Walter Winchell Papers 1928-1993 (bulk 1930s-1960s)

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Walter Winchell Papers 1928-1993 (bulk 1930s-1960s)

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Walter Winchell (1897-1972) was an influential print and broadcast journalist who pioneered the gossip column genre. Collection consists of correspondence with notable people of the time and from Winchell's fans. Collection also includes clippings, photographs, and one piece of sheet music.

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Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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Winchell, Walter, 1897-1972

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American journalist, newspaper columnist, and radio commentator. From the description of Walter Winchell miscellaneous papers, 1936-1968. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123429617 Walter Winchell was an American journalist and radio personality, remembered as the inventor of the celebrity gossip column. Born Walter Winschel in Harlem, New York, he left school in the sixth grade and worked odd jobs in the neighborhood and on local vaudeville stages. After serving in the navy i...