Eugene F. Karst manuscript collection, 1940-1991.

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Eugene F. Karst manuscript collection, 1940-1991.

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The Eugene Karst Manuscript Collection contains an interesting variety of articles, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and posters related to Mr. Karst's work for the U. S. State Department in Central and Latin America. Much of the material in the collection is from Karst's time as a press attache and information officer in Argentina (1950-1952), during the era of Juan and Eva Peron.

100 items (1.0 linear ft.).

Saint Louis University - Main Campus, Pius XII Memorial Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8180501

Saint Louis University - Main Campus, Pius XII Memorial Library

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United States. Department of State

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The Department of Foreign Affairs was established by an act of July 27, 1789 (1 Stat. 28) and redesignated the Department of State by an act of September 15, 1789 (1 Stat. 68). It was the agency of the United States created by law to assist the President in the formulation and execution of the Nation's foreign policy, and in the conduct of foreign affairs and of certain domestic affairs. The Department made plans for peace and security among all nations, participated in the United Nations and o...

Saint Louis University

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Saint Louis University (SLU) is a private Roman Catholic research university with campuses in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, and Madrid, Spain. Founded in 1818 by Louis Guillaume Valentin Dubourg, it is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River and the second-oldest Jesuit university in the United States. It is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondar...

Karst, Gene, 1906-2004

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Eugene F. (Gene) Karst was born in St. Louis on June 25, 1906. He received his A. B. degree from Saint Louis University in 1928. Karst had started his professional career as a reporter for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat in 1924, and in 1931 he became the first full-time publicity director of a major league baseball club, the St. Louis Cardinals. He held this position for three years, initiating many of the information and publicity practices used in baseball. From 1934 to 1936 he was publicity dir...