Box 3

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Papers of J. Howard Wood, general manager of the Tribune Company. Many of these papers come from Wood's own files as auditor and controller, treasurer, business manager and general manager. Some come from the files of his predecessors, S.E. Thomason and D.M. Deininger, and some from the files of R.R. McCormick. Box 1: Material involving the naming of Liberty magazine, the William Hale Thompson lawsuit, the sale of the building at Dearborn and Madison...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Papers of J. Howard Wood, general manager of the Tribune Company. Many of these papers come from Wood's own files as auditor and controller, treasurer, business manager and general manager. Some come from the files of his predecessors, S.E. Thomason and D.M. Deininger, and some from the files of R.R. McCormick. Box 1: Material involving the naming of Liberty magazine, the William Hale Thompson lawsuit, the sale of the building at Dearborn and Madison...

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Arch Ward's notes on learning that Thomas had agreed in advance to throw the fight in 1937 and was willing to talk; verification work done by Jacob Manasse of the Tribune law firm; and manuscripts of stories written by Ward and Wilfrid Smith that appeared October 29-31, 1939.

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Sealed folder containing Thomas' signed confession, notarized by Otto Meyers of the Tribune and dated September 18, 1939; Thomas' bank book showing deposits totaling $4,540 in December, 1937; and original letters from Thomas to his fiancée and others telling in advance of his agreement to throw the fight.

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Reporter Sam Brewer's secret work with the Office of Strategic Services; correspondence among J.H. Wood, J. Loy ("Pat") Maloney, and Douglas M. Dimond in Washington, largely about how to handle the finances.

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Howard Ellis' letter warning Col. McCormick that the suit against Walter Winchell, being heard in Chicago, should alert the Tribune not to keep any funds in other cities such as New York, where they might be subject to court action. J. Howard Wood/J. Loy ("Pat") Maloney correspondence on renewal of the Reuters contract and its relationship to the pending Associated Press case