Papers, 1888-1982 (bulk 1921-1982).

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Papers, 1888-1982 (bulk 1921-1982).

The bulk of the collection consists of subject and correspondence files documenting Kirchhofer's career with the Buffalo Evening News and WBEN radio and television stations, as well as external political and civic activities, mainly 1921-1982.

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WBEN (Radio station)

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Dewey, Thomas E. (Thomas Edmund), 1902-1971

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Landon, Alfred M. (Alfred Mossman), 1887-1987

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Alfred "Alf" Mossman Landon (September 9, 1887 – October 12, 1987) was an American politician from the Republican Party. He served as the twenty-sixth Governor of Kansas from 1933 to 1937. He was the Republican Party's nominee in the 1936 presidential election, but was defeated in a landslide by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt who won the electoral college vote 523 to 8. Born in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, Landon spent most of his childhood in Marietta, Ohio before moving to Kansa...

WBEN (Television station)

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Gridiron Club (Washington, D.C.)

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Founded 1885; initially envisioned as a correspondents' union but emerged as a dining club of leading and active newspaper correspondents assigned to Washington; noted for its "roasts" of prominent politicians. From the description of Records, 1900-1937. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 70939677 Journalistic organization founded in 1885. Members represent major newspapers, news services, news magazines and broadcast networks. From the d...

Republican National Committee (U.S.). Publicity Department.

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Buffalo Evening News (N.Y.)

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Jaeckle, Edwin F. (Edwin Frederick), 1894-1992

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University of Buffalo (N.Y.). Council.

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Syracuse University. School of Journalism

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Roswell Park Memorial Institute. Board of Visitors.

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Moot, Welles V. (Welles Van Ness), 1885-1976.

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Sedita, Frank A. (Frank Albert), 1907-1975

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O'Brian, John Lord, 1874-1973.

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St. Bonaventure University. Advisory Council to the President on Journalism.

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Donovan, William Joseph, 1883-1959

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William Joseph "Wild Bill" Donovan (January 1, 1883 – February 8, 1959) was an American soldier, lawyer, intelligence officer and diplomat, best known for serving as the head of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency, during World War II. He is regarded as the founding father of the CIA, and a statue of him stands in the lobby of the CIA headquarters building in Langley, Virginia. A decorated veteran of World War I, Donovan is the only person ...

American Council on Education for Journalism.

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Liberty Loan Committee (Buffalo, N.Y.)

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New York State Defense Council

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The State Defense Council was created by Chapter 369 of the Laws of 1917. Its responsibilities included making "all investigations and plans for efficient coordination and cooperation of the military, industrial, agricultural and commercial resources of the state in time of war". It was charged with the "creation of relations which render possible immediate concentration and utilization of state resources for military purposes". Preparedness meant the organization and coordination o...

Kirchhofer, Alfred H. (Alfred Henry), 1892-1985

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Buffalo native who began his newspaper career as a copy boy for the Buffalo Commercial at the age of 17; worked for Buffalo Times, Courier and Western New York Post (which he co-founded) before joining Buffalo Evening News as a reporter in 1915. Worked as Albany correspondent (1916 ff.), Washington correspondent (1921-1917), managing editor (1927-1956), editor-in-chief and executive vice-president of WBEN (1956-1967). Was associate director of publicity for Republican National Committee in 1928 ...

Thursday Club (Buffalo, N.Y.)

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Weber, John B. (John Baptiste), 1842-1926

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Cult of the White Buffalo (Buffalo, N.Y.)

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Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964

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Herbert Clark Hoover (b. August 10, 1874, Iowa-d. October 20, 1964), thirty-first president of the United States, was born in Iowa, and was orphaned as a child. A Quaker known from his childhood as "Bert" to his friends, he began a career as a mining engineer soon after graduating from Stanford University in 1895. Within twenty years he had used his engineering knowledge and business acumen to make a fortune as an independent mining consultant. In 1914 Hoover administered the American Relief Com...