Lowell Thomas and Henry Waltemade

Lowell Thomas (1892-1981) began his career in journalism in the mining town of Victor, Colorado, where he was raised. He worked as editor of the Victor Daily Record, covering prize fights, brawls, shootings and operas.

Thomas went on to work as a newscaster, documentary film maker, and author. His career in film began with the recording of the events of World War I on the Western Front and subsequent filming in the Middle East. There he filmed General Allenby entering into Jerusalem and Captain T.E. Lawrence in Arabia, where Lawrence was serving as a liaison officer in the Great Arab Revolt, led by Prince Feisal. Screenings of the film drew large audiences in London and New York and went on to draw an audience of over four million world-wide. He later worked as a radio broadcaster for both CBS and NBC radio networks.

From the guide to the Lowell Thomas correspondence with Henry Waltemade (MS 141), 1966, (University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries. Special Collections Dept.)