Lash, Joseph P., 1909-1987

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Joseph P. Lash (1909-1987), personal friend of Eleanor Roosevelt, was the author of several works on the Roosevelts. He was active in various youth organizations in the 1930s and 1940s, and worked as a United Nations correspondent and assistant editor of the New York Post. In 1972, Lash received the Pulitzer Prize for his book, Eleanor and Franklin, and later wrote the sequel titled The Years Alone.

From the description of Lash, Joseph P., 1909-1987 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10581729

Writer, journalist.

Lash was a personal friend of Eleanor Roosevelt and author of several books on the Roosevelts. He was active in youth organizations in the 1930s and 1940s.

From the description of Papers, 1934-1978. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155523682

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Theodore Roosevelt Collection: Books, pamphlets, periodicals, 18-- - <ongoing> Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn League for Industrial Democracy. Pamphlets, 1922-1978. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives
creatorOf Lovely, Clinton W., 1894-. Clinton W. Lovely papers, 1920-1967. Minnesota Historical Society Library
creatorOf Joseph P. Lash Papers. 1877 - 1987. Newspaper Clippings Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
referencedIn Papers, 1920-1978. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Frank, Walter, 1882-1969. Papers of Walter Frank [manuscript], 1866-1970 (bulk 1925-1970). University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Costigan, James, 1928-2007. Eleanor and Franklin. The White House years : [script] / by James Costigan ; from the book by Joseph P. Lash. Michigan State University Libraries, Main Library
referencedIn Newman, Pauline, ca. 1890-1986. Papers, 1900-1980 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf American Committee for Iberian Freedom. Correspondence with Marian Anderson, 1976. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Papers, 1934-1978. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Joseph P. Lash Papers. 1877 - 1987. General Correspondence Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
referencedIn Earl Browder Papers, 1879-1990 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn Paul A. Freund papers Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Matthews, J. B. (Joseph Brown), 1894-1966. Papers, 1862-1986. bulk 1930-1969. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Robert G. Spivack Papers, 1931-1970, (bulk 1936-1970) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Joseph Barnes Papers, 1923-1970 Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Joseph P. Lash Papers. 1877 - 1987. Records Relating to Youth Organizations and Activities Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
referencedIn League for Industrial Democracy. League for Industrial Democracy. Pamphlets, 1922-1978. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Edwards, George C. (George Clifton), 1914-1995. George C. Edwards, Jr. papers, 1921-1970, (bulk 1938-1963). Wayne State University. Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs
referencedIn Sheldon Glueck papers Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Joseph Barnes Papers, 1923-1970 Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Lash, Joseph P., 1909-1987. Marlowe - a youthful scholastic. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Rovere, Richard Halworth, 1915-1979. Richard Halworth Rovere papers, 1926-1981. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Newman, Pauline. Papers, 1903-1982 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Papers, 1886-1976, 1933-1976 (bulk) New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Joseph P. Lash Papers. 1877 - 1987. Diaries, Notes, Speeches and Writings Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
referencedIn Vladimir Dedijer papers, 1881-1987, 1940-1980 Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn The Nation, records, 1879-1974 (inclusive), 1920-1955 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn The Nation, records, 1879-1974 (inclusive), 1920-1955 (bulk). Houghton Library
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associatedWith American Committee for Iberian Freedom. corporateBody
associatedWith American Student Union. corporateBody
associatedWith American Youth Congress. corporateBody
associatedWith Barnes, Joseph, 1907-1970. person
associatedWith Browder, Earl, 1891-1973 person
associatedWith Cohn, Alfred E. (Alfred Einstein), 1879-1957. person
associatedWith Costigan, James, 1928-2007. person
associatedWith Dedijer, Vladimir. person
correspondedWith Edwards, George C. (George Clifton), 1914-1995. person
associatedWith Feuer, Lewis S. (Lewis Samuel), 1912-2002. person
associatedWith Frankfurter, Felix, 1882-1965. person
associatedWith Frank, Walter, 1882-1969. person
associatedWith Glueck, Sheldon, 1896- person
associatedWith International Socialist Student Federation. corporateBody
associatedWith International Student Service. corporateBody
associatedWith Lape, Esther Everett, 1881-1981. person
associatedWith League for Industrial Democracy. corporateBody
associatedWith Lovely, Clinton W., 1894- person
associatedWith Matthews, J. B. (Joseph Brown), 1894-1966. person
associatedWith Nation (New York, N.Y. : 1865). corporateBody
associatedWith Newman, Pauline. person
associatedWith Paul A. Freund person
associatedWith PAULINE NEWMAN, 1888-1986 person
associatedWith Roosevelt, Anna, 1906-1975. person
associatedWith Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962. person
associatedWith Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. person
associatedWith Rovere, Richard Halworth, 1915-1979. person
correspondedWith Spivack, Robert G. person
associatedWith United States. Dept. of State. corporateBody
associatedWith Young People's Socialist League. corporateBody
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United States
Kentucky--Harlan County
Spain
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Communism
Students
Judges
Peace movements
Student movements
Youth
Youth
Youth
Occupation
Authors
Journalists
Activity

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Birth 1909-12-02

Death 1987-08-22

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