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Frank H. Bartholomew Collection, 1983-1985

By Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Nielsen.

Collection Overview

Title: Frank H. Bartholomew Collection, 1983-1985

Predominant Dates: 1983

ID: MSS Bartholomew

Primary Creator: Bartholomew, Frank H.

Extent: 0.03 cubic feet. More info below.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

Abstract

The Frank H. Bartholomew Collection consists of page proofs of Bartholomew's autobiography, Bart, Memoirs of Frank H. Bartholomew and correspondence related to the book. Bartholomew attended Oregon Agricultural College in 1918-1919 and was President of United Press International from 1955 to 1972.

Scope and Content Notes

The Frank H. Bartholomew Collection consists of page proofs of Bartholomew's autobiography, Bart, Memoirs of Frank H. Bartholomew, a handwritten index, and correspondence related to the book. The page proofs include materials edited from the final manuscript by Bartholomew's wife. A letter from McCadden in the collection provides background information. The page proofs include a description of Bartholomew's student experience at Oregon Agricultural College.

Biographical / Historical Notes

Frank H. Bartholomew attended Oregon Agricultural College in the 1918-1919 academic year as a freshman in commerce and a member of the Student Army Training Corps (SATC). Bartholomew began his journalism career after graduating from high school as a reporter for the Oregonian in Portland. In 1921 he became reporter for the United Press in Portland. He was an award-winning war correspondent and served as an executive from 1955 to 1972 of the United Press and, after its merger with the International News Service, of United Press International. He retired in 1979 and died in California in 1985.

George E. McCadden was a colleague and friend of Bartholomew and collaborated on the autobiography.

Administrative Information

More Extent Information: 1 box

Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.

Acquisition Note: The materials were transferred from the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming in 2007.

Preferred Citation: Frank H. Bartholomew Collection (MSS Bartholomew), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Creators

Bartholomew, Frank H.
McCadden, George E.

People, Places, and Topics

Bartholomew, Frank H.
Journalists--United States--Biography.
Military education--Oregon--Corvallis.
Oregon Agricultural College--Students.
United Press International--Biography
University History


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