Henry Watterson Papers A Finding Aid to the Collection in the Library of Congress Prepared by Wilhelmina Curry Manuscript Division, Library of Congress Washington, D.C. 2009 Contact information: http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/mss/address.html Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division, 2009 Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009072 Collection Summary Title: Henry Watterson Papers Span Dates: 1863-1920 Bulk Dates: (bulk 1906-1920) ID No.: MSS44834 Creator: Watterson, Henry, 1840-1921 Extent: 9,500 items; 21 containers; 8.4 linear feet Language: Collection material in English Repository: Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Abstract: Journalist, author, and orator. Correspondence and other papers relating to Watterson's career as editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal. Selected Search Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein. Personal Names Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925. Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925--Correspondence. Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908. Hay, John, 1838-1905--Correspondence. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. Marlowe, Christopher, 1564-1593. Root, Elihu, 1845-1937--Correspondence. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Tilden, Samuel J. (Samuel Jones), 1814-1886. Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915--Correspondence. Watterson, Henry, 1840-1921. Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924. Subjects American newspapers--Kentucky. Louisville courier-journal. Presidents--Election--1876. Presidents--Election--1896. Prohibition. Silver question. Women--Suffrage. Locations Southern states--Economic conditions. United States--Politics and government--1865-1933. Occupations Authors. Journalists. Orators. Henry Watterson Papers 2 Administrative Information Provenance: The papers of Henry Watterson, journalist, author, and orator, were deposited in the Library of Congress by Watterson in1920 and converted to a gift in 1921. Processing History: The Watterson Papers were processed in 1986. The finding aid was revised in 2009. Other Repositories: Other papers of Henry Watterson are at the University Archives and Records Center at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Ky. Related Material: A related collection in the Manuscript Division is the microfilm of the Henry Watterson papers at the University of Louisville. Copyright Status: The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Henry Watterson is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.). Access and Restrictions: The papers of Henry Watterson are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use. Preferred Citation: Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Henry Watterson Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Biographical Note Date Event 1840, Feb. 16 Born, Washington, D.C. 1852-1856 Attended Academy of Protestant Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, Pa. 1858-1861 Engaged in newspaper work as a correspondent and editorial writer; first newspaper assignment was on the Washington States 1861-1865 Staff officer, Confederate States of America 1862-1863 Editor, Chattanooga Rebel, Tenn. 1864 Chief of scouts for Gen. Joseph E. Johnston 1865 Editor, Republican Banner, Nashville, Tenn. 1865 Married Rebecca Ewing 1868 Moved to Louisville, Ky., to assume management of the Louisville Journal, which with Walter N. Haldeman was consolidated with other newspapers in the city as the Louisville Courier-Journal Henry Watterson Papers 3 1868-1919 Editor, Louisville Courier-Journal 1872-1892 Member, Democratic national convention 1876-1877 Filled unexpired term in the House of Representatives caused by the death of Edward Y. Parsons 1883 Edited Oddities in Southern Life and Character. Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin 1898 Published History of the Spanish American War. New York, N.Y. and Akron, Ohio: Werner Co. 1903 Published The Compromises of Life. New York: Fox, Duffield and Co. 1910 Member, Perry Victory Memorial Commission 1914 Juror, Hall of Fame, New York University, New York, N.Y. 1915 Published History of the Manhattan Club. New York: [De Vinne Press] 1917 Awarded Pulitzer Prize for best editorial writing 1919 Published Marse Henry: An Autobiography. New York: George H. Doran Co. 1921, Dec. 22 Died, Jacksonville, Fla.. Scope and Content Note The papers of Henry Watterson (1840-1921) span the years 1863-1920, with the bulk from 1906 to 1920. The collection consists chiefly of incoming correspondence, a few short stories and articles, newspaper clippings, other printed matter, and miscellaneous documents relating mainly to the Louisville Courier-Journal, of which Watterson was editor, 1868-1921. Much of the correspondence is from political leaders and fellow journalists and pertains to subjects ranging from speculation about the authorship of Shakespeare's plays to the career of Abraham Lincoln, national politics, prohibition, women's suffrage, and Woodrow Wilson. Also covered is Watterson's relationship with Samuel J. Tilden and the disputed presidential election of 1876, his views on tariff reform and Grover Cleveland, and the issue of free silver and the campaign for president in 1896 of William Jennings Bryan. Watterson strongly opposed Bryan at the time, but later became a supporter. Other topics of importance include slavery and its legacy, the economic development of the South during the period, and management issues within the Courier-Journal, especially in 1916-1917. Prominent correspondents in addition to William Jennings Bryan include John Hay, Elihu Root, and Booker T. Washington. Organization of the Papers The collection is arranged in three series: • General Correspondence, 1863-1920 • Writings, 1865-1919 • Miscellany, 1888-1920 Henry Watterson Papers 4 Description of Series Container Series BOX 1-14 General Correspondence, 1863-1920 Chiefly letters received and a few copies of letters sent, memoranda, printed matter, and miscellaneous attachments. Arranged by name of correspondent and therein chronologically. BOX 15 Writings, 1865-1919 Drafts of articles and research material. Arranged by type of writing or file. BOX 15-21 Miscellany, 1888-1920 Acknowledgments, invitations and acceptances, calling cards, clippings, greeting cards, financial papers, passport, photographs, printed matter; and proofs. Organized by type of material. Henry Watterson Papers 5 Container List Container Contents BOX 1-14 General Correspondence, 1863-1920 Chiefly letters received and a few copies of letters sent, memoranda, printed matter, and miscellaneous attachments. Arranged by name of correspondent and therein chronologically. BOX 1 “A” miscellaneous Abbott, Frank H., undated Abbott, Franklin, 1919 Adams, Ava, 1908-1912 Adams, Charles Francis, 1902-1914 Adams, William P., 1911 Adamson, Robert, 1910 Ade, George, 1919-1916-1919 Adler, Simon L., 1919-1920 Agnus, Felix, 1908-1918 Aiken, William Appleton, 1920 Albany Institute, Albany, N.Y., 1920 Allen, Henry Tureman, 1912-1913 Allison, William Boyd, 1907 Allison, Young E., 1906-1920 Altsheler, Joseph Alexander, 1914 American Book Co., 1920 American Legion, 1920 American Peace Centenary Committee, 1917 Americanization Council, 1920 Anderson, Frederick Paul, 1916 Arnold, Edwin, 1873 Atlanta Evening News, 1900 Atlanta Journal, 1900 Authors' Club, London, England, 1916-1918 “B” miscellaneous Bacon, Augustus Octavius, 1910 Bainbridge, Oliver, 1916-1917 Baird, George W., 1916 Baker, Newton Diehl, 1913-1917 Baker, Ray Stannard, 1917 Baldwin, J. Mark, 1913-1915 Ballard, S. Thurston, 1915 Baltimore Sun, 1916 Bancroft, Frederic, 1908 Barge, Charles R., 1917 Barker, Charles E., 1915-1918 Barrett, E. W., 1908-1915 Henry Watterson Papers 6 General Correspondence, 1863-1920 Container Contents Barrett, John 1916-1918 Barrett, Wilson, 1917 Bates, John Coalter, 1897 Baylor, George Wythe, 1910 Baylor, Joseph W., 1909-1919 Beckham, John Crepps Wickliff, 1900-1901 Beckley, Pendleton, 1916 Belasco, David 1902-1915 Belknap, Juliet R., 1917 Belknap, Morris Burke, 1915 Bell, James Franklin, 1905-1918 Bellamy, Paul, 1919 Belmont, August, 1885-1904, undated Belmont, Perry, 1913-1914 Benedict, Elias Cornelius, 1917 Bennett, Ira Elbert, 1916 Bennett, James Gordon, 1892-1918 Berry, John J., 1912 Beveridge, Albert Jeremiah, 1902 Bigelow, John, 1905-1908 Bigelow, Poultney, 1913-1919 Biggerstaff, Bryant Crittenden, 1910 Bingham, Melcombe, 1919 Bingham, Robert W., 1907-1919 Bingham, Stillman H., 1916 Birmingham, Ernest F., 1919 Black, John C., 1907 Blackburn, Joseph Clay Styles, 1914 Blackburn, Julia C., 1915 Blaine, James Gillespie, 1890 Blair, Francis G., 1908 Blethen, Alden J., 1913 Blouet, Paul, 1895-1896 Bobbs, William Conrad, 1918 Boldt, George C., 1906-1914 Bolles, D. H., 1899-1901 Bone, Scott Cardelle, 1906-1918 Bonheur, Lucien L., 1915 Borah, William E., 1913 Boston Post, 1908 Bowen, Herbert E., 1917 Bowles, Samuel, 1911 Boyd, George Washington, 1916 Bradley, William O'Connell, 1907-1913 Brainard, Clinton T., 1918-1920 Brandeis, Louis Dembitz, 1910 Henry Watterson Papers 7 General Correspondence, 1863-1920 Container Contents Brandus, Edward, 1914 Brantley, William G., 1911 Breckinridge Desha, 1911 Briggs, George W., 1917 Brisbane, Arthur, 1909-1911 BOX