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Will W. Bowman collection of Salt Lake Tribune records, 1937-1940

 Series
Identifier: MSS 88 Series 5

Scope and Contents

Contains internal memorandums, budgets, and other records from the Salt Lake Tribune produced during Bowman's time at the paper. Also includes a compilation of newspaper clippings by Bowman. Materials date from between 1937 and 1940.

Dates

  • 1937-1940

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use note

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from Will W. Bowman papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

From the Collection:

Will W. Bowman (1901-1974) was a Utah journalist and publicity director of Utah Power and Light Company.

Will Wattis Bowman, the son of Archie Bowman and Eunice Wattis, was born on August 23, 1901 in Ogden, Utah. He received his early schooling in the public schools of Ogden and graduated from Ogden City High School in 1919, having completed a major in English. Later that year he entered Utah Agricultural College from which he graduated in 1923. During his years at U.A.C. he was active in sports and played on the football team. Bowman also became a Reserve Officer in the U.S. Army and a member of the Scabbard and Blade Fraternity.

Soon after graduating from Utah Agricultural College he began his journalistic career by becoming a correspondent in Logan, Utah for the Salt Lake Tribune. In October of 1923 Will Bowman became assistant sports editor of the Salt Lake Telegram. He remained interested in sports throughout his life as evidenced by the number of sports clippings he collected. About six months later he left the Telegram for a position as a reporter with the Ogden.

In 1926 he left to finish his education at the Columbia University School of Journalism from which he graduated in 1927. During the year he lived in New York, Mr. Bowman worked for the New York World and the Real Estate Daily News.

Upon returning to Ogden in 1927, Will Bowman became a reporter again for the Standard-Examiner. It was during this time that he covered police stories and wrote newspaper articles of their activities. He advanced to city editor and then managing editor which position he left in 1937 to become the managing editor of the Salt Lake Telegram. On July 19, 1938 he changed positions again and became the managing editor of the Salt Lake Tribune.

Bowman left the Tribune in 1941 to become the publicity director of Utah Power and Light. In 1953 his position was enlarged to publicity and advertising director. He held this position until 1968 when he retired.

Following his retirement, Bowman served as the volunteer editor of the newsletter of the Utah Division of Aging. He also served on the News Advisory Board of KCPX as the senior citizen representative.

On October 16, 1974 Will W. Bowman died of a heart attack in Salt Lake City leaving his wife, Hazel Mills Bowman, and a son, Anthony Will Bowman.

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

English

Other Finding Aids note

A more detailed finding aid is available in print in the repository.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States