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Chester H. Rowell Copies of Editorials from the Fresno Republican, 1898-1920
LSC.0674
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Title: Chester H. Rowell Copies of Editorials from the Fresno Republican
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.0674
Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
2.0 linear feet
(4 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1898-1920
Abstract: Chester H. Rowell (1867-1948) was a prominent member of the Republican party in California. He was the chairman of the California
Republican State Convention (1910), a member of the Republican National Campaign Committee (1916), chairman of the Republican
State Committee (1916-18) and a delegate to the Republican National Convention (1928 and 1936). He was also the editor and
publisher of the
Fresno Republican (1898-1920) and editor of the
San Francisco Chronicle (1932-39). The collection consists of typescript and carbon copies of editorials from the
Fresno Republican.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special
Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Creator:
Rowell, Chester H. (Chester Harvey), 1867-1948
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are
retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright
and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special
Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
[Identification of item], Chester H. Rowell Copies of Editorials from the Fresno Republican (Collection 674). UCLA Library
Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
4233701
Rowell was born on November 1, 1867 in Bloomington, Illinois; Ph.B, University of Michigan, 1888; LL.D, College of the Pacific,
1927; Litt.D, University of Southern California, 1928; served as clerk, committee on elections, U.S. House of Representatives,
1889-91; chairman, California Republican State Convention, 1910; member, Republican National Campaign Committee, 1916; chairman,
Republican State Committee, 1916-18; editor and publisher,
Fresno Republican, 1898-1920; president, California League of Nations Association, 1927-39; delegate, Republican National Convention, 1928
and 1936; editor of
San Francisco Chronicle, 1932-39, then editorial columnist; he died on April 12, 1948.
Collection consists of typescript and carbon copies of editorials from the
Fresno Republican by the editor and owner, Chester Harvey Rowell.
Originals of the copied material are in the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Rowell, Chester H. (Chester Harvey), 1867-1948--Archives.
Newspaper editors--California--Fresno--Archives.