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Frederick Kuh papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS2109

Collection Scope and Content

This collection contains correspondence, articles, scrapbooks of Kuh articles, speeches, diaries, writings both published and unpublished, and address and telephone books. This material dates from 1924-67. These papers are from Kuh's time as a journalist especially during World War II. Kuh was often the recipient of confidential information from numerous government officials in London and Washington, D.C. Some of Kuh's correspondents included Marshall Field, Edith Hoffman, James B. Reston, William Fulbright, Lyndon B. Johnson, William O. Douglas, Ralph W. Olmstead, and Konstantin G. Fedoseev. The subject files include information for various countries such as Germany, India, Switzerland, Japan, Korea, Poland, France, and subjects such as the Adolf Eichman trial, Eisenhower's visit to Europe, Kruschev's vista to the United Nations, the Japanese Peace Treaty, and the U-2 incident.

Dates

  • Creation: 1924-1967

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Restrictions on Use

Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Historical or Biographical Note

Frederick Robert Kuh (1895-1978) was born October 29, 1895 in Chicago, Illionois and died February 2, 1978, in Rockville, Md. Kuh received a PhB from the University of Chicago in 1917. Kuh, a diplomatic correspondent, was best known for his coverage of World War II. In 1942, after working for the United Press for 18 years as a correspondent throughout the world, Kuh began as the London correspondent for the Chicago Sun and continued in that role when the Sun merged with the Chicago Times. By 1952 he had been assigned to the Washington Bureau of the Chicago Sun-Times covering the State Department and foreign embassies. In his time, Kuh was considered one of the premier international reporters known especially for his many international stories including his report of Italy's impending surrender in World War II four days before it happened.

Extent

19 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection contains correspondence, articles, scrapbooks of Kuh articles, speeches, diaries, writings both published and unpublished, and address and telephone books. This material dates from 1924-67. These papers are from Kuh's time as a journalist especially during World War II. Kuh was often the recipient of confidential information from numerous government officials in London and Washington, D.C.

Physical Location

Materials are stored off-site, and will require additional retrieval time. Please contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information.

Collection note

The original paper finding aid has two indexes. These are available upon request.

Reparative Description Project

This finding aid was revised in 2022 to address problematic descriptive languager related to disability. During that revision, description was not edited or removed, but additional information was provided to add context. The Historic Context note for this archival object explains the revision. To view the Historic Context note that discusses the revision use Miscellaneous Papers-Notes on . . . . To view the finding aid prior to this revision work please use Pre-revision November 2022 finding aid of Frederick Kuh papers

Title
Guide to the Frederick Kuh papers, 1924-1967
Status
Completed
Author
Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
Date
2006
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository

Contact:
George Washington University Gelman Library
2130 H Street NW
Washington DC 20052 United States of America