Eldon Barrett papers 1849-2010 1940-2010.

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Eldon Barrett papers 1849-2010 1940-2010.

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The Eldon Barrett Papers comprise biographical and personal papers, research, writings, and photographic materials documenting the life and career of a nationally known journalist, United Press International (UPI) writer and news bureau chief.

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Western Washington University

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Western Washington University

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Barrett, Eldon, 1921-2009.

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Eldon Barrett was a nationally known journalist, United Press International (UPI) reporter and news bureau chief. Born in Nampa, Idaho in 1921, Barrett's career began at Olympia High School in Washington State, where he was a writer and editor for the school newspaper. He continued writing at St. Martin's College in Lacey, Washington, before enlisting in the Merchant Marine during World War II. After the war, Barrett began working for UPI, initially in Salem, Oregon, and...

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United press international

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United Press International is a major news service. It was founded in 1907 by E. W. Scripps as United Press and merged in 1958 with International News Service, which had been established by William Randolph Hearst in 1909. The service, which is distributed worldwide, is headquartered in New York. From the description of Press files, ca.1970-1985. (Florida State Archive). WorldCat record id: 32413400 E. W. Scripps started the United Press Association in 1907, by ...