Summary Information

Title: William Howard Lawrence Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1936-1972

Creator:

• Lawrence, William Howard, 1916-1972

Call Number: U.S. Mss 191AF

Quantity: 0.6 c.f. (2 archives boxes)

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

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Abstract:

Papers of a reporter whose journalistic career spanned forty years during which he primarily covered national affairs for the New York Times and ABC News, and was best known for his coverage of presidential campaigns. The papers consist of correspondence with Barry Goldwater, Bill Moyers, Frank Stanton, and other business and political associates; clippings of Lawrence's articles for the Times; transcripts of his ABC News broadcasts which include interviews with President John F. Kennedy, John W. McCormack, George Meaney, and Earl Warren; speeches and writings including the final manuscript of his Six Presidents, Too Many Wars and information about Lawrence written by other journalists.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-us0191af