Joseph C. Harsch Papers, 1928-1988

Appendix 3: Letters of Significance to the History of Mass Communications

  • 1 Mechanics::  
  • a-Selection of radio topics:  February 21, 1945
  • b-Interpreting news:  March 12, 1945
  • c-Method employed in covering news of the week in five minutes:  December 11, 1945
  • d-Enunciating words, JCH to Callan:  July 25, 1951
  • e-Editor tampers with his column, JCH to Johanson:  November 29, 1954
  • f-Contract for Curtain Isn't Iron:  October 19, 1949
  • g-Contract for Japanese Curtain edition:  November 20, 1950
  • h-Urged to write a book, McCormick to JCH:  September 30, 1949
  • i-Satisfying public and sponsor, JCH to C. Hollenbeck:  February 4, 1954
  • j-Christian Science Monitor position on political issues explained in regard to MacArthur firing, by Harsch:  June 27, 1951
  • k-Creating sympathy for American reaction to the United Kingdom:  January 16, 1945
  • l-Freedom of the press compared to the freedom of radio, JCH to Bassett:  February 28, 1944
  • 2 Criticism::  
  • a-A Communist's reaction to the interpretation of Communism by Harsh:  December 11, 1945
  • b-United States Information Agency film narrated by JCH criticized for lack of profundity, Swing to JCH:  January 13, 1956
  • c-Criticized for alleged British and Russian sympathy:  August, 1945
  • d-Criticized for revealing official secrets, Clausen to JCH:  June 7, 1953
  • e-Criticized for using Britain and America as inclusive terms, Holloway to JCH, Connor to JCH:  July 20, 1953 October 16, 1953
  • f-A reader proof-reads Patterns of Conquest, sends errors to JCH, Collins to JCH:  February 11, 1942
  • g-Television presentation of news criticized by Producer Ted Mills, to JCH:  February 23, 1955
  • 3 Audience Response::  
  • a-Great response to a bombing of Berlin story:  November 23-24, 1943
  • b-Fan mail lauding Patterns of Conquest:  August, 1941
  • c-Substantial response to a series of five radio addresses dealing with Eastern Europe:  July, 1949