Description
Consists of 19 bound scrapbooks, correspondence and clippings chronicling the career of William Randolph Hearst, Jr. Born
in New York City Jan. 27, 1908 to newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst and Millicent Willson Hearst. In 1928 he began
his career as a reporter and served as an overseas correspondent during World War II in both Europe and the Pacific. Hearst
served successively as reporter, editor and publisher of the New York American-Journal through 1956 when he assumed the reins
of the Hearst Corporation and Foundation. He died in 1993.
Extent
Number of containers: 13 boxes, 1 carton, 2 oversize boxes, 20 volumes
Linear feet: 28
Restrictions
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must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Bancroft
Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which
must also be obtained by the reader.
Availability
Collection is open for research.