Clapper, Raymond, 1892-1944
Variant namesRaymond Clapper was married to Olive Ewing up until his death in 1944.
From the description of Clapper, Raymond, 1892-1944 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10570484
Journalist.
From the description of Raymond Clapper papers, 1908-1962 (bulk 1913-1944). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81491704
Biographical Note
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1892, May 30:
Born, La Cygne, Kans. -
1913:
Married Olive Vincent Ewing (died 1968) -
1913 -1916 :Attended University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kans. -
1916:
Joined staff of Kansas City Star -
1923 -1928 :Night manager and chief political writer, Washington, D.C., bureau, United Press -
1929 -1934 :Chief, Washington, D.C., bureau, United Press -
1930:
Reported on London naval conference, London, England -
1933:
Published Racketeering in Washington. Boston: L. C. Page & Co. -
1934 -1936 :Chief, Washington, D.C. bureau, Washington Post -
1936:
Newspaper column, “Between You and Me,” syndicated by Scripps-Howard -
1939:
President, Gridiron Club, Washington, D.C. -
1942:
Began hosting radio program, Mutual Broadcasting System -
1944, circa Jan. 29:
Killed in airplane crash over the Marshall Islands while war correspondent in the Pacific
From the guide to the Raymond Clapper Papers, 1908-1962, (bulk 1913-1944), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Mabel Vernon Papers, 1933-1947 | Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center | |
| referencedIn | Stone, Walker, 1904-1973. Papers, 1918-1969. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | Jerome New Frank papers, 1918-1972 (bulk 1929-1957) | Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives | |
| referencedIn | Theodore Stark Wilkinson Papers, 1893-1962, (bulk 1920-1945) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Thor M. Smith Papers. 1934 - 1980. Photographs | Dwight D. Eisenhower Library | |
| referencedIn | Clapper, Olive Ewing, 1896-1968. Papers, 1933-1961. | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
| referencedIn | Oswald Garrison Villard papers | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Jerome New Frank papers, 1918-1972 (bulk 1929-1957) | Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives | |
| referencedIn | Sebring, Lewis B., 1901-1978. Papers, 1830-1976. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| creatorOf | Raymond Clapper Papers, 1908-1962, (bulk 1913-1944) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Maltz, Albert, 1908-1985. Papers, 1932-1985. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | Blair Moody Papers, 1928-1954, 1934-1952 | Bentley Historical Library | |
| referencedIn | Papers, 1941-1944. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| referencedIn | Roy Wilson Howard Papers, 1911-1966, (bulk 1920-1963) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | The collection is a scrapbook of newspaper clippings compiled by the Watson Library staff from various publications in 1944 immediately after the report of Clapper's death., 1944 | University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kanas Collection |
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