Papers of Gerald Lee Warren, deputy press secretary during the Nixon and Ford administrations and editor (1975-1995) of the San Diego Union. The collection contains Warren's office files from the editorial department of the Union and includes subject files, correspondence, department files, membership files, trip files, appointment calendars, telephone logs, and awards.
Gerald Warren Papers, 1958 - 1997 (MSS 306)
Extent: 50.5 Linear feet (49 records cartons, 1 map case folder, 5 flat box folders)
Gerald (Jerry) Lee Warren was born on August 17, 1930, in Hastings, Nebraska. In 1952 he graduated from the University of Nebraska with a bachelor of arts degree in journalism. He served as the editor of the Daily Nebraskan (1951) and worked as a reporter for the Lincoln Star (1951-1952). Between 1952 and 1956, Warren served as a pilot in the U.S. Navy.
After a brief time with the Mill Valley Record, Warren joined the staff of the San Diego Union as a reporter and later as assistant city editor (1956-1961). He served as business representative (1961-1963) for the Copley News Service. In 1963, Warren returned to the editorial department as the city editor (1963-1968) and then assistant managing editor (1968-1969).
Gerald Warren served as deputy press secretary (1969-1974) to President Richard Nixon and was the principal presidential spokesman during Nixon's last year in the presidency. He also served as deputy press secretary (1974-1975) to President Gerald Ford.
In 1975 Warren returned to the San Diego Union as editor (1975-1995). During that time, Warren worked to promote San Diego and to enrich the community. He was a frequent supporter of and participant in UC San Diego programs, including events on Latin America at the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, the Institute of the Americas, and the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies. He lectured frequently on the topic of the free press in a democratic society in various Latin American countries. Warren was also a member of the Chancellor's Associates at UC San Diego from 1982. Gerald Warren died on March 20, 2015.
The Gerald Lee Warren Papers contain Warren's office files as the editor (1975-1995) of the San Diego Union. The materials include subject files, correspondence, department files, photographs, membership files, travel files, appointment calendars, telephone logs, and awards. Material relating to Warren's service as deputy press secretary is sparse and relates chiefly to his transition from that office to newspaper editor.
Arranged in eight series: 1) HOOVER INSTITUTION REGISTER, 2) SUBJECT FILES, 3) CORRESPONDENCE, 4) DEPARTMENT FILES, 5) MEMBERSHIPS, 6) TRIPS, 7) APPOINTMENT CALENDARS AND TELEPHONE LOGS, and 8) AWARDS.