ORU_Ax463.xml Guide to the Bryton Barron Papers 1923-1967 Barron (Bryton) Papers Finding aid prepared by processing staff University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives 2009
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Barron Bryton papers Barron, Bryton, 1898-1989 Ax 463 25.5 linear feet 17 containers 1923-1967 Bryton Barron (1898- ) was a teacher, a writer, a civil servant, a publisher and, most notably, a political conservative who wrote critically of the U.S. State Department and U.S. Foreign policy. The collection includes correspondence, writings, reports and newspaper clippings. English . 17

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 Barron, Bryton, 1898-1989 Barron, Bryton, 1898-1989 Barron, Ella Philippines. Bureau of Education United States. Department of State United States. Department of State United States--Politics and government--1945-1989 Conservatives--United States English language--Study and teaching--Philippines--History--20th century Teachers--United States Authors, American--20th century Editors--United States Teachers--Philippines Conservatism--United States Editors--Philippines Publishers and publishing--United States--History--20th century Conservative literature--United States Literature Journalism Publishers and publishing International relations Elementary and Secondary Education Correspondence Letters Manuals (Handbooks) Clippings Galley proofs Manuscripts for publication Genealogies (histories) Scrapbooks

Bryton Barron was born in Doon, Iowa 1898 and educated at Sioux falls College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Oxford University. In 1923 he was editorial writer for the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. From 1925 to 1928 he was a teacher in Abra High School, Bangued, Abra, Philippine Islands, and then editor for the Philippine Bureau of Education, Manila.

In 1929 he joined the State Department as assistant editor, became chief of the Treaty Section, and finally research historian. He left the State Department in 1956, and commenced lecturing and writing critically about the department and United States foreign policy generally.

Barron founded a publishing company, Crestwood Books, in 1962, as a publishing vehicle for his and similar books. In 1960-1961 he was coordinator in Virginia for the John Birch Society, and held various degrees of relationship with other conservative groups.

The collection is arranged into groups corresponding to segments of the Barron's career. Included is correspondence, newspaper clippings, reports, literary manuscripts, scrapbooks, and papers relating to the Barron family and genealogy.

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