Chicago Tribune. E. R. Noderer Papers
Scope and Contents
E.R. Noderer (1907-1996) was a Chicago Tribune foreign correspondent from 1939 to 1950; a general assignment reporter in Chicago from 1950 to 1952; editorial page editor and writer for the Washington Times-Herald from 1952 to 1954; and a member of the promotion and publicity department of the Chicago Tribune until his retirement in 1972. This collection stems from his years of travel as a foreign correspondent and includes travel credentials, documents, letters, cables, drafts of stories and articles, manuscript journals, photographs and a scrapbook of articles. Historical events covered include World War II, and the partition of Palestine and creation of Israel in 1948. The correspondence and journals reveal the daily lives of Noderer and fellow correspondents during various events in World War II and its political aftermath in the Middle East.
Dates
- 1939 - 1977
Creator
- Noderer, E. R., 1907-1996 (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
2 Boxes
1 packages (framed pictures)
1 album
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
E.R. Noderer (1907-1996) was a Chicago Tribune foreign correspondent from 1939 to 1950; a general assignment reporter in Chicago from 1950 to 1952; editorial page editor and writer for the Washington Times-Herald from 1952 to 1954; and a member of the promotion and publicity department of the Chicago Tribune until his retirement in 1972. This collection stems from his years of travel as a foreign correspondent and includes travel credentials, documents, letters, cables, drafts of stories and articles, manuscript journals, photographs and a scrapbook of articles. Historical events covered include World War II, and the partition of Palestine and creation of Israel in 1948. The correspondence and journals reveal the daily lives of Noderer and fellow correspondents during various events in World War II and its political aftermath in the Middle East.
Arrangement
Arrangement completed prior to receiving collection from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.
Custodial History
These papers were sent to the Tribune Company Archives by E.R. Noderer over a period of time (July-September 1977). Additions were made to the collection after 1977
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, Chicago Tribune Company, and Nexstar Media Group on January 10, 2020, accession #SPEC-2020-1.
- Title
- Guide to the Chicago Tribune, E. R. Noderer Papers, 1939 - 1977
- Status
- in_progress
- Author
- Sigrid P. Perry, March 24, 2020
- Date
- 20200324
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Repository 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