GEORGE H. MOSES:
An Inventory of His Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
Part or all of this collection is restricted.
For
details, please see restrictions.
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Moses, George Harold, 1915-2007, creator. | |
| Title: | George H. Moses papers. | |
| Dates: | 1878-2002 (bulk 1942-1999.) | |
| Language: | Materials in English, Italian. | |
| Abstract: | Correspondence (1937-1999), articles (1936-2001), family history, photographs, and miscellany of a Minot, North Dakota journalist who was the Associated Press' Minnesota bureau chief (1950-1970) and Macalester College (St. Paul, Minn.) journalism instructor (1970-1980). Though not a war correspondent, Moses wrote scores of letters and took photographs detailing his World War II experiences as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army. | |
| Quantity: | 2.0 cubic feet (7 boxes). | |
| Location: | P987: See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
George Harold Moses was born September 15, 1915 in Minot, Ward County, North Dakota. He attended the University of Minnesota (1933-1937), began his journalism career with the Bismarck Tribune in 1937, and joined the Associated Press (AP) in 1940. During World War II, he served with the U.S. Army's 8th Replacement Depot. He was made chief of the AP's Minnesota bureau in 1950, covering major stories in Minnesota, and North and South Dakota. Retiring from the AP in 1970, he taught journalism at Macalester College (St. Paul, Minn.) until 1980. He and his wife, Lucille Halcrow, raised four daughters: Ann, Laura, Jane, and Sue. He died 2 June 2007 at his home in Nye, Stillwater County, Montana.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Access Restrictions:
Access to original World War II correspondence is closed to general use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. George H. Moses Papers. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: 16,231; 16,293
Processing Information:
Processed by: Christopher G. Welter, March 2010.
Catalog ID number: 990070562140104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| Box | |||||||||||
| P987 | 1 | Correspondence: | |||||||||
| Associated Press, 1937-1980. | |||||||||||
| World War II, May 11, 1942-November 21, 1945. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Photocopies of originals; originals are closed to general use. | |||||||||||
| World War II (V-mail), undated and September 3, 1943-July 6, 1944. | |||||||||||
| Photocopies; includes newspaper articles. | |||||||||||
| Incoming, 1950-2002. | |||||||||||
| Mainly concerns Moses's 1970 retirement; includes Garrison Keillor and former Minnesota governors. | |||||||||||
| Outgoing, 1952-1986. 1 folder. | |||||||||||
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| P987 | 2 | Outgoing, 1987-1994. 5 folders. | |||||||||
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| P987 | 3 | Outgoing, 1995-1999. 3 folders. | |||||||||
| Macalaster College material, circa 1970-circa 1980. | |||||||||||
| Siblings, 1971-1973. | |||||||||||
| Montana land holdings, 1973-1979. | |||||||||||
| Scholastic material, 1933, 1968-1969. | |||||||||||
| Report cards, term papers, diplomas. | |||||||||||
| Miscellany, 1940s-1980s. | |||||||||||
| Includes speeches and newspaper clippings. | |||||||||||
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| P987 | 4 | Articles: | |||||||||
| Associated Press, circa 1940-circa 1970. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Non-Associated Press, 1952-2001. | |||||||||||
| Both by and about Moses. | |||||||||||
| Nonpublished/unpublished, undated and 1936-1993. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Family history, 1933, 1960, 1975-1988. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Letters, clippings, articles, and genealogies for Moses and Halcrow families. | |||||||||||
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| P987 | 5 | "Associated Press Log," 1953-1957, 1969. | |||||||||
| "Many pithy quotes from [Moses?] daughters." | |||||||||||
| Photographs, undated and 1878-1968. | |||||||||||
| Mostly family or World War II. | |||||||||||
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| P987 | 6 | Army photo album, 1942-1945. | |||||||||
| Army scrapbook, 1942-1945. | |||||||||||
| Includes pictures from Italy, wartime mementos, and orphans' notes. | |||||||||||
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| P987 | 7 | Closed originals: | |||||||||
| Restricted. Photocopied and closed to general use. | |||||||||||
| World War II correspondence, May 11, 1942-November 21, 1945. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Journalists -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.
- Soldiers -- Minnesota -- Correspondence.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Africa, North.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Italy.
- Persons:
- Halcrow family.
- Moses family.
- Organizations:
- Associated Press. Minneapolis Bureau.
- Macalester College. Department of Journalism.
- United States. Army -- Military life.
- Places:
- Fort Lewis (Wash.)
- Document Types:
- Photographs.
- Occupations:
- Journalists.
- Soldiers.
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