Journalism Collections
The AHC's Journalism collections document the business and practice of journalism in Wyoming, the regional agriculture
and travel/tourism industries, and nationally in the areas of war correspondents,
women journalists, "adventure travel," and coverage of national politics.
Some of our prominent Journalism holdings are detailed below.
Additional holdings can be located by searching our online inventories
(select University of Wyoming as the institution), or by viewing Frequent
Searches for Journalism Collections in the UW Catalog. A comprehensive list of
collections can also be found in the AHC's Guide to Journalism Collections.
Noteworthy Collections
Hugh Downs Papers
Hugh Downs, a journalist and announcer, hosted the television game show "Concentration" (1958- 1968) and the news shows "Today Show" (1962-1971), "Over Easy" (1977-1980), and "20/20" (1978-1999). Downs produced many television documentary, commercial, and educational films through his production company Raylin Productions. He also worked as a reporter and narrator for television news specials and documentaries.
Grace Robinson Papers
Grace Robinson was a nationally known woman journalist. She became a staff writer at the New York Daily News in 1922 and became a well-known crime writer, covering the infamous Hall-Mills Murder Trial in 1926 and the Snyder-Gray Murder Trial a year later. Starting in 1933, Robinson covered both President Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and was a member of Mrs. Roosevelt’s “hen press.” She later covered many of the notorious criminal cases of the 1930s, including the Charles Lindbergh Jr. Murder Case, including the trial, appeal, and subsequent execution of accused murderer Bruno Hauptmann.
Clay Blair Papers
Clay Blair, Jr. was a well-known author and journalist. He volunteered for submarine service in World War II and was decorated with the Submarine Combat Insignia and the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Medal with three battle stars. He was a prominent military historian. Among his many books on military history are A General's Life (Omar N. Bradley), Return from the River Kwai, Ridgway's Paratroopers, Silent Victory, Macarthur, The Forgotten War (Korea), and Hitler's U-Boat War (Vols. I and II). He also wrote three novels and a biography, The Search for JFK.
