William Henry Irwin papers, 1890-1942

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 and Irwin, Will, 1873-1948
Abstract:
Correspondence, writings, and printed matter, relating to Herbert Hoover, and to political and social conditions in the U.S. Includes drafts of fictional and other writings by W. H. Irwin, and correspondence with Herbert Hoover.
Extent:
6 manuscript boxes, 2 oversize boxes (5.2 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], William Henry Irwin Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains correspondence, writings, and printed matter relating to Herbert Hoover, and to political and social conditions in the United States. Includes typed and holograph manuscripts of published and unpublished titles, and drafts of fictional and other writings by W. H. Irwin. Also includes correspondence with Herbert Hoover.

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1873, Sept. 14
Born, Oneida, New York
1899
A.B., Stanford University
1940
Dr. Humane Letters, Knox College
1896
Editor-in-chief, Daily Palo Alto
1900
Editor, San Francisco Wave
1902-1904
Sunday editor, San Francisco Chronicle
1906-1907
Editor, McClure's Magazine
1914-1915
War correspondent, London Daily Mail
1914-1915
Member of executive committee, Commission for Relief in Belgium
1916-1918
War correspondent, Saturday Evening Post
1918
Chief Foreign Department, Committee on Public Information
1914
Author, BEATING BACK (With Al Jennings)
1925
Author, YOUTH RIDES WEST
1927
Author, HOW RED IS AMERICA?
1927
Author, HIGHLIGHTS OF MANHATTAN
1929
Author, HERBERT HOOVER --A REMINISCENT BIOGRAPHY
1936
Author, PROPAGANDA AND THE NEWS
1940
Author, SPY AND COUNTERSPY (With E. V. Voska)
1942
Author, THE MAKING OF A REPORTER
Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1948.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], William Henry Irwin Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563