Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- George Creel miscellaneous papers
- Dates:
- 1912-1972
- Creators:
- United States. Committee on Public Information, Creel, George, 1876-1953, Gay, Winifred, and Golden Gate International Exposition (Location of meeting: San Francisco, Calif. Date of meeting or treaty signing: 1939-1940.)
- Abstract:
- Correspondence, pamphlets, bulletins, clippings, and photographs, relating to American propaganda activities during World War I, and to the Golden Gate International Exposition. Includes publications of the Committee on Public Information. Also includes some papers of Winifred Gay, niece of George Creel, relating to her uncle.
- Extent:
- 5 manuscript boxes (2.4 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], George Creel Miscellaneous Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The George Creel Miscellaneous Papers, acquired in 1988 and 1994, consist of correspondence, pamphlets, bulletins, clippings, and photographs, relating to American propaganda activities during World War I, and to the Golden Gate International Exposition. Also included are publications of the Committee on Public Information, and papers of Winifred Gay, niece of George Creel, relating to her uncle.
The bulk of the material relates to the Committee on Public Information and consists of George Creel's personal copies of its publications. The Photographs provide a glimpse into his personal life and focus on his tenure as U.S. commissioner, Golden Gate International Exposition. The Speeches and Writings represent only a fragment of Creel's prolific output.
- Biographical / historical:
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Date Event 1876 December 1 Born, Lafayette County, Missouri1899-1909 Editor, Kansas City Independent1909-1910 Editor, Denver Post1911-1913 Editor, Rocky Mountain News1916 Author, Wilson and the Issues1917-1919 Chairman, Committee on Public Information1919 Author, Ireland's Fight For Freedom1920 Author, How We Advertised America, and The War, The World and Wilson1926 Author, The People Next Door1927 Author, Sons of the Eagle1928 Author, Sam Houston, Colossus in Buckskin1932 Author, Tom Paine – Liberty Bell1933 Chairman, San Francisco Regional Labor Board1935 Chairman, National Advisory Board, Works Progress Administration1939 U.S. Commissioner, Golden Gate International Exposition1944 Author, War Criminals1947 Author, Rebel at Large: Recollections of Fifty Crowded Years1949 Author, Russia's Race for Asia1953 October 3 Died, San Francisco - Acquisition information:
- The collection was acquired by the Hoover Instituion in 1948.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is organized into five series: Personal and Family File, Speeches and Writings, United States Committee on Public Information Publications, Photographs, and Memorabilia.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-05-01 16:49:02.273606
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
- Terms of access:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], George Creel Miscellaneous Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563