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Scope and Contents
This correspondence for the years of Hughes' greatest activity at the Chicago Tribune is the heart of the collection and the most revealing of the man and his times. Having written a series of stories in 1946 on communism in Hollywood which later figured in investigations of the House Committee on Un-American Activities, Hughes spent the following years extending his anti-communist investigations to the fields of public education and textbooks, universities and their faculties, foundations, etc. He became widely known for this work and developed into a popular speaker on such subjects as propaganda in education, freedom of the press, world government, and the implications to America of the socialist state. His correspondence with conservative groups and individuals throughout the country became voluminous; he also collected many pamphlets and other printed material pertaining to these groups (now in boxes 22 and 23 of this collection).
Dates
- Other: 1947 - 1953
Creator
- From the Collection: Tribune Company (Organization)
- From the Collection: Hughes, Frank, 1908-1972 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.
Extent
From the Collection: 43 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Library Details
Part of the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu