| Creator: | Barnard, Harry, 1906-1982 |
| Title: | Barnard, H. mss. |
| Collection No.: | LMC 1065 |
| Dates: | 1924-1983 |
| Quantity: | Quantity: 4 Boxes |
| Abstract: | The Barnard, H. mss., 1924-1983, consists of the correspondence of Harry Barnard, 1906-1982, journalist, relating to his projected biography of Wendell Lewis Willkie, 1892-1944. |
| Location: | ALF (Auxiliary Library Facility) |
| Language: | English . |
| Repository: | Lilly Library 1200 E. Seventh St. Bloomington, Indiana 47405-5500 Business Number: 812-855-2452 liblilly@indiana.edu URL: https://libraries.indiana.edu/lilly-library |
Harry Barnard, 1906-1982, was born Harry Kletzky in Pueblo, Colorado, on September 5, 1906, to Pauline Halpern and David Kletzky. He was educated at the University of Denver (1924-1925), the University of Chicago (Ph.B., 1928) and John Marshall Law School (1935-1937). Barnard began his career in journalism as a reporter in Colorado. He later worked for the Chicago Herald Examiner, the Chicago Times, the Chicago Sun, and the Detroit Times. Barnard published several biographies, including Eagle Forgotten: The Life of John Peter Altgeld (1938), Rutherford B. Hayes and His America (1954), Independent Man: The Life of Senator James Gould Couzens (1958), and The Forging of an American Jew: The Life and Times of Judge Julian Mack (1974). At the time of his death, he was working on biographies of Wendell Willkie and William O. Douglas. He died in Wilmette, Illinois, on August 26, 1982.
Wendell Wilkie, 1892-1944, was born in Elwood, Indiana, on February 18, 1892, to Henrietta Trisch and Herman Francis Willkie. He received his BA (1913) and his LLB (1916) from Indiana University. He joined his parents' law firm in 1916 and volunteered for the United States Army in 1917. After being discharged in 1919, Willkie worked as a lawyer and eventually entered politics. He lost to Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1940 presidential election and went on to advise the president. He passed away in New York City on October 8, 1944.
The Barnard, H. mss., 1924-1983, consists of the correspondence of Harry Barnard, 1906-1982, journalist, relating to his projected biography of Wendell Lewis Willkie, 1892-1944. Also present are transcripts of interviews with various people reminiscing about Willkie, photographs of Willkie and Willkie family members, Barnard's typed and holograph notes about Willkie or Willkie material, photocopies of Willkie's letters in various libraries and research collections, and news clippings and articles by and about Willkie.
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Barnard, H. mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Acquired: 1985
Physical Description: (2 folders)
Physical Description: (3 cassette tapes, one reel-to-reel tape)