Papers of Douglas Southall Freeman 1900-1955 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:The collection consists of the research files of Freeman, editor of the Richmond News Leader. The files, begun by Freeman and continued by James Jackson Kilpatrick contain some correspondence and notes but consist chiefly of newsclippings, news releases, publicity handouts, reports and speeches. Most can be grouped under a few major subjects: the Civil War, Richmond, Va. government and civic activities, Virginia government, U.S. government finances and programs and World War II. Biographical material on leaders in the above areas is present