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Edward R. Murrow
Photographs 1909-1964

Edward R. Murrow at W.S.U. in 1942
photographed by the Hutchison Studio.

The E.R. Murrow photographs were donated to the Washington State University Library by Janet (Brewster) Murrow, of South Hadley, Massachusetts in two accessions, in January and March of 1978 (78-2). They were arranged and processed by David Smestad in November, 1978. A second arrangement was completed by Lisa Kliger in February, 1997.

Number of containers: 1
Linear feet of shelf space: .5
Number of items: 130

BIOGRAPHY

Edward [Egbert] Roscoe Murrow was born on April 25, 1908, near Greensboro, North Carolina. He was the youngest of three boys born to Roscoe and Ethel Murrow. The family moved to Blanchard, Washington when Murrow was five. Subsequently, Murrow attended Washington State College in Pullman, Washington, graduating in 1930. He was president of the National Student Federation from 1929 to 1932 and assistant director of the Institute of International Education from 1932 to 1935. In 1934 he married Janet Brewster. Their son, Charles Casey, was born November 6, 1945, in West London.

Murrow was hired by CBS in 1935 and worked for them until 1961. During those years he worked as war correspondent in London, 1939 to 1945, vice president, director of public affairs, 1945 to 1947, and news analyst and host for the television programs "Person to Person," "See It Now," and "Small World" during the 1950s. He was on the CBS board of directors from 1949 to 1955. In 1961, Edward R. Murrow was appointed director of the United States Information Agency (USIA), serving until 1964. He died on April 27, 1965.

ARRANGEMENT AND DESCRIPTION

The collection donated by Janet Murrow consists of ninety-eight black and white photographs, one black and white montage, and two color photographs of Edward R. Murrow. Included are three pieces of correspondence addressed to E.R. or Janet Murrow, a New York Times advertisement for E.R. Murrow and CBS, and three articles from the news magazines Time, Look, and Newsweek. A collection of twenty-two black and white photographs taken in 1942 by the Hutchison Studio, Pullman, Washington, has been added to the Murrow collection.

CONTAINER LIST

(MASC negative numbers listed if available)

Box Folder Description

1 A

#1-14, 1939-1945 London/NYC, returning from London

1. ERM with Bill Hewey, CBS office, London, 1939.

2. ERM on London street, 1940.

3. ERM on London street, 1940. (83-114)

4. ERM with three war correspondents, c. 1940. (83-117)

5. ERM with unidentified bomber pilot, c. 1941. (92-181)

6. ERM on deck of ship arriving in NYC, 1941, from London.

7. ERM and Hap Arnold [?], 1942 or 1943.

8-10. ERM at work in London office, 1940. (#8: 83-115, #9: 79-130, #10: 83-116)

11. ERM at work in London office, 1941. [?]

12. ERM at work in London office, May 1944.

13. ERM in cockpit of fighter plane, 1944. (83-118)

14. ERM with Marshall Yarrow, D-Day + 40 hrs. (85-039)
B

#1-11, 1945-1949 Chicago, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Paris

1. ERM with William L. Shirer, c. 1945 [?]. (83-119)

2. ERM in Chicago, 1945. (83-121)

3. ERM and H. Leslie Atlass (CBS Vice President in charge of Central Division) receiving Alfred I. du Pont Radio Awards from Dr. Francis P.Gaines, 1947. (85-040)

4. ERM, Robert Evans, and John Adams (CBS newsmen) at the White House following Murrow’s talk with President Truman, Dec. 12, 1947.

5. ERM, Howard K. Smith, and other members of CBS news crew at 1948 [?]

Republican Convention, Philadelphia.

6. ERM and R. Runyon.

7. ERM with two SHAPE generals (unidentified), Paris [?].

8. ERM with Thomas Dewey, 1948 [?].

9. ERM with Thomas Dewey, Lowell Thomas and others, 1949 [?].

10-11. Informal portraits of ERM at work, about 1949. (#10: 83-125; #11: 83-120)
C

#1-4, 1952 Korea

1. ERM with Larry LeSueur. (83-059)

2. ERM with Bill Downs. (83-123)

3. ERM with unidentified troops. (83-124)

4. ERM with Howard K. Smith. (83-122)
D

#1-21, 1952-1959 USA/London

1. ERM with General Omar Bradley, early 1950s. (83-126)

2. ERM, Howard K. Smith, Eric Sevareid, and David Schoenbrun, Year End Show.

3. ERM with Janet Murrow and Harry Truman, Isla Magordo, 1957. (83-127)

4. ERM with President Truman and others.

5. ERM waiting for a "Person to Person" show.

6. ERM on the set of "Person to Person" show, anytime 1954-1959. (95-103)

7. ERM about to go on air, "Person to Person" show.

8. ERM, John Aaron, and Jesse Zousmer (co-producers of "Person to Person" show), anytime 1953-1959. (95-102)

9. ERM in viewing room "See It Now," 9th Avenue, NYC, c. 1953. (83-128)

10. ERM and Fred Friendly (co-producers of "See It Now"), c. 1953. (85-038)

11. ERM with Eleanor Roosevelt and Marion Anderson, 1958. (85-041)

12. ERM with Larry LeSueur, 1955. (83-129)

13. ERM in 485 Madison Avenue office, 1952. (83-062)

14. ERM at work in 485 Madison Avenue office with Dorothy MacDonough taking dictation, 1952. (83-130)

15. ERM on set of "See It Now," 1952. (79-131)

16. ERM on set of "See It Now," 1952 or 1954 [?]. (79-132)

17-20. ERM at Cape Cod, unidentified military base, summer 1952.(#17: 83-060; #20: 83-131)

21. ERM with broadcasters in London, c. 1952 [?]. (83-151)
E

#1-14, 1961-1964 USIA/White House

1. Twentieth anniversary of American Library in London. ERM with Janet Murrow, Hamish Hamilton, Cyril Connelly, and Mr. and Mrs. Yehudi Menuhin, c. 1961. (83-132)

2. ERM in Tehran, Iran with Prime Minister Asadollah Alam.

3. The Dytchley Conference in Oxfordshire, England. ERM with (left to right) Sir Harold Caccia, Professor John Hope Franklin, and Minister Lewis Jones.

4. ERM with President John Kennedy and others in the White House, c. 1961. (83-133) [NOTE: White House letterhead regarding this photo, neg. 83-133, in Folder P, "Correspondence."]

5. ERM with President John Kennedy, 1961. (color print) (b/ w neg. 83-134)

6. ERM, Chester Bowles, Macharios, and Phillips Talbot, July 31, 1961.

7. ERM with General Lauris Norstad, Aug. 7, 1961.

8. ERM with Franklin Roosevelt, Jr. and Robert Dixon, Pawling, N.Y., 1961.

9. ERM and Mayor Willi Brandt.

10. ERM (as director of USIA) in USIA office.

11. ERM with Adlai Stevenson in U.N. Studio. (#12-14: Last visit to the White House, photos by Yoichi Okamoto, Dec. 1963 [Jan. 1964?].)

12. ERM and President Lyndon Johnson. (83-135)

13. ERM leaving the Oval Office. (83-136)

14. ERM leaving the White House. (83-137)
2 F

#1-4, 1941-1959 Studio Portraits

1. ERM, 1941, while home on leave. (88-343)

2. ERM, 1948 or 1950.

3. ERM, c. 1950.

4. ERM, early 1950s.
G

#1-20, 1909-1964 Photos of Family and Friends

1. ERM at about one year of age (1909). (83-138)

2. ERM on the Olympic Peninsula as a young man, fishing, undated. (89-263)

3. ERM, high school portrait, undated. (89-264)

4. ERM with friends, walking from Pullman to Moscow, 1927. (Left to right) Esther Stilson, George Stapleton, Betty Ramsbeck, ERM. (88-189)

5. ERM and Janet Murrow, 1938, London. (83-139)

6. ERM’s parents, Roscoe and Ethel Murrow, listening to ERM broadcasting from London, c. 1939-1945. (89-265)

7. 1941 Murrow family gathering in Seattle. (83-150)

8. ERM, Janet Murrow, and son Casey on return to U.S. at end of war, 1947. (83-142)

9. Dewey J. Murrow, elder brother of ERM, undated. (89-267)

10. Lacey V. Murrow, elder brother of ERM, undated. (89-268)

11. ERM with brothers, Dewey J. and Lacey V. Murrow, Quaker Hill, Pawling, N.Y., 1949. (89-266)

12. ERM and son Casey, Rumblewood, Pawling, N.Y., 1952. (83-148)

13. ERM, Janet Murrow, and son Casey, Glen Arden Farm, 1955. (83-140)

14. ERM and son Casey, Glen Arden Farm, 1955. (83-145)

15. ERM and son Casey, undated. (83-144)

16. ERM and son Casey, Glen Arden Farm, 1956. (83-146)

17-19. ERM and son Casey, Wisconsin, summer 1957. (#17: 83-143; #18: 83-147)

20. ERM with Janet Murrow and son Casey, Stockholm, Sept. 1959. (83-141)
H

#1-10, 1947-1964 Informal Portraits at Home: Glen Arden Farm Rumblewood, both at Quaker Hill, Pawling, N.Y.

1. ERM reading on couch, 1947.

2. ERM at Rumblewood, 1950.

3-5. ERM at Rumblewood, 1952 (#4: 79-153)

6. ERM, 1954.

7. ERM in dairy, Glen Arden Farm, undated.

8. ERM at Glen Arden Farm, c. 1955-1956.

9. ERM at Glen Arden Farm, 1955.

10. ERM at La Jolla, recovering from first operation, 1964.
I

#1-2 Undated Photographs

1. ERM, informal portrait.

2. ERM with two unidentified men.
J

(1 item) 1959 Photo Montage
K Two series: Hutchison Studio, Pullman, Washington, PC 70, Hutchison 14048 and 5131-33, 1942 (22 contact prints).

Series A. 14048 #1-6: Six formal portraits of Edward R. Murrow, 29 January 1942: two copies of each, 1942 (Hutchison print) and 1997 ( WSU Photo Lab, Holland Library).

Series B. 5131-33, 29 January 1942, May 1946.

#1-16:

1. Maynard Lee Daggy (center), head of Speech Department in 1942, ERM (left), Elden Barr (right), blind radio announcer. (97-037)

2. ERM visiting Kappa Sigma fraternity, State College of Washington, 1942.(97-038)

3. ERM with radio buddies John McCollom and Bob Curtis, 1942. (97-039)

4. ERM with members of National Collegiate Radio Guild, May 1946. (97-040)

5. George Holt (left), Joe Ashlock (center, then head of Journalism) and ERM contemplating NCRG award. (97-041)

6. George Holt (left), ERM, Joe Ashlock (right) at Kappa Sigma reception, 1942. (97-042)

7. ERM speaking at welcoming banquet sponsored by Sigma Delta Phi, just after return from London, 1942. (97-043)

8. ERM speaking at welcoming banquet, 1942. (97-047)

9. President Holland and ERM acknowledging greeting from audience of 6,000, Bohler Gym, 1942. (97-049)

10. ERM speaking at Bohler Gym, 1942. (97-048, with duplicate)

11. ERM visiting his alma mater (Washington State College), at Bohler Gym, with President Holland (right). (97-044)

12. President Holland and ERM waiting for applause to cease, Bohler Gym, 1942. (97-050)

13. Welcoming banquet for ERM, sponsored by Sigma Delta Phi; with President Holland, his sister Mrs. Rundell, ERM, Wyman Cox, MC (chairman of DSF meeting). (97-045)

14. Welcoming banquet for ERM, with President Holland, his sister Mrs. Rundell, ERM, Wyman Cox, MC. (97-046)

15. Welcoming banquet for ERM. Murrow can barely be seen, seated between Mrs. Rundell and Wyman Cox, MC (man reaching across table). (97-051)

16. Informal portrait of ERM. (88-322)
L

(1 item) Advertisement for ERM and CBS. The New York Times, April 9, 1948. (83- 113)
M

(1 item) Article, Time, September 30, 1957.
N

(1 item) Article, Look, August 18, 1959.
O

(1 item) Article, Newsweek, September 18, 1961.
P

#1-3. 1963/1978 Correspondence

1. letterhead from United States Advisory Commission on Information, Washington, D.C. to ERM from J. Leonard Reinsch, March 14, 1963, regarding picture (neg. 83-133) of ERM and President John Kennedy [see Folder E #4].

2. letter to Janet Murrow from Olga E. Allers, M.D., Jan. 17, 1978, regarding reunion.

3. letter to Janet Murrow from Evis Towle Jennings, Feb. 2, 1978, regarding reunion.
Q

Diploma, Washington State College (B.A., Speech), 1930