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Mott, Frank Luther (1886-1964) and Vera I. (1885- 1964), Papers, 1775-1965 (C2344) C Mott, Frank Luther (1886-1964) and Vera I. (1885- 1964), Papers, 1775-1965 2344 44.75 linear feet, 6 audio cassettes, 1 roll of microfilm MICROFILM (Diaries #1-5 only) This collection is available at The State Historical Society of Missouri. If you would like more information, please contact us at [email protected]. INTRODUCTION Papers of a journalism educator, dean of University of Missouri School of Journalism, and author of Pulitzer Prize-winning History of American Magazines; and his wife. DONOR INFORMATION The papers were donated to the Western Historical Manuscript Collection by the University of Missouri Library on 10 December 1957 (Accession No. 3332). An addition was donated on 10 December 1959 by Frank Luther Mott (Accession No. 3423). Another addition was placed on contract by the Frank Luther Mott Estate on 10 August 1965 (Accession No. 3632). BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES Frank Luther Mott, professor of journalism and dean, was born in Keokuk County, Iowa, on 4 April 1886, to David Charles and Mary E. Tipton Mott. He attended Audobon High School, Audobon, Iowa, and graduated in 1903. He was a student at Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa, 1903-1906. From there Mott went to the University of Chicago where he received his Ph.B. in 1907. His M.A. (1917) and Ph.D. (1928) degrees in English were received from Columbia University. He married Vera H. Ingram, 7 September 2010. They had one daughter, Mildred. Mott was co-editor with his father of the Marengo (Iowa) Republican, 1907-1914; editor, Grand Junction (Iowa) Globe, 1914-1917; instructor, Marquand School for Boys, Brooklyn, New York, 1918-1919; platform manager in the Chautauqua circuit, Des Moines, Iowa, during summers 1917-1920; professor of English at Simpson College, 1919-1921; assistant professor of English at University of Iowa, 1925-1927; professor of journalism and director of the School of Journalism, 1927-1942, dean, School of Journalism, 1942-1951, and emeritus, 1951-1964, at the University of Missouri; on leave as section chief of journalism, American University, Biarritz, France, 1945-1946; on leave as adviser to Japanese news leaders, 1947; joint editor with John Frederick of The Midland, 1925-1930, and associate editor, 1930-1933; editor-in-chief of Journalism Quarterly, 1930-1934; chairman of National Council for Research in Journalism, 1934- 1938. Mott was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, 1939, and Bancroft Prize, 1958 for his work in the history of American magazines. His honorary degrees included: Litt.D., Simpson College, 1939; L.H.D., Boston University, 1941; Litt.D., Temple University, 1945; LL.D., Marquette University, 1958. (See folder 2176 for chronological list of honors.) Mott was a member of the following organizations: Modern Language Association of America; American Association Teachers of Journalism; American C2344 Mott, Frank Luther (1886-1964) and Vera I. (1885- 1964), Papers, 1775-1965 Page 2 Association of Schools and Departments of Journalism (President 1929, 1950); American Antiquarian Society; American Historical Association; American Dialect Society; Alpha Tau Omega; Kiwanis Club; Kappa Tau Alpha (president 1936-1939); and Sigma Delta Chi. Mott was also the author of numerous books and articles on journalism and magazine history, among them: A History of American Magazines, 5 volumes; American Journalism; News in America; and Jefferson and the Press. He also wrote short stories. Vera Ingram Mott was born on October 5, 1885, in Mt. Ayr, Iowa, to Adalaska O. and Sara Kinsell Ingram. She attended Mt. Ayr High School and graduated in 1903. She was a student at Simpson College and received her degree in 1907. Vera Mott taught English at Indianola High School in Indianola, Iowa, before her marriage in 1910, and at Simpson College, 1926-1928. She assisted her husband with his research, writing, and indexing. The Motts moved to Columbia, Missouri, in 1942. Vera Mott helped organize and was a member of Journalism Women at University of Missouri, Crafts Guild, and Weaver’s Guild. She was also a member of the Fortnightly Club, The Readers, Wednesday Study Club, Chapter AZ of PEO Sisterhood, Pi Beta Phi sorority, Friends of the Library, and the League of Women Voters. Her interests included pewter working, weaving, candle making, gardening, and reading. She was the author of two articles on dime novels in The Palipsest, a publication of the State Historical Society of Iowa. Vera Mott was honored by Theta Sigma Phi (1959) and Journalism Women at the University of Missouri (1961). SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE The papers have been arranged into the following ___ series: Mott’s Published Works; Correspondence and Papers; Pamphlets on Journalism; Magazine History; Journalism History; Mott’s Publications; Unpublished Manuscripts; Subject Material; Biographical Data; Autograph Collection; Vera I. Mott; Miscellaneous; Degrees, Awards, Certificates, and Memberships; Diaries (Microfilm); Diaries and Personal Correspondence; Volumes; Card Files; and Audio Cassettes. The collection contains Mott’s books and copies of his published articles; personal correspondence, professional correspondence including material on journalism associations and Mott's work as Dean of the Iowa (1927-1942) and Missouri (1942-1951) Schools of Journalism; published and unpublished manuscripts; clippings, pamphlets, letters and index cards on the history of American Journalism, magazines, and bestselling books; memorabilia; photographs; autograph collection; awards and degrees. Vera I. Mott’s papers include clippings; photographs; article on dime novels; memorabilia; and awards. More complete series descriptions are located in the folder list. Note: Material in this collection was arranged by Mildred Mott Wedel and processed by the Western Historical Manuscript Collection. C2344 Mott, Frank Luther (1886-1964) and Vera I. (1885- 1964), Papers, 1775-1965 Page 3 FOLDER LIST Mott’s Published Works Series f. 1 Undated reviews and short articles. f. 2 "Youth and Death," The Sewanee Review, July-September 1918. f. 3 "Eyes," The Stratford Journal, 1920. 2 reprints. f. 4-5 "The Man with the Good Face," The Midland, December 1920. Brochure reprint, 1921 f. 6 "Whim Whams" column in Cedar Rapids Gazette, 1921-unknown date f. 7 "The Man with the Good Face," (Spanish translation) Inter-America, May 1922. f. 8 "Carlyle's American Public," Philological Quarterly, Vol. IV, No. 3. 3 reprints. f. 9 "Master of Oratory," The Palimpsest, February 1924. f. 10 "Pronunciation of Iowa," The Iowa Alumnus, November 1924. f. 11 "The Harlem Poets," The Midland, May 1927. f. 12-13 "The Christian Disciple and the Christian Examiner," The New England Quarterly, April 1928. f. 14 "A Brief History of 'Graham's Magazine," Studies in Philology, July 1928 f. 15 "Books for the Newspaperman," The Iowa Journalist, August 1928; "The Man with the Good Face," The Scholastic, December 15, 1928. f. 16 "Words," Quill and Scroll, April-May 1929. f. 17 "Life and Color," The Midland, July-August 1929. f. 18-19 "The Man with the Good Face," Wartburg Almanac, 1929; The Golden Book Magazine, May, 1930. f. 20 "Estimate of Piper," Present-Day American Literature, April 1931. f. 21 "Selected List of Books on Journalism," University of Iowa Extension Bulletin, May 1932. f. 22 "Literature with Roots," The Midland, May-June 1932. f. 23 Book review clipping, 1932. "Iowa Looks at Ruth Suckow," Wings, October 1934. f. 24 "Revolt Against the City," ghost-written by Mott, 1935. f. 25 "One Hundred and Twenty Years," The North American Review, June 1935. f. 26 Benjamin Franklin, edited by Mott and Jorgenson. f. 27-29 "Footnote to Mortality," Prairie Schooner, Summer 1936; Modern Story, August, 1936. f. 30 "Iowa," remarks upon receiving plaque for literature in 1939. 6 copies. f. 31 "The Beginnings of Artemus Ward," Journalism Quarterly, June 1941. 5 reprints. f. 32 "The Thirty-Three Themes of Modern Imaginative Literature," University of Iowa Extension Bulletin, July 1941. 2 copies. f. 33 "American Newspapers," radio conversation between Mott and John Frederick printed by Northwestern University on the Air, October 1941. C2344 Mott, Frank Luther (1886-1964) and Vera I. (1885- 1964), Papers, 1775-1965 Page 4 3 copies. f. 34 "Trend in Newspaper Content," The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, January 1942. 5 reprints. f. 35 "The Development of News Concepts in American Journalism," Mellett Lecture, 1942. 5 copies. f. 36 "Facetious News Writing, 1833-1883," Mississippi Valley Historical Review, June 1942. f. 37 "The Man with a Good Face," Clear Horizons, October 1942. f. 38 "American Literature in Wartimes--Past and Present," radio conversation between Mott and John Frederick printed by Northwestern University on the Air, January 9, 1943. 5 copies. f. 39 "Our War Propagandas," radio conversation printed by Northwestern University on the Air, November 1943. f. 40 "100 Books on American Journalism," The University of Missouri Bulletin, June 1944; "Evidences of Reliability in Newspapers and Periodicals in Historical Studies," Journalism Quarterly, December 1944. 2 reprints. f. 41-43 "Newspapers in Presidential Campaigns," Public Opinion Quarterly, Fall 1944. 1 issue, 1 reprint, 2 photostats. f. 44 "The Newspaper Coverage of Lexington and Concord," The New England Quarterly, No. 4, 1944. 4 reprints. f. 45 Two book reviews, 1947, 1948. "A Survey of the Japanese Daily Press as of April 1947," Journalism Quarterly, December 1947, 1 reprint. "Getting Down to Brass Tacks for Writers of Science Articles," Mississippi Valley Medical Journal and Radiologic Review, January 1948. 5 reprints. f. 46 "The Professional Element in Journalism," University of Nebraska Publication, 1948. f. 47 "Fifty Years of Life: The Story of a Satirical Weekly," Journalism Quarterly, September 1948. f. 48-49 "The Professional Element in Journalism," speech printed by Press of the Crippled Turtle, 1949. 4 copies. Book Reviews, 1949. f. 50 "The Beadles and their Novels," The Palimpsest, June 1949. f. 51-53 Kappa Tau Alpha Addresses, Press of the Crippled Turtle, 1950. 5 copies. "The Scholar's Way," 1946.
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