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Pusey, Merlo J. (Merlo John), 1902-1985

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1902 - 1985

biographical statement

Citation:
His The Supreme court crisis ... 1937

His Builders of the kingdom, George A. Smith, John Henry Smith, George Albert Smith, 1981: t.p. (Merlo J. Pusey)

WWWA: v. 9 1985-1989 (Pusey, Merlo; writer; b. Woodruff, Utah, Feb. 3, 1902; d. Nov. 22, 1985)

OCLC search, Oct. 4, 2011: (hdg.: Pusey, Merlo John, 1902-; Pusey, Merlo J.; Pusey, Merlo John; usage: Merlo J. Pusey)

Wikipedia, September 4, 2012: Merlo J. Pusey (born in Woodruff, Utah, 1902; won the Bankroft and Pulitzer prizes for his biography of Charles Evans Hughes; wrote The Supreme Court Crisis, Big Government: Can we Control it?, Charles Evans Hughes, and many other books)

Dialogue, Spring 1977: p. 71 (attended the Latter-day Saint University; worked on the Gold and Blue student newspaper; worked for the Deseret News) p. 72 (attended the University of Utah; married Dorthy Richards; moved to Washington, D.C. and started to work for the Washington Post as an editorial writer) p. 73 (worked part-time witht he Senate Finance Committee) p. 79 (promoted to Associate editor of the Washington post in 1946)

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Merlo J. Pusey clippings and research notes, 1932-1975

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1532 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Includes Pusey's newspaper clipings and research notes on various topics. Most of the material is focused on government policies and organizations and dates from Pusey's time as an editorialist for the Washington Post in the 1930s and 1940s. Includes newspaper clippings, drafts, and notes. Dates from between 1932 and 1975.

Dates: 1932-1975

Merlo J. Pusey collection of newspaper articles, 1930-1984

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1532 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Includes articles both collected and written by Pusey from numerous publications aside from the Washington Post. Materials date from between 1930 and 1984.

Dates: 1930-1984

Merlo J. Pusey papers on Eugene Meyer, 1930-1970

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1532 Series 9
Scope and Contents

Contains notes, newspaper articles on Eugene Meyer related to the Washington Post and other publications by Eugene Meyer. Dates from 1930-1970.

Dates: 1930-1970

Merlo J. Pusey papers on the power controversy, 1958-1965

 Series — Carton 69: Series 4; Series 7; Series 8; Series 10; Series 11 [Barcode: 31197233628657], Folder: 4-16
Identifier: MSS 1532 Series 10
Scope and Contents

Contains letters, legal papers, newspaper clippings, and other material related to disputes over powerlines with PEPCO and VEPCO in Maryland. Dates range from 1958-1965.

Dates: 1958-1965

Merlo J. Pusey papers on The Way We Go to War, 1960-1970

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1532 Series 12
Scope and Contents

Contains manuscripts, newspaper clippings, research notes, and other materials related to Merlo J. Pusey's work on his book "The Way We Go to War." Dates range from 1960-1970.

Dates: 1960-1970

Merlo J. Pusey papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1532
Scope and Contents Contains Pusey's personal and professional papers, primarily related to his career as an editorialist and associate editor for the Washington Post and a biographer. These materials include his correspondence, his research notes for books on the Supreme Court, Charles Evan Hughes, and Eisenhower's presidential administration, as well as an edited typescript copy of Reed Smoot's diaries. Also included are editorials, press releases and newspaper articles written or collected by Pusey and the...
Dates: approximately 1875-1985

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