Paul C. Edwards papers, 1895-1986 (inclusive), 1912-1962 (bulk).

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Paul C. Edwards papers, 1895-1986 (inclusive), 1912-1962 (bulk).

These papers largely pertain to Edwards' professional career and to his administrative positions with Stanford University. Papers relating to Stanford, 1940-1986, include correspondence and supporting documents from his tenure on the Board of Trustees (1943-1962), especially during his term as president, 1948-53; articles about Edwards; and a file of correspondence with Profs. Harold Fisher and Ernest Hilgard, 1952-1954. Professional papers include his speeches, essays, and editorials; original poetry and plays; and extensive correspondence with other journalists and newspaper editors. Correspondents include Alfred O. Anderson, 1910-1937; Will B. Colver, 1920-1925; Roy Howard, 1921-1956; E. T. Leech, 1919-1922; Lowell Mellett, 1926-1931; Robert F. Paine, 1909-1929; E. W. Scripps, 1911-1917; Robert P. Scripps, 1919-1932; Max Stern, 1924-1932; and Basil Woon, 1917-1919. Also included are several childhood letters by Edwards, 1895-1896; high school essays, 1901-1903; letters pertaining to a student prank at Stanford, 1908; and his typescript memoirs.

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