Riegel, O. W. (Oscar Wetherhold)
Person
Biography
Oscar W. Riegel, also known as Tom, was a member of the Journalism faculty at Washington and Lee University from 1930-1997.
Biography
A.B., University of Wisconsin, 1924; A.M., Columbia, 1930. Assistant professor of journalism, W&L, 1930; associate professor, W&L, 1936; professor, W&L, 1941; professor of journalism and communications, W&L, 1962; professor emeritus, W&L, 1973-1997. Cultural attache, Hungary, 1945-46. See Who's Who, 1970-71.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Harrison Kinney Papers
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0528
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of typescript copies of drafts of stories and articles, some with accompanying research documents, which were written by Kinney for the New Yorker magazine, 1949 - 1954. Also included are correspondences written to Kinney's friend and former professor O. W. 'Tom' Riegel, clippings, miscellaneous papers, and one photograph of the unveiling of the United States Marine Core monument. There is a transcript of a program for an event on April 15, 1988 by the National Press...
Dates:
Majority of material found in 1949-1945