Detroit: Journalism: Newspapers, Radio, Television
Father Charles Coughlin meets with reporters, probably in Royal Oak, undated 1930s. Russell Barnes, correspondent for the Detroit News, is in the right foreground taking notes. (Russell C. Barnes papers, Box 2) image bl004054
Angelo, Frank.
- Frank Angelo papers 1953-1995.
- 16 linear ft.
Managing editor of the Detroit Free Press, president of the Michigan Press Association, 1969, and national treasurer of Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalism society.
Activities and topical files; speeches; papers concerning work on Cooley High School Community Council, Detroit; files concerning Detroit race relations and the Detroit riot of 1967; papers relating to Detroit Press Club; and photographs.
Barnes, Russell Curtis, 1897-
- Russell Barnes papers 1920-1978
- 7 linear feet.
Correspondent with the Detroit News, director of the Psychological Warfare Division, Supreme Headquarters, Allied Forces, during World War II.
Scrapbooks with clippings of newspaper articles; copies of propaganda leaflets directed to German soldiers and civilians during the war; and photographs and album, reports, correspondence, and printed matter relating to war-time service.
Butz, Caspar, 1825-1885
- Caspar Butz papers, 1851-1852.
- 1 folder
Detroit, Mich., newspaper publisher.
Resolutions of greetings to Gottfried Kinkel, German author and revolutionary, and subscription appeals to a German loan fund (Deutsches National Anlehen zur F?rderung der Revolution).
Cromwell, Percy W.
- Percy W. Cromwell cartoon collection, ca. 1918-ca. 1932.
- 6 oversize boxes.
Cartoonist for the Detroit Times.
Editorial cartoons and sketches relating to local political and social issues.
Cushing, George, 1888-
- George Cushing papers, 1942-1955.
- 11 linear ft.
News editor and vice president of Detroit radio station WJR; moderator of radio program, In Our Opinion.
Correspondence, radio transcripts, scrapbooks, broadcast discs, and audio-tapes of discs; include material concerning career of Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, the senatorial campaign of 1942 between Prentiss Brown and Homer Ferguson, and radio broadcasting in general.
Finding aid available in library
Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876.
- George Armstrong Custer letter Oct. 29, 1864
- 1 item.
General in the Cavalry during the Civil War.
Letter to unknown person discussing a victory over General S. Early and the editorial policy of the Detroit Free Press.
Detroit news.
- Isle Royale papers, 1885-1955 (bulk 1921-1946).
- 2 linear ft.
Files of Detroit News conservation editor Albert Stoll and director of public relations Lee A. White.
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, and miscellaneous papers relating to the Detroit News campaign to make Isle Royale a national park and to secure land for it.
Detroit Post and Tribune Company.
- Detroit Post and Tribune Company records, 1861-1886.
- 18 items and 1 volume.
Newspaper publishing company.
Record book containing articles of incorporation and board minutes; also miscellaneous papers.
Fitzpatrick, Leo J., 1894-1971.
- Leo J. Fitzpatrick papers, 1926-1973.
- 75 items.
General manager of radio station WJR, Detroit.
Correspondence, financial material and printed miscellanea largely concerning the operation of WJR and the history of radio broadcasting in general, including transcript of oral history reminiscences, and John F. Patt's remembrances of radio pioneer George A. Richards; also a letter from Charles E. Coughlin, 1929, containing brief comments on religious broadcasting.
Finding aid available in library
Frenette, Oscar.
- Oscar Frenette papers, 1970s-1990s.
- 1 linear ft.
WJR radio commentator.
Scripts for radio commentaries on life and things in the Great Lakes area.
Guest, Edgar A. (Edgar Albert), 1881-1959.
- Edgar A. Guest papers, 1898-1950.
- 7 linear ft., 2 oversize folders, 1 oversize v.
Special writer for the Detroit Free Press, poet, and lyricist.
Galley proofs of poetry, manuscripts of radio talks, fan mail,scrapbooks and newspaper clippings of poems, greeting cards containing Guestverses, sheet music with lyrics by Guest or based on Guest's poetry, andmiscellanea.
Hayden, Jay G., 1884-1971.
- Jay G. Hayden scrapbooks, 1916-1965.
- 46 volumes.
Washington correspondent for the Detroit News.
Extensive comment on national politics and foreign relations, particularly as relates to Michigan.
Lagos, James.
- James Lagos papers 1930s-1990s
- .1 linear ft.
Also known as Adamantios Lagopoulos. Resident of Warren, Mich., who published the newspapers Ethnikon Vima (Detroit Greek Tribune) and To Vima (National Greek Tribune), in Detroit, Mich.
Scattered writings by and about Lagos, and videotape.
Manning, John C. (John Charles), 1893-1967.
- John C. Manning papers, 1907-1973.
- 4 linear ft.
Editor of the Detroit Times, later columnist for the Detroit Free Press.
Correspondence, speeches, topical files, photographs, and writings relating to his newspaper career, his interest in Detroit, and his involvement with various Catholic organizations and affairs.
McGriff, Floyd, 1890-1968.
- Floyd McGriff papers, 1931-1966.
- 0.2 linear ft. and 1 oversize folder.
Newspaper publisher of suburban Detroit.
Correspondence, photographs, and other papers relating to his career and political interests.
Moody, Blair, 1902-1954.
- Blair Moody papers, 1928-1954 and undated.
- 31 linear ft.
Detroit newspaperman and United States Senator from Michigan.
Correspondence chiefly with his wife, mother and other family members, concerning his 1952 senatorial campaign and his newspaper work in the United States and abroad during World War II; also include Moody's record of voting in the Senate; appointment books; scrapbooks of newspaper articles written by Moody and published for the most part in the Detroit News and Barron's Weekly [34 volumes]; tape recordings; films; addresses; notes; and miscellaneous newspaper articles and other materials; and photographs.
Mudge, James Maxwell, 1914-1970.
- James M. Mudge papers, 1951-1970.
- 2 linear ft. and 1 oversize folder.
Newspaper reporter and columnist for Grand Rapids Herald, Grand Rapids, Michigan, bureau chief for Detroit Free Press, and press aide to Congressmen Gerald R. Ford and Guy Vander Jagt.
Correspondence, certificates, drafts of speeches, and clippings of his newspaper articles and columns, including material on Detroit mayor Jerome Cavanagh, especially his campaign for U.S. Senate in 1966.
Mudge, James Maxwell, 1914-1970.
- James M. Mudge papers 1951-1970
- 1.2 linear ft. and 1 oversize folder.
Newspaper reporter and columnist for Grand Rapids Herald, Grand Rapids, Michigan, bureau chief for Detroit Free Press, and press aide to Congressmen Gerald R. Ford and Guy Vander Jagt.
Correspondence, certificates, drafts of speeches, and clippings of his newspaper articles and columns, including material on Detroit, Michigan, mayor Jerome Cavanagh, especially his campaign for U.S. Senate in 1966. Correspondents include: Robert Griffin, John B. Swainson and G. Mennen Williams.
O'Brien family.
- O'Brien family (Detroit, Mich.) papers, ca. 1932-1965.
- 0.3 linear ft. and 1 volume.
Papers of the O'Brien family of northern Michigan and Detroit.
Papers and scrapbooks of John H. O'Brien, newsman with the Hearst newspaper chain largely concerning campaign, 1952-1957, for better interstate highway system; and scrapbooks and miscellanea of Michael O'Brien relating to insurance business and to the political campaigns of his brother Patrick H. O'Brien for mayor of Detroit.
Scripps, James E. (James Edmund), 1835-1906.
- James E. Scripps papers, 1858-1940.
- 9 linear ft. and 2 oversized volumes
Detroit newspaper publisher
Papers of Scripps and of the James E. Scripps Trust established to ensure that control of Scripps's Evening News Association would remain with his immediate family. Series in the collection include: biographical material, notably unpublished biography and personal diaries, 1858-1868 and 1872-1881; business records of various Scripps newspapers and publishing companies; George H. Scripps probate records; and James E. Scripps trust records.
University of Michigan. Dept. of Communication.
- Dept. of Communication (University of Michigan) records 1926-1995
- 9.3 linear ft.
Formerly called the Department of Journalism.
Administrative files, records of sponsored workshops, conferences, and lectures; faculty personnel files; and records of internship programs, including reports from students interning at local Michigan newspapers, including the Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, and Detroit Times.
Finding aid available in library
Van Coevering, Jack, 1900-
- Jack Van Coevering papers, 1928-1978.
- 21 linear ft.
Detroit Free Press outdoor writer and later faculty member in the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources.
Files of Detroit Free Press outdoor pages and conservation articles, clippings, and photographs, correspondence, and notes on Michigan conservation history, pesticides, pollution, plants and animals, hunting and fishing, parks, rivers and lakes, conservation writing, and ecology; also manuscript of history of conservation in Michigan with background information; and materials gathered for intended biographical study of Michigan conservationists.
White, Lee A., b. 1886.
- Lee A. White papers 1909-1960
- 3 folders.
Detroit, Michigan journalist.
Correspondence with Chase and Stella Osborn relating to personal matters and letters from James B. Angell, Earle Dow, Fred Newton Scott, and Claude H. Van Tyne, largely concerning teaching of journalism and University of Michigan lecture series; also correspondence with and writings of Hans Honegger.
Wilkinson, Warren S.
- Warren S. Wilkinson papers 1967-1989
- 5 v. and .1 linear ft.
Member of the board of the Evening News Association, publishers of the Detroit News.
Scrapbooks containing clippings, magazine articles, correspondence, legal documents and other materials relating to the sale of the News in 1985 and the litigation surrounding the sale; also miscellaneous documents relating to sale of newspaper.
Woodford, Frank Bury, 1903-1967.
- Frank Bury Woodford papers, 1940-1967.
- 3 linear ft.
Detroit journalist and historian.
Correspondence, speeches, scrapbooks, book reviews and manuscripts of unpublished writings; also research materials concerning Lewis Cass, Augustus B. Woodward, Gabriel Richard, and Alexander J. Groesbeck, and papers relating to the Civil War in Michigan, the development of Harper Hospital in Detroit, the Detroit Public Library, the Detroit Free Press, and the building of the Mackinac Bridge.
Dick Westerkamp, WWJ-TV 11:00 news announcer, Detroit, Mar. 11, 1958 (Michigan Bell Telephone Co. photograph collection, Box 19) image bl004033