Papers, ca. 1920-ca. 1960.

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Papers, ca. 1920-ca. 1960.

Collection consists of materials related to the career of journalist, Walter Winchell. The bulk of the files contain correspondence, much of it incoming letters from a variety of individuals. Additionally, there are clippings and /or written pieces by and/or about Winchell, and a small amount of publicity stills and photographs and documentation regarding his television show, The Walter Winchell File.

7 boxes (3.5 linear ft.)1 flat box.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8161315

University of California, Los Angeles

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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...