Siegfried Wagener papers
Scope and Contents
The overwhelming majority of the materials in the Siegfried Wagener Collection are articles and manuscripts that he wrote. These have been divided to highlight the “We’re Listening” column and “Analysis of Propaganda” radio program from the Second World War period. The rest of his writings spanning roughly 1926-1954 are presented together. Materials in this collection are written in both English and German. A large part of the pre-1932 materials are in German. The guide will indicate where articles or manuscripts appear in both English and German. Amongst Siegfried Wagener’s photographs there are many negatives. However, the two photo albums contain prints of virtually every photograph.
Dates
- Creation: 1910 - 1970
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for access.
Conditions Governing Use
Limited duplication of materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Extent
24 linear feet (16 boxes, 2 oversize items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Siegfried Wagener (1898-1976) was a journalist/author who immigrated to the U.S. in 1926. He moved to Meeker Park, Colorado in 1930, and continued his writing there. During World War II he became a "propaganda analyst" by monitoring short-wave broadcasts from Berlin, Moscow and Tokyo and publishing his analysis in a column called "We're Listening" in the Chicago Daily Times. The collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, photographs, manuscripts, other writings and assorted memorabilia.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in the following series: I. CORRESPONDENCE II. "WE'RE LISTENING" COLUMN IN CHICAGO DAILY TIMES III. "ANALYSIS OF PROPAGANDA" ON KFEL, DENVER IV. ARTICLES, MANUSCRIPTS AND POEMS BY SIEGFRIED WAGENER V. ARTICLES BY OTHERS VI. PERSONAL RECORDS AND MEMORABILIA VII. PHOTOGRAPHS VIII. OVERSIZE
Physical Location
Located at offsite storage (PASCAL). Allow at least 5 days for delivery. Contact sca@colorado.edu for questions and requests.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Harvey N. Gardiner, August 31, 1984 Retyped and processed by: Agostina Ntow, September 19, 2016
- Date
- 1984
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries, Rare and Distinctive Collections Repository
