspaper articles, clippings, scrapbooks, correspondence, books, and photographs.
- 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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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Edward Price Bell (1869-1843) was a foreign correspondent for the Chicago Daily News. He entered newspaper work in Terra Haute, Indiana where he served as the Daily News’ correspondent in London between 1900 and 1923. Bell was the first correspondent to go to the front with the troops during World War I. He devoted his work in 1924 and 1925 to interviewing leading figures, including President Coolidge, Karl Marx, Benito Mussolini, Ramsay MacDonald, and others. After his retirement, Bell embarked on a world tour for the Literary Digest between 1934 and 1935 to interview premiers and foreign ministers.
Content Description
Collection contains manuscripts by Bell on politics, international and national policy, isolationism, and other similar topics; newspaper articles; scrapbooks of newspaper clippings; correspondence; pamphlets; loose clippings; books by Bell titled Europe’s Economic Sunrise and World Chancelleries; and photographs.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
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Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
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Inventories
The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. This link is to an older version of a container list for 7 boxes.
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Description: Link to Container List (PDF)Container: Box 1-7
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Foreign correspondents.
- Foreign policy.
- Journalism.
- Journalists.
- Politics.
