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Autobiography: "Hacking It", 1982/1996 2.25 Linear Feet Box 1-2, Folder 1-80

Items in this series consist of and are related to O.W. Riegel's unpublished memoir "Hacking It". The first section of the series contains the most refined drafts of the Autobiography. Then there is correspondence between individuals who assited Riegel in drafting and editing his work. There are also several unrefined drafts of material, and a couple of artifacts and notes related to the Memoir. Housed separately from the rest of the collection, is one box of Newspaper clippings sorted by topic around different subjects Riegel's memoir addresses.

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library
  2. O.W. Riegel Papers, 1900/1992

Communication Satellites, 1962/1974 2.2 Linear Feet Box 1-2, Folder 1-66

Items in this series relate to news and developments in communications sattelites. Riegel wrote a short article about their impact on mass media. His manuscripts along with correspondence, reports, and publications about communications satellites make up the bulk of this series. Some items of note include reports on the progress of Canada's Telesat system, Riegel's analysis of satellite communication, and Comsat and Intelesat reports from the early 1970's

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library
  2. O.W. Riegel Papers, 1900/1992

Dupont Awards, 1943/1982 7.5 Linear Feet Box 1-18, Folder 1-530

Items in this series are relevant to the Dupont Awards, which were given to Television stations, Radiostations, and commentators who have contributed to the field in their performance on the air. Award winners received $1,000, and most used the money to fund a journalism scholarship. Within this series are correspondence between award winners, judges, the Dupont estate, Washington and Lee University, members of the Federal Communications Commission, public relations firms, and O.W. Riegel, photographs of the award winners and annual awards dinner, publications by the Dupont Awards foundation, and published statements by various awards winners. Some items and subjects of note include a draft of a couple of the physical awards, letters discussing the conclusion of Washington and Lee's Association with the awards in 1967, and some resumes of different journalists and Judges' comments on various radio and television stations. Three scrapbooks are contained wtithin the collection, but are not in folders. They are listed in the appropriate sub-series. Major correspondents and speakers include: O. W. Riegel, FCC Chairman Rosel Hyde, and Jessie Ball Dupont.

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library
  2. O.W. Riegel Papers, 1900/1992

Harrison Kinney Papers, 1945/1949 2 Box

Kinney, Harrison (Harrison Burton)

This collection consists of typescript copies of drafts of stories and articles, some with accompanying research documents, which were written by Kinney for the New Yorker magazine, 1949 - 1954. Also included are correspondences written to Kinney's friend and former professor O. W. 'Tom' Riegel, clippings, miscellaneous papers, and one photograph of the unveiling of the United States Marine Core monument. There is a transcript of a program for an event on April 15, 1988 by the National Press Club honoring Riegel and his wife at which many Washington and Lee University alumni spoke. There are correspondences from many people, including Eleanore Roosevelt and Harry Truman, sent to him in response to an article he wrote on the origins of the phrase 'No Comment'.

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

Hungary (Not Yet Processed), 1945/1947 2.2 Linear Feet

After World War II, Riegel worked as a U.S. diplomat in Hungary. This subseries consists of items related to his time there. Items of note include his diplomatic ID, hungarian currency, hungarian newspapers and magazines, Monthly reports on his work in Hungary, and detailed notes on events he experienced while there.

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library
  2. O.W. Riegel Papers, 1900/1992

James Graham Leyburn collection, 1902/1993 10.5 Linear Feet

Leyburn, James Graham

This collection contains many materials relating to the South African mission. Dr. Leyburn saved a number of newspaper articles concerning South Africa which are contained herein. Reports on various industries and other aspects of South Africa are included. Also within this collection are an assortment of Dr. Leyburn's speeches, some of which address South Africa. The remainder of the speeches concern the future of Washington and Lee University.

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

Journalism Department, 1932/1974 8.8 Linear Feet This series is primarily contained in large and medium size archival storage boxes. Additionally, there are two boxes of Newspaper Clippings related to the Lee Memorial Journalism Foundation and other aspects of the department that are stored separately from the rest of the series. Box 1-12, Folder 1-524, Box 1-5, Box 11-13, Folder 508-526

Items in the Journalism Department series are based in the time period when Riegel was a member and later director of the department. sub-sections of this series include correspondence within the department, course materials, department seminars, accreditiation discussions,the Lee Memorial Journalism Foundation, the maintenance of the department's library, and publicity related to the department and its faculty. some items of note include some student work for classes, including a project by Phillipe Labro, a cartoonist awards program with signatures from various cartoonists including Charles Shultz, and various surveys related to higher education and journalism.

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library
  2. O.W. Riegel Papers, 1900/1992

Mame Warren collection, 1997/1999 230 Item

Warren, Mame (Mary Elizabeth)

The Mame Warren Collection consists of 90 oral history interviews and several hundred photographs she collected for her commissioned book project: Come cheer for Washington and Lee University: the University at 250 years! published in 1998. Warren conducted interviews with individuals associated with Washington and Lee University, including former faculty, staff, coaches, alumni, and friends. Each interview includes both the recording and the transcription.

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

O.W. Riegel Papers, 1900/1992 75 Linear Feet

Riegel, O. W. (Oscar Wetherhold)

Highlights of this collection include material concerning the Washington and Lee Journalism Department, including course material, student papers, and lecture notes. Supplementing this course material are published materials on the history of film, 20th century war propaganda, the Nazification of Germany, Paris in the 1920's and the "Lost Generation." There also includes wide selections of personal research materials for projects such as Riegel's books Mobilizing for Chaos and Crown of Glory; collections on Riegel's travels to Central and South America and Europe including Germany during the 1930s, and the typescript of his unpublished autobigraphy to 1945 titled "Hacking It."

  1. Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

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