John N. Wheeler papers, 1915-1966

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
MS#1329
Bib ID:
4079464 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Wheeler, John N. (John Neville), 1886-1973; Wheeler, Elizabeth
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
3 boxes (3 manuscript boxes)
Language(s):
English .
Access:
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located on-site.

This collection has no restrictions.

Description

Summary

Most of the material in this collection relates to the North American Newspaper Alliance, Inc. There are 204 letters from seventy different correspondents including Bernard Baruch, Winston Churchill, Ernest Hemingway, and George Bernard Shaw. Every U.S. President from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyndon Johnson (with the exception of John Kennedy) is represented in this collection. Also, 393 letters representing Mr. Wheeler's side of the correspondence; and a group of miscellaneous items including a collection of clipped autographs formed by Elizabeth Wheeler.

Arrangement

Cataloged and listed.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located on-site.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); John N. Wheeler papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Wheeler, John N. Date of acquisition--1967. Accession number--M-67.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 09/--/89.

Revision Description

2021-02-17 EAD document created by CCR.

Biographical / Historical

Newspaperman, publishing executive, magazine editor and author. A.B., Columbia, 1908. Wheeler, author of I'VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU, established the Wheeler Syndicate in 1913 and the Bell Newspaper Syndicate in 1916. He was also president and director of the North American Newspaper Alliance, Inc.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Name
Baruch, Bernard M. (Bernard Mannes), 1870-1965 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Bell Newspaper Syndicate CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
North American Newspaper Alliance, Inc CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
United Federation Syndicate CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Wheeler Development Corp CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Wheeler Syndicate CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Place
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Journalism -- United States CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Journalists CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Presidents -- United States CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID