Date/Address book, care of Washington Post, undated
Scope and Contents
Materials related to Ward Just's journalism career. These include daily news and investigative magazine pieces as well as features, reviews, and a short memoir. Formats include: typescript article drafts and tear sheets; some editorial correspondence; notepads and datebooks; clippings including those donated to Cranbrook by Ward Just's mother, Mrs. F. Ward [Elizabeth, "Betty"] Just; a scrapbook and scrapbook pages; full copies of magazines and newspapers. A few folders contain related personal, news, or the family news business materials.
Dates
- Record Keeping: undated
Language of Materials
Most papers are in English. There are French translations of a few articles (Series III) and a manuscript of one novel (Series IV). There are some Vietnamese news clippings and ephemera in Series II. One book in Series IV is a published translation in Portuguese.”
Access
Access to the collection is unrestricted, with a few exceptions due to value, physical condition, or federal classified status. The transcript and recording copies of Just's 1982 interview with the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library must be accessed from that library due to donor imposed restrictions.
Extent
From the Collection: 46.2 Linear Feet (33.5 MS, 24 SB, 2 OS) ; 2 OS: one negative box, one 20x24x5"
From the Collection: 163.2 Megabytes (13 files) : Files are JPEGs.
Creator
- From the Collection: Just, Ward S. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Cranbrook Archives, Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research Repository