Scope and Contents
Conditions Governing Access
Conditions Governing Use
Source of Acquisition
Accruals and Additions
Preferred Citation
Biographical Note
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & University Archives
Title: Harold Keen Papers
Creator:
Keen, Harold
Identifier/Call Number: MS-0014
Physical Description:
10.42 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1936-1981
Language of Material:
English
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Scope and Contents
The collection includes documentation on local arts and artists, city planning, commerce and manufacturing, crime and criminals,
higher education, entertainment, local government and politics, state government and politics, journalists and journalism,
law and legal profession, newspapers, police, radio and television, tourism, and transportation.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with
the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections
is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be
submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available
for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including
but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
Source of Acquisition
Ruth G. Keen
Accruals and Additions
1979-003, 1982
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, folder title, box number, Harold Keen Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego
State University Library.
Biographical Note
Born in the Bronx and educated at UCLA, Keen arrived in San Diego in 1936 as a reporter for
The San Diego Sun. He later became a reporter for the
San Diego Union, a contributing editor of
San Diego Magazine, and the editorial director for KFMB-TV. Keen received numerous prestigious awards for his investigative reporting and was
referred to by his colleagues as "The Dean of San Diego Journalists."
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Journalists--California--San Diego
San Diego (Calif.)--History
Personal Papers
Television producers and directors--California--San Diego--Biography--Sources
San Diego (Calif.)--Miscellanea
Keen, Harold, 1912-1981