Chicago Tribune. Dyess series of articles
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Scope and Contents
The Dyess Series contains correspondence, rewrites, galley proofs, teletype copy and photographs related to "The Dyess Story", a series of 25 articles syndicated by the Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate in 1944. This series described Lt Col. William Edwin Dyess' experiences during World War II (as told to Tribune writer Charles Leavelle), including his capture after the Battle of Bataan, his experiences as a prisoner of war, his escape, and return to the United States. The collection also contains the manuscript for the book The Dyess Story; the transcript of the NBC broadcast Words at War; some letters between Walter Trohan and Don Maxwell; and a series of stories on atrocities during World War II appearing in the Champaign News-Gazette and sent to Charles Leavelle in February 1944.
Dates
- 1943 - 1944
Creator
- Dyess, Wm. E. (William Edwin), 1916-1943 (Author, Person)
- Leavelle, Charles (Editor, 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
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Dyess Series contains correspondence, rewrites, galley proofs, teletype copy and photographs related to "The Dyess Story", a series of 25 articles syndicated by the Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate in 1944. This series described Lt Col. William Edwin Dyess' experiences during World War II (as told to Tribune writer Charles Leavelle), including his capture after the Battle of Bataan, his experiences as a prisoner of war, his escape, and return to the United States. The collection also contains the manuscript for the book The Dyess Story; the transcript of the NBC broadcast Words at War; some letters between Walter Trohan and Don Maxwell; and a series of stories on atrocities during World War II appearing in the Champaign News-Gazette and sent to Charles Leavelle in February 1944.
Arrangement
Arrangement completed prior to receiving collection from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.
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. Dyess series of articles
- Author
- Lee Major, January 6, 1976; encoded by Sigrid P. Perry, March 31, 2020.
- Date
- January 6, 1976; Encoded March 31, 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
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