Harold B. Meyers papers, 1909/2021

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

The collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Terms of access:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Harold B. Meyers papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
3.42 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Harold B. Meyers papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The Harold B. Meyers papers contains the personal, literary and journalistic papers of Harold B. Meyers. The collection contains personal and professional correspondence, printed materials, manuscripts, research files for manuscripts such as the Confederate Heros, newspaper clipplings and notes. Papers include the manuscripts of Harold B. Meyers' books as well as their receptions, journalist documents and newspaper articles related to the U.S. government and key historical incidents in the 1950s and 1960s U.S., and other personal documents of Harold B. Meyers.

This series primarily contains journalist documents produced by or related to Harold B. Meyers.It includes materials related to four presidents of the United States, including Lyndon B. Jhonson, Richard Nixon, and Gerald Ford, as well as newspaper articles on a range of topics like Nashville school integration and gubernatorial elections. The documents include letters, telegrams, photographs, printed copies of email, magazines, and newspaper articles.

This series includes manuscrpits of Harold Meyers' works. The materials include Condedrate Hero, Stalker, The Death of Awahi, and The Last Indian War. The documents include paper manuscrpits and compact discs.

This series includes other professional documents of Harold Meyers, including the writings before he became a professional journalist and after his retirement. The papers include research materials, contract, reception, and correspondence of his books as well as documents from journalism workshops and Christopher Wren Association. The documents include printed copies of emails and websites, letters, newspaper articles,and drafts of speeches.

This series includes the personal documents of Harold Meyers. It consists documents related to World War II veteran benefits, job applications, and correspondence. The documents include mails, pamphlets, and printed version of website contents.

Biographical / historical:

Harold Burton Meyers was born in Mesa, Arizona in 1924 and lives in Williamsburg, Virginia. His parents worked as Native American Service schoolteachers and he was raised with his brothers on reservations in the Southwest and Washington state. After serving with the Navy during World War II, he graduated from the University of Colorado's journalism school and became a newspaper reporter. In 1956 Meyers joined Time magazine and covered the Civil Rights Movement, Capitol Hill and the White House. He is the author of multiple publications including The Death at Awahi, Reservations, and Geronimo's Ponies.

Biography found on Harold Burton Meyers website at http://stevenkeymeyers.com/hbm/hob-note.html.

Acquisition information:
The Harold B. Meyers papers was donated by Harold B. Meyers.
Processing information:

The Harold B. Meyers papers are currently unprocessed. This finding aid may be updated to reflect new descriptions to the collections.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard