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Scope and Contents of the Collection
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| Creator: | Wolseley, Roland Edgar, 1904- |
| Title: | Roland E. Wolseley Papers |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1904-1994 |
| Quantity: | 65 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | American journalist and journalism professor at Syracuse University, author of a survey of the black press. Collection includes correspondence, writings, clippings, published material, photographs, pamphlets, audio recordings, subject files, memorabilia, and much other material. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Roland Edgar Wolseley (1904-1998) was an American journalist and journalism professor, and author of a survey of the black press. A graduate of Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, he taught journalism at Syracuse University for more than 25 years. He was perhaps best known for his 1972 book Black Press U.S.A., one of the first surveys of black journalism in America.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Roland E. Wolseley Papers span Wolseley's entire career, and includes correspondence, writings, clippings, published material, photographs, pamphlets, audio recordings, subject files, memorabilia, and much other material.
Arrangement of the Collection
The collection is unprocessed and remains in original order.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
The collection is currently unprocessed and not available for research. Please contact Special Collections Research Center for more information.
Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Related Material
More than 400 books were removed from the collection and sent for general collection evaluation and cataloging. Please refer to Libraries Search to locate these items ("Gift of Roland Wolseley" or "Gift of Roland E. Wolseley").
See also Wolseley's faculty papers in the Syracuse University Archives.
Subject Headings
Persons
Subjects
Genres and Forms
Occupations
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Roland E. Wolseley Papers,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Roland E. Wolseley and Isabel C. Wolseley Torrey, 1999-2009.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: MRC
Date: 26 Aug 2010
Revision history:
Inventory
An inventory has not yet been created for this collection. Please contact the Repository listed above for more information.