Joseph E. Evans Papers
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Scope and Contents
The collection includes newspaper stories Evans wrote on India and South America as well as his award-winning editorials. Correspondence includes both business and personal material, dealing with topics ranging from the English Department at the University of Iowa to Evans' personal experiences during W.W.II. Reviews, biographical material, and photographs make up the remainder of his small collection of papers.
Dates
- Creation: 1935-1971
Creator
- Evans, Joseph E. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply; please consult Special Collections staff for further information.
Extent
0.50 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Editorial page editor of the Wall Street Journal. Correspondence, clippings and photographs relating to his editorial work, his experience in World War II, and his days as a graduate student at the University of Iowa.
Method of Acquisition
These papers were given to the University by Mrs. J. E. Evans in 1973.
Subject
- University of Iowa. Department of English (Organization)
Genre / Form
Occupation
Topical
- American literature
- English literature
- Publishers and publishing
- World War, 1939-1945
- Writers Archive at Iowa
Uniform Title
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5921
319-335-5900 (Fax)
lib-spec@uiowa.edu