Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Kenneth R. West Papers
00104
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator - Donor
- West, Kenneth R.
- Title
- Kenneth R. West papers
- ID
- 00104
- Date [inclusive]
- 1947-1962
- Extent
- 1.0 Cubic feet
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."
Biographical/Historical
Kenneth West is a former managing editor of The State Journal of Lansing, Michigan. In 1954, West was a member of a press delegation invited by Pan-America on a promotional trip to Europe before instituting regular service. As a correspondent for the newspaper, West attended the 1948 Democratic and Republican National Conventions, as well as the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Republican Conventions.
Scope and Contents of the Papers
Kenneth West is a former managing editor of The State Journal of Lansing, Michigan. The collection contains papers from the various activities he participated in professionally and in connection with the newspaper.
Included is correspondence between West and Earle Pitt, a Former State Journal writer, both personal and in connection with a series Pitt was to write for the paper. Also, a June 1951 issue of Czechoslovak Life and a letter written by West to the editorial staff denouncing their claims of freedom and property in Czechoslovakia; speeches given at police training at Michigan State University and the State Police Department and letters between sponsoring State Police officials and Michigan State University professors; correspondence and articles concerning the controversial Kinsey Report, 1953: correspondence dealing with the handling of McNamara's announcement for re-election and correspondence with the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
In 1954, West was a member of a press delegation invited by Pan-America on a promotional trip to Europe before instituting regular service. Correspondence involves pre-trip arrangements, articles written for The State Journal, and a speech given about the trip to the Daughters of the American Revolution.
On April 28, 1955, The State Journal published its centennial issue. Included is correspondence dealing with its preparation, congratulatory letters on its success, and the Press and People section of the issue.
Also included is correspondence, newsletters and committee reports of various professional organizations and their committees in which West was involved: American Society of Newspaper Editors; Associated Press Managing Editors Association and its Writing Committee; a 1962 working on a report of Southeast Asia; and a Sigma Delta Chi and its Freedom of Information Committee.
As a correspondent for the newspaper, West attended the 1948 Democratic and Republican Conventions, as well as the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Republican Conventions. Materials from the conventions include pre-trip arrangements, tickets and receipts, news-release copies of speeches, pamphlets on convention activities, delegate listings, platform information, West's personal notes, news copy and newspaper clippings.
In addition, miscellaneous correspondence (1946-1961), newspaper clippings, pamphlets and speeches are included.
Arrangement
The arrangement by subject, in which the collection was received, has been retained and placed in chronological order.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
Revision Description
January 2002
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Legal Status
Copyright: Dedicated to the public. Property Rights: Michigan State University.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Custodial History
Gift of Charles Press, 1975-07-30.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- American Society of Newspaper Editors.
- Associated Press Managing Editors Association.
- Democratic National Convention.
- Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
- Michigan State University. Department of Police Administration.
- Pan American Airways Corporation.
- Republican National Convention.
- Sigma Delta Chi. Michigan State College Chapter.
Genre(s)
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Letters (correspondence)
- Photographs
- Speeches
Geographic Name(s)
- Southeast Asia
Personal Name(s)
- Pitt, Earle R.
Collection Inventory
Papers |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Mr. Earle Pitt Correspondence -- 1949-1954 |
1 | 1 | ||
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Czechoslovak Life - Letter and magazine -- 1951 |
1 | 2 | ||
| Box | ||||
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Police Classes |
1 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Correspondence with MSU Department of Police Administration & State Police -- 1951-1956 |
1 | 3 | ||
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Speeches to Police Classes -- 1950s |
1 | 4 | ||
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Kinsey Report |
1 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Newspaper Clipping -- August 20, 1953 |
1 | 5 | ||
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Correspondence & Speech -- 1953-1954 |
1 | 6 | ||
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Pan-America Trip |
1 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Correspondence -- 1954-1958 |
1 | 7 | ||
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Newspaper Clippings - Trip -- 1954 |
1 | 8 | ||
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Speech to D.A.R. about trip -- [c. 1954] |
1 | 9 | ||
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The State Journal - Centennial issue |
1 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Correspondence -- 1955 |
1 | 10 | ||
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Section of Centennial Issue of The State Journal -- April 28, 1955 |
1 | 11 | ||
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Correspondence -- 1955 |
1 | 12 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Newspaper Clippings, pictures of Mr. West -- [c. 1950s] |
1 | 13 | ||
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Michigan Liquor Control Commission - Correspondence & Pamphlet -- 1958 |
1 | 14 | ||
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Newspaper Clippings of John K. Walsh -- 1959 |
1 | 15 | ||
| Box | ||||
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ASNE Association |
1 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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ASNE Bulletin (see folder 17) -- April 1, 1956 |
1 | 16 | ||
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Newspaper Clipping (see folder 16) -- March 7, 1956 |
1 | 17 | ||
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ASNE Bulletin -- May 1, 1958 |
1 | 18 | ||
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ASNE Bulletin -- April 1, 1959 |
1 | 19 | ||
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Speech -- 1958 |
1 | 20 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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AP Newsletters -- 1958 |
1 | 21 | ||
| Box | ||||
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APME Association |
1 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Newsletters -- 1956 |
1 | 22 | ||
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Correspondence with APME Committee -- January - August 1956 |
1 | 23 | ||
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Teletype Copy used in APME Committee -- [1956?] |
1 | 24 | ||
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Committee Reports -- 1956 |
1 | 25 | ||
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Committee Report -- 1957 |
1 | 26 | ||
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Correspondence with APME Committee -- 1958 |
1 | 27 | ||
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Notes of APME Board Meeting -- [c. 1958?] |
1 | 28 | ||
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Newsletters -- 1961 |
1 | 29 | ||
| Box | ||||
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Sigma Delta Chi |
1 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Newsletters & Correspondence -- c. 1960s |
1 | 30 | ||
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Correspondence -- 1952-1963 |
1 | 31 | ||
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Freedom of Information Committee Notes -- [c. 1960s] |
1 | 32 | ||
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Correspondence -- October - December 1960 |
1 | 33 | ||
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Correspondence - Freedom of Information (see folder 36) -- 1960-1961 |
1 | 34 | ||
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Clipping - Freedom of Information (see folder 36) -- October 1961 |
1 | 35 | ||
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Letter (see folder 35) -- 1961 |
1 | 36 | ||
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Correspondence -- January - March 1961 |
2 | 1 | ||
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Correspondence -- May - October 1961 |
2 | 2 | ||
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APME Freedom of Information Bulletins 1-3 -- 1961 |
2 | 3 | ||
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Newspaper Clipping -- [c. 1960s] |
2 | 4 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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McNamara - Correspondence - re-election -- 1960 |
2 | 5 | ||
| Box | ||||
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APME - S.E. Asia Committee |
2 | |||
| Box | ||||
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Correspondence - S.E. Asia Report |
2 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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A-E - George Beebe, Les Cansler, A. Vernon Croop, Bob Eddy, Frank Eyerly -- 1962 |
2 | 6 | ||
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F-R - Bob Heck, I. William Hill, Michael J. Ogden, John D. Paulson, Sam Ragan -- 1962 |
2 | 7 | ||
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S-Z - Henry H. Schulte, Dave Schutz, Bill Steven -- 1962 |
2 | 8 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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S.E. Asia Report -- July 1962 |
2 | 9 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Speech by Harold Fitzgerald - MAPEA -- 1962 |
2 | 10 | ||
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Correspondence - APME -- 1962 |
2 | 11 | ||
| Box | ||||
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National Political Conventions |
2 | |||
| Box | ||||
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1948 Republican |
2 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Correspondence -- May - June 1948 |
2 | 12 | ||
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Newspaper Clippings -- 1948 |
2 | 13 | ||
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News Copy -- 1948 |
2 | 14 | ||
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1948 Democratic |
2 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Speech -- July 1948 |
2 | 15 | ||
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Receipts, pamphlets, correspondence -- 1948 |
2 | 16 | ||
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1952 Republican |
2 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Correspondence, Newsletters -- 1952 |
2 | 17 | ||
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Delegate Lists -- 1952 |
2 | 18 | ||
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News Releases of Convention Speeches -- 1952 |
2 | 19 | ||
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Notes of Convention -- 1952 |
2 | 20 | ||
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Newspaper Clippings, Reports -- 1952 |
2 | 21 | ||
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Receipts, Pamphlets -- 1952 |
2 | 22 | ||
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1956 Democratic |
3 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Correspondence - Arrangements -- 1956 |
3 | 1 | ||
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Press Releases -- 1956 |
3 | 2 | ||
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The Michigan Democrat - Newsletter -- June 1956 |
3 | 3 | ||
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News Copy -- August 1956 |
3 | 4 | ||
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Newspaper Clippings -- August 1956 |
3 | 5 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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1956 Republicans Newspaper Clippings -- 1956 |
3 | 6 | ||
| Box | ||||
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1960 Republican |
3 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Pamphlets -- 1960 |
3 | 7 | ||
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Committee Reports -- 1960 |
3 | 8 | ||
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Personal Notes and Press Card -- 1960 |
3 | 9 | ||
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Press Copy -- 1960 |
3 | 10 | ||
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Newspaper Clippings -- 1960 |
3 | 11 | ||
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Miscellaneous Correspondence |
3 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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1947-1959 |
3 | 12 | ||
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A-R, R.C. Herrick, Vermont Royster, Elinor K. Rose -- 1951-1961 |
3 | 13 | ||
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S-Z - Dale Stafford, Clark H. Stevens, Henry Stimson, Ray Tucker, Laurent K. Varnum, David J. Wilkie -- 1951-1961 |
3 | 14 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Newspaper Article, Issue of White House News Managing -- 1963 |
3 | 15 | ||
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Associated Press Writing Handbook -- 1951 |
3 | 16 | ||
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Speech - Introducing Tom Collins -- n.d. |
3 | 17 | ||
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Photographs |
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Associated Press Managing Editors. Meeting. |
LC Photo 32 | |||
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