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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 8 Collections and/or Records:

Merlo J. Pusey papers on Big Government, 1928-1945

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1532 Series 13
Scope and Contents

Contains manuscripts for Merlo J. Pusey's book, "Big Government." Dates from 1928-1945.

Dates: 1928-1945
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1532, Merlo J. Pusey papers

Merlo J. Pusey papers on Builders of the Kingdom, 1979

 Series — Carton 73: Series 8; Series 12; Series 14 [Barcode: 31197233628699], Folder: 1-4
Identifier: MSS 1532 Series 14
Scope and Contents

Contains manuscripts for Merlo J. Pusey's book "Builders of the Kingdom". Dates to 1979.

Dates: 1979
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1532, Merlo J. Pusey papers

Merlo J. Pusey papers on Charles Evan Hughes, 1875-1974

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1532 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains material related to Pusey's award winning biography of Justice Charles Evan Hughes, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Included are Charles Evan Hughes' writings, research concerning Hughes, book drafts, manuscripts, and book reviews. Materials date from between 1875 and 1974.

Dates: 1875-1974
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1532, Merlo J. Pusey papers

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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1532, Merlo J. Pusey papers

Merlo J. Pusey papers on Ezra Taft Benson and Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952-1960

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1532 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains Pusey's research papers on Ezra Taft Benson and Dwight D. Eisenhower. The material centers around Eisenhower's presidential administration with some additional material on Benson's service as his Secretary of Agriculture. Also contains materials relating to Pusey's biography of Eisenhower, including a typed manuscript and correspondence with publishers and others. Dates from between 1952 and 1960.

Dates: 1952-1960
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1532, Merlo J. Pusey papers

Merlo J. Pusey papers on Stepchild of Democracy, approximately 1960s

 Series — Carton 76: Series 9; Series 13; Series 15 [Barcode: 31197233628723], Folder: 2-3
Identifier: MSS 1532 Series 15
Scope and Contents

Contains a manuscripts for Merlo J. Pusey's book "Stepchild of Democracy". Dates to circa 1960s.

Dates: approximately 1960s
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1532, Merlo J. Pusey papers

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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1532, Merlo J. Pusey papers

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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Merlo J. Pusey papers

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