Edmond Taylor Papers (MSS142), 1935-1992 | MSS Manuscripts

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Collection Overview

Title: Edmond Taylor Papers (MSS142), 1935-1992

Predominant Dates:1935-1992

ID: MSS/MSS/142

Primary Creator: Taylor, Edmond, 1908-1998

Extent: 187.0 Boxes

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Edmond Taylor Papers document Taylor's career as a journalist and writer. The collection is divided into correspondence, manuscripts, articles, poems, speeches and interviews, research material, works by others, personal papers, and clippings.

Collection Historical Note

Edmond Taylor was born on February 13, 1908 in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Washington University in St. Louis, but abandoned school during his freshman year for journalism, starting as a police reporter for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Traveling to Europe in 1928, Taylor joined the Chicago Tribune’s Paris edition, first as a reporter then as news editor. He joined the Chicago Tribune’s foreign news service in 1930 and became head of the Paris Bureau in 1933. Taylor covered the major events leading up to World War II, including the rise of Nazi Germany, the Spanish Civil War, the Austrian Anschluss, Mussolini’s invasion of Ethiopia, and the fall of France.

Taylor’s book, The Strategy of Terror, was published in 1940 and played an important role in revealing the nature and methods the psychological warfare waged by Nazi Germany. As a result, he was invited to join the Office of Coordinator of Information (1941-1942) and later the planning board of the Office of Strategic Services (1942-1946). In 1943, he served as a Navy commander in the North African Theater, and then, until 1946 as a member of Lord Louis Mountbatten’s staff in the South East Asia Command. Taylor was awarded the Bronze Star. Taylor returned to the United States in 1946 and wrote about his experiences in India and Thailand in Richer By Asia, published in 1947.

Between 1948 and 1950, Taylor worked in the Mass Communications Department of UNESCO. Taylor then worked as study director for the Council on Foreign Relations on a project on strengthening democratic leadership abroad (1950-1952), a consultant for the Office of Public Affairs for HICOG (1951), and as Assistant Director for Office of Plans and Policy for the Psychological Strategy Broad (1952).

Beginning in 1954, Taylor served as chief European correspondent of The Reporter magazine. Taylor also wrote a weekly newspaper column for a number of American dailies including the Washington Post. In addition, Taylor published two more books, the Fall of the Dynasties (1963) and Awakening From History (1969).

Taylor had two children, William and Caroline, with his first wife, Irene Silverstein Taylor. He also had two children, Michael and Anne, with his second wife, Anne Verena de Salis Taylor. He passed away at the age of 90 on March 30, 1998.

Administrative Information

Repository: MSS Manuscripts

Access Restrictions: Open

Use Restrictions:

Users of the collection must read and agree to abide by the rules and procedures set forth in the Materials Use Policies.

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Preferred Citation: Name of the Collection, Washington University Libraries, Department of Special Collections

Box and Folder Listing

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[Series 1: Correspondence],
[Series 2: Manuscripts],
[Series 3: Articles],
[Series 4: Poems],
[Series 5: Speeches and Interviews],
[Series 6: Research Material],
[Series 7: Works By Others],
[Series 8: Personal Papers],
[Series 9: Clippings],
[All]

Series 7: Works By Others

Arranged alphabetically by author.

Folder 1731: Acheson, Dean

Item 1: Culture After Breakfast, 1957: Written for Atlantic Features. Includes typed letter [photocopy], 1 page. 5 pages.
Item 2: A Word of Praise, 1957: Written for Atlantic Features. Includes typed letter [photocopy], 1 page, from Waverly Root. 4 pages.

Folder 1732: Alan, Ray

Item 1: Arab Voices: British Accents, and the Pitfalls of Propaganda, 1957: Written for Atlantic Features. Includes typed letter [photocopy], 1 page, from Waverly Root. 14 pages

Folder 1733: Ascoli, Max

Item 1: George Kennan Updates His Diplomacy, 1958: Written for Atlantic Features. 28 pages

Folder 1734: Auclères, Dominique

Item 1: Cette Frontiere Qu'on Ignore, 1957: Written for Atlantic Features. Includes typed letter [photocopy], 1 page, from Waverly Root. 36 pages
Item 2: Comment Se Porte Le Marché Commun, 1957: Written for Atlantic Features. 21 pages
Item 3: Common Market Pact "Will Be Ratified", 1957: Written for Atlantic Features. 4 pages
Item 4: Egypt Weakened by Shift to Soviet Arms Just Before Israeli Attack, 1957-1958: Written for Atlantic Features. 5 pages

Folder 1735: Bailey, George

Item 1: Red Army Morale Sinks to Lowest Ebb: Use of Soviet Forces to Crush Hungarian Revolt Was the Last Straw for Russian Soldiers, 1957: Written for Atlantic Features. 11 pages

Folder 1736: Beck, Béatrix

Item 1: Berthe Grimault: Une Revelation, 1957: Written for Atlantic Features. Includes typed letter [photocopy], 1 page, from Waverly Root. 2 pages

Folder 1737: Ben, Philippe

Item 1: Gomulka's Poland

Series of articles including Shakeup in Poland Opens Opportunities to Western Diplomacy, Gomulka Confronts Grave Problem in Low Living Standards, Evidences Of Anti-Semitism Increase In Poland, and Co-Existence Between Polish Catholicism and Communism Seems Possible.

Written for Atlantic Features. 21 pages

Item 2: Jews In the Soviet Union Today

53 pages

Folder 1738-1740: Bloch-Michel, Jean

Item 1: L'Artiste Et Son Temps, 1958: Written for Atlantic Features. 14 pages
Item 2: Le Crise De L'Eglise Catholique En France, 1957-1958: Written for Atlantic Features. 10 pages
Item 3: Lettre De Paris, 1957-58: Series of articles written for Atlantic Features. 271 pages
Item 4: Negro Culture Is Doomed - But It Can Save White Culture, 1957-1958: Written for Atlantic Features. 11 pages
Item 5: Le Parti Communiste Francais, Est-Il A La Veille De S'Effondrer?, 1957-1958: Written for Atlantic Features. 13 pages
Item 6: La Pologne D'Aujourd'Hui, 1957-1958: 5 pages
Item 7: Poujade, Un Francais Quelconque, Ou Le Voyage de Saint Céré, 1957-1958: 12 pages
Item 8: Untitled: 12 pages
Item 9: L'Urss Et Les Juifs, 1957-1958: 5 pages

Folder 1741: Bret, P.L.

Item 1: La France Pourrait Quitter l'O.N.U.: Written for Atlantic Features. 6 pages

Folder 1742: Brown, Bernard

Item 1: The Constitutional Issue In Arkansas: Written for Atlantic Features. 5 pages

Folder 1743: Camus, Albert

Item 1: Le Parti De La Liberte: 11 pages

Folder 1744: Cater, Douglass

Item 1: Habib Bourguiba: Man in the Middle, 1958: Written for Atlantic Features. 3 pages
Item 2: Hungary's First Anniversary: A Report on the Refugees, 1957: Written for Atlantic Features. 6 pages
Item 3: The Search for a Capital of Europe, 1957: Written for Atlantic Features. 4 pages

Folder 1745: Chauvet, Pierre

Item 1: The Near East: Calm, But For How Long?, 1959: Written for Atlantic Features. 26 pages

Folder 1746: Cole, William D.

Item 1: Cold Hard Facts of West's Need For Mideast Oil Brought Home By Suez Crisis: 3 pages
Item 2: U.S. Expected to Make Big Push For Middle East Settlement Through U.N.: 4 pages

Folder 1747: Cook, Cherry

Item 1: Minou Drouet: 4 pages
Item 2: An Odd Pair of Shoes: Written for The Reporter. 5 pages
Item 3: Untitled article: 4 pages

Folder 1748: Coudray, Jean-Marc

Item 1: Agir, Reflechir, S'Organiser: 34 pages

Folder 1749: Fejtö, François

Item 1: Anti-Semitism In The Satellite Countries: 56 pages
Item 2: La Diplomatie Soviétique Est-Elle Supérieure?: Written for Atlantic Features. 41 pages
Item 3: La Hongrie Dans L'Attente De Grands Procès: 28 pages
Item 4: La Jeunesse Rebelle Des Pays..., 1958: 13 pages
Item 5: The Rape of Hungary: 27 pages

Folder 1750: François, Philippe S.

Item 1: After Dudintsev, Pasternak: Written for Atlantic Features. 30 pages

Folder 1751: Frye, William R.

Item 1: When Will Communist China Be Admitted to the United Nations?: Written for The Reporter. 10 pages

Folder 1752: Gervasi, Frank

Folder 1: Turkey: Strong or Weak?: Written for Atlantic Features. 20 pages

Folder 1753: Halberstam, David

Item 1: The Town That Became "Everybody's Test Tube": Written for Atlantic Features. 12 pages

Folder 1754: Hamilton, James A.

Item 1: Unidentified: Chapter 8 (OSS/Thailand - SEAC) of larger manuscript. 67 pages

Folder 1755: Jacobs, Paul

Item 1: Five Spanish Sailors Face Deportation From United States to Spain: American Civil Liberties Union Trying to Save Deserters From Being Handed Over to Franco, 1957: Written for Atlantic Features. Includes typed letter [photocopy], 1 page, from Waverly Root. 7 pages

Folder 1756: Kintner, William R.

Item 1: The Political Command and Control of NATO Forces: 23 pages

Folder 1757: Korns, William A.

Item 1: Stevenson See End of U.S. Draft But Republicans Don't Bother to Argue: Written for Atlantic Features. 4 pages

Folder 1758: Miller, Ken

Item 1: Yankee Traders See Opportunities In Europe's Common Market, 1958: Written for Atlantic Features. 10 pages

Folder 1759: Morgan, Ted

Item 1: Algerian Solution Looms in New Year, 1958: Written for Atlantic Features. 6 pages
Item 2: Counter-Revolutionary War in Algeria, 1958: 22 pages

Folder 1760: Pentman, J. H.

Item 1: The Geneva Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Council 2 July - 2 August: 4 pages

Folder 1761: Philip, André

Item 1: French Democracy Faces a Crisis, 1958: Written for Atlantic Features. 9 pages

Folder 1762: Root, Waverley

Item 1: Arrest of Worker-Priest Warms Church-State Issue, 1958: Written for Atlantic Features. 6 pages
Item 2: Common Market Europe NATO Partner - Or NATO Rival?: 8 pages
Item 3: De Gaulle Brings Military to Heel, 1958: Written for Atlantic Features. 6 pages
Item 4: Eating In Europe, 1957: Series of articles including Schedule Meals in Europe as Well as Boats and Buses; Roquefort Has Been Protecting Its Name For Four Hundred Years; Desayuno, Frukosten, Aamiainen - They All Spell Breakfast in Europe; America Contributed Many Basic Items to European Cuisine. 19 pages
Item 5: French Also Debate Civil Rights Issue, 1957: Written for Atlantic Features. 6 pages
Item 6: French Army In Algeria Backs Economic Solution, 1958: Written for Atlantic Features. 3 pages
Item 7: French Paternalism At Work In Algeria, 1958: Written for Atlantic Features. 3 pages
Item 8: French Radio Is Prize in Left-Right Struggle, 1958: Written for Atlantic Features. 6 pages
Item 9: NATO Partner - Or NATO Rival?: 8 pages
Item 10: Untitled: Includes a series of articles on Algeria. 38 pages

Folder 1763: Sandahl, Pierre

Item 1: De Gaulle et Son Entourage: Written for Atlantic Features. 19 pages
Item 2: Untitled: 6 pages

Folder 1764: Smith-Hutton, Henri

Item 1: Algerian Revolt Breaks Out Again With Renewed Fury, 1958: Written for Atlantic Features. 17 pages
Item 2: Austerity For the French Armed Forces: Written for Atlantic Features. 12 pages
Item 3: Bizerte a NATO Base?: Written for Atlantic Features. 5 pages
Item 4: The Decline of French Military Morale: Written for Atlantic Features. 4 pages
Item 5: Franco German Armament Collaboration, 1958: Written for Atlantic Features. 4 pages
Item 6: French Atomic Bomb Delayed By Lack of Funds: Written for Atlantic Features. 6 pages
Item 7: French Military Difficulties Increase: Written for Atlantic Features. 10 pages
Item 8: NATO Shield Weakening: Written for Atlantic Features. 4 pages
Item 9: New Weapons For NATO: Written for Atlantic Features. 8 pages
Item 10: Portugal Is a Firm Ally: Written for Atlantic Features. 10 pages
Item 11: Portuguese Africa Faces Communist Campaign With Confidence: Written for Atlantic Features. 10 pages
Item 12: Portuguese Africa: Invulnerable to Communism?: Written for Atlantic Features. 20 pages
Item 13: Rebels' New Tactics Explain Border Feud, 1958: Written for Atlantic Features. 8 pages
Item 14: Trouble in the Spanish Sahara: Written for Atlantic Features. 6 pages
Item 15: Untitled: Written for Atlantic Features. 4 pages
Item 16: Why French Want to Hold Bizerte, 1958: Written for Atlantic Features. 8 pages

Folder 1765: Sperber, Manès

Item 1: Charles de Gaulle - der besiegte Sieger: Offprint, 17 pages
Item 2: La Revolution Russe Viendra, 1957: Written for Atlantic Features. 67 pages

Folder 1766: Sterling, Claire

Item 1: Bourguiba Seen As Only Possible Leader of Unified North Africa, 1957: Written for Atlantic Features. Includes typed letter [photocopy], 1 page, from Waverly Root. 7 pages
Item 2: Nassar: Has He Won Or Will He Lose?: Written for Atlantic Features. 11 pages
Item 3: Syria: Communism, Nasserism, and a Man Named Serraj, 1957: Written for Atlantic Features. Includes typed letter [photocopy], 1 page, from Waverly Root. 9 pages

Folder 1767: Taylor, Anne Verena de Salis

Item 1: Aegean Odyssey: 5 pages
Item 2: Untitled: Concerns Taylor's experience during the fall of France during World War II. 36 pages

Folder 1768: Unidentified

Item 1: L'Espagne Souterraine: 4 pages
Item 2: Geneva as International Center: 4 pages
Item 3: Le Nouveau 'Complot" Des Generaux, 1957: 7 pages
Item 4: Poujadist "Days of Study" at Amgouleme: 10 pages
Item 5: Untitled journal of boat trip with Taylor: 3 pages