Guy Richards papers, 1923-1979.

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Guy Richards papers, 1923-1979.

Collection contains sixteen scrapbooks of articles written by Richards for New York area newspapers (1920s-1960s), Richards' personal correspondence (mostly 1950s-1970s), and research files for his books (which contain correspondence, manuscript pages, photographs, notes, and clippings) (1950s-1970s). Collection also contains manuscripts of Richards' books, including "Two Rubles to Times Square" and several unpublished book and short story manuscripts. Miscellaneous clippings, press releases, and legal documents are in this collection as well.

9.92 cubic ft. (10 boxes)

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Richards, Guyon

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Guy Richards was a journalist and writer during the twentieth century. A 1927 graduate of Yale University, Richards was a member of the Whitney South Seas Expedition to the Solomon Islands and New Guinea. When he returned to the United States, he worked as a reporter for several New York City area newspapers between the late 1920s and 1960s, including the "Newark (NJ) Ledger", "New York Daily News", "New York Star", and "New York Journal-American". Throughout his career, Richards wrote on both b...