O.W. Riegel Papers
Scope and Contents
Dates
- 1900 - 1992
Creator
- Riegel, O. W. (Oscar Wetherhold) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
Riegel became an internationally-known expert on the topic of propaganda in the 1930s after extensive studies of its importance in modern politics. His monograph, Mobilizing for Chaos: The Story of the New Propaganda, was published in 1934 and focused on the role propaganda was playing in the rise of National Socialism in Germany. In his studies he amassed an extensive collection of American, European, and Asian propaganda spanning World War I through the Cold War. Aspects of his compilation of propaganda studies are included within this collection. Riegel joined the Washington and Lee University Journalism Department in 1930 and was named department head in 1934. He served as department head until his retirement in 1973. During his tenure with the university, he taught various courses on film, journalism, propaganda, and information application. He passed away in 1997 in Lexington, VA.
Extent
75 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
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Repository Details
Part of the Washington and Lee University, James G. Leyburn Library Special Collections and Archives Repository