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Title: Lester Ziffren Papers
Dates: 1933-1989
Collection Number: 90009
Creator: Ziffren, Lester
Collection Size:
8 manuscript boxes
(3.2 linear feet)
Repository:
Hoover Institution Archives
Stanford, California 94305-6010
Abstract: The Lester Ziffren papers contain materials relating to the Spanish Civil War. As Madrid bureau chief for United Press, Ziffren
filed dispatches and made nightly radio broadcasts in which he described political, economic, and social conditions in Spain
in the period prior to the outbreak of the Civil War and during the first six months of the conflict itself. The
Speeches and Writings series of the papers contains compilations of Ziffren's articles and dispatches, as well as transcripts of his radio broadcasts.
There are also two sets of diary entries in the series, including his diary from the opening months of the Civil War, and
several later articles in which Ziffren recounts his experiences as a war correspondent.
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Archives
Languages: In
English and
Spanish
Collection is open for research.
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[Identification of item], Lester Ziffren Papers, [Box number], Hoover Institution Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Archives in 1990.
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. To determine if this has occurred, find
the collection in Stanford University's online catalog at
http://searchworks.stanford.edu/ . Materials have been added to the collection if the number of boxes listed in the online catalog is larger than the number
of boxes listed in this finding aid.
| 1906 | Born, Rock Island, Illinois |
| 1927 | Graduated from the University of Missouri's journalism school |
| 1933-1936 | Bureau chief for United Press in Madrid, Spain |
| 1937-1940 | Worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood |
| 1941-1945 | Public relations officer, U.S. Embassy in Santiago, Chile |
| 1961-1971 | Public relations director, Kennecott Copper Corporation |
| 2007 | Died |
Scope and Content of Collection
The Lester Ziffren papers contain significant materials relating to the Spanish Civil War. As Madrid bureau chief for United
Press, Ziffren filed dispatches and made nightly radio broadcasts in which he described political, economic, and social conditions
in Spain in the period prior to the outbreak of the Civil War and during the first six months of the conflict itself. The
Speeches and writings contains compilations of Ziffren's articles and dispatches, as well as transcripts of his radio broadcasts. There are also
two sets of diary entries in the series, including his diary from the opening months of the Civil War, and several later articles
in which Ziffren recounts his experiences as a war correspondent.
The
Biographical file series contains clippings and an interview with Ziffren about his time in Spain. The
Writings by others contains articles on the Spanish Civil War written by other correspondents and a diary kept by Tomás Caro, a volunteer in
the Republican army. The
Printed matter series of the papers is comprised of materials largely relating to the Civil War. It includes numerous clippings from Spanish,
English and American newspapers, as well as bulletins and serial issues pertaining to the conflict. Additionally, there are
some monographs and other printed matter relating to Spain in the Franco era. The
Photographs contains prints depicting scenes of the Civil War, as well as prints that depict cities, towns, and rural life in Spain.
The collection is organized into 6 series: Biographical file; Cables sent to United Press; Speeches and writings; Writings
by others on the Spanish Civil War; Printed matter relating to Spain and the Spanish Civil War; Photographs
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939.
Spain--Politics and government--1931-1939.
Spain--Social conditions--1886-1939.
Journalists.