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Call Number: SC0170
Creator:
Edwards, Paul C., (Paul Carroll),
1882-1962.
Title: Paul C. Edwards papers
Dates: 1895-1986
Bulk Dates: 1912-1962
Physical Description:
7 Linear feet
Summary: These papers largely pertain to Edwards' professional career and
to his administrative positions with Stanford University. Papers relating to Stanford,
1940-1986, include correspondence and supporting documents from his tenure on the Board
of Trustees (1943-1962), especially during his term as president, 1948-53; articles
about Edwards; and a file of correspondence with Profs. Harold Fisher and Ernest
Hilgard, 1952-1954. Professional papers include his speeches, essays, and editorials;
original poetry and plays; and extensive correspondence with other journalists and
newspaper editors. Correspondents include Alfred O. Anderson, 1910-1937; Will B. Colver,
1920-1925; Roy Howard, 1921-1956; E. T. Leech, 1919-1922; Lowell Mellett, 1926-1931;
Robert F. Paine, 1909-1929; E. W. Scripps, 1911-1917; Robert P. Scripps, 1919-1932; Max
Stern, 1924-1932; and Basil Woon, 1917-1919. Also included are several childhood letters
by Edwards, 1895-1896; high school essays, 1901-1903; letters pertaining to a student
prank at Stanford, 1908; and his typescript memoirs.
Language(s): The materials are in English.
Repository:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064
Email: specialcollections@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-1022
URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc
Gift of Paul C. Edwards, Jr. and Carroll Edwards Ammen, 1977; and Carroll Becket,
1995.
This collection is open for research.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials
must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University
Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is
given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not
intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission
must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See:
http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of
digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
Paul C. Edwards Papers (SC0170). Department of Special Collections and University
Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
Paul C. Edwards studied journalism at Stanford from 1902-1906 and went on to become,
successively, reporter, city editor, and managing editor of the San Francisco News.
After a few years working as editor on the Dallas Dispatch, and as founding editor on
the Houston Press, the Scripps-Howard Newspapers made him Southwestern Group
editor-in-chief in 1919 and, in 1922, head of the California Group. In 1925 he became
editor of the San Diego Sun. From 1932 to 1956, he served as associate editor of the San
Francisco News.
Mr. Edwards took an active interest in Stanford affairs, serving in the 1930s and 1940s
as chairman of the Annual Appeal Committee of the Stanford Fund, as a member of the
Board of Governors of the Stanford Associates, and as President of the Associates
beginning on October 28, 1941. In October of 1943 he was appointed to the Stanford Board
of Trustees. He served as President of the Board from May 1948 until October 1953 when
he was elected trustee emeritus.
These papers largely pertain to Edwards' professional career and to his administrative
positions with Stanford University. Papers relating to Stanford, 1940-1986, include
correspondence and supporting documents from his tenure on the Board of Trustees
(1943-1962), especially during his term as president, 1948-53; articles about Edwards;
and a file of correspondence with Profs. Harold Fisher and Ernest Hilgard, 1952-1954.
Professional papers include his speeches, essays, and editorials; original poetry and
plays; and extensive correspondence with other journalists and newspaper editors.
Correspondents include Alfred O. Anderson, 1910-1937; Will B. Colver, 1920-1925; Roy
Howard, 1921-1956; E. T. Leech, 1919-1922; Lowell Mellett, 1926-1931; Robert F. Paine,
1909-1929; E. W. Scripps, 1911-1917; Robert P. Scripps, 1919-1932; Max Stern, 1924-1932;
and Basil Woon, 1917-1919. Also included are several childhood letters by Edwards,
1895-1896; high school essays, 1901-1903; letters pertaining to a student prank at
Stanford, 1908; and his typescript memoirs.
Anderson, Alfred O.
Colver, William B.
Crothers, George E. (George Edward),
1870-1957.
Davis, Paul H.
Dinkelspiel, Lloyd W.
Ditz, George A.
Edwards, Paul C., (Paul Carroll),
1882-1962.
Eurich, Alvin C., (Alvin Christian),
1902-1987.
Fisher, Harold H. (Harold Henry),
1890-1975
Hilgard, Ernest R. (Ernest Ropiequet),
1904-2001
Howard, Roy Wilson, 1883-1964.
Jacobson, David S.
Leech, Edward Towner, 1892-
Lillick, Ira S.
Manspeaker, Alfred F.
Mellett, Lowell, 1884-1960.
Morrell, George.
Paine, Robert Finley, 1856-
Scripps, E. W. (Edward Wyllis),
1854-1926.
Scripps, Robert Paine.
Scripps-Howard Newspapers.
Stanford Research Institute.
Stanford University. Board of Trustees.
Stanford University. Stanford Associates.
Sterling, J. E. Wallace, (John Ewart Wallace),
1906-1985
Stern, Max William, 1884-1950.
Tresidder, Donald Bertrand, 1894-1948
Walker, Frank Fish, 1896-1978
Wilbur, Ray L., (Ray Lyman), 1875-1949
Woon, Basil, 1893-1974
Journalism --United States.
Universities and colleges--Administration.