James S. Copley Family Papers, 1920-1995 (MSS 839)

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Extent: 10.4 Linear feet (9 archives boxes, 1 oversize flat box, and 15 volumes)

A selection of family papers from the personal library collection of newspaper publisher James S. Copley.

A brief biographical statement on James S. Copley, with relevant linked references (including obituaries from the New York Times, and the Media Museum of Northern Califorina) can be found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_S._Copley.

A selection of family papers from the personal library collection of newspaper publisher James S. Copley. Copley (1916-1973) and his wife, Helen K. Copley (d. 2004), were prominent conservative figures in the world of American journalism, and were well-known locally in San Diego in philothropic circles. Copley was CEO of the Copley Press, publisher of the San Diego Union-Tribune newspaper. These materials represent only a small fraction of the scope of his professional activities and daily life, but they do provide some documentation on his schooling, family life and travels, and participation in world affairs and events.

A set of three large scrapbooks document his memorial service in 1973.

Arranged in five series: 1) EARLY CORRESPONDENCE OF JAMES S. COPLEY; 2) INDEXED CORRESPONDENCE; 3) FAMILY PAPERS; 4) EVENTS - PHOTOGRAPHS AND MEMORABILIA; and 5) PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS.

Additional items from the Copleys' library have been added to Special Collections & Archive's cataloged collections. These items can be found by searching on the phrase, "Copley, James S. (James Strohn), former owner" in the library catalog.

Container List

EARLY CORRESPONDENCE OF JAMES S. COPLEY

Box 1 Folder 1
Family correspondence, 1920-1938
Box 1 Folder 2
Correspondence - Mrs. I. C. Copley, 1925-1929
Box 1 Folder 3-5
Personal correspondence, 1930-1938
Box 1 Folder 6
Correspondence with Amy C. Morton, 1933-1938

INDEXED CORRESPONDENCE OF JAMES AND HELEN COPLEY

Box 9 Folder 1
Indexed box of letters to James Copley - Thanks and recognition, 1955-1971

Includes index at front of folder.

Box 9 Folder 2
Indexes to boxes of letters to Helen Copley, A-Z

Ms. Copley's incoming correspondence was neatly alphabetically arranged in custom boxes and binders, however, the Library processed the A-C and H-L binders at a different time from the others, so the alphabetical ranges are split across boxes and the style of processing differs. All letters are alphabetically arranged, but not all are listed by individual correspondent in this finding aid. Consult the index for the list of authors. Materials are largely superficial and professional in nature (holiday cards, thank-yous, acknowledgements by public figures).

Box 9 Folder 3-6
Anderson - de la Madrid
Box 2 Folder 3
Dixon, Alan J., 1983-1990
Box 2 Folder 4
Dole, Bob, 1983-1999
Box 2 Folder 5
Dreier, David, 1985-1988
Box 2 Folder 6
Dunn, Thomas, 1987
Box 2 Folder 7
Edgar, Jim, 1992-1997
Box 2 Folder 8
Eshoo, Anna G., 1993
Box 2 Folder 9
Eu, March Fong, 1983-1989
Box 2 Folder 10
Faulk, Peter
Box 2 Folder 11
Feinsteinn, Diane, 1984 December 19
Box 2 Folder 12
Ferraro Geraldine, 1987 February 24
Box 2 Folder 13
Ford, Jack, 1994-2003
Box 2 Folder 14
Gavin, John, 1982-1988
Box 2 Folder 15
Geo-Karis, Adeline, 1984 January 16
Box 2 Folder 16
Gildred, 1988
Box 2 Folder 17
Gilot-Salk, Francis, 1997-2002
Box 2 Folder 18
Gingrich, Newt, 1998
Box 2 Folder 19
Golding, Susan, 1994 March 4
Box 2 Folder 20
Goldwater, Barry, 1983-1984
Box 2 Folder 21
Gorbachev, Mikhail, 1995 March 15
Box 2 Folder 22
Gore, Al, 1997
Box 2 Folder 23
Graham, Billy, 1984-2000
Box 2 Folder 24
Graham, David C., 1993 October 5
Box 2 Folder 25
Graham, Kay, 1987
Box 2 Folder 26
Gramm, Phil, 1994
Box 2 Folder 27
Grotberg, John E., 1982-1986
Box 9 Folder 7-9
H-L
Box 2 Folder 28
Maddy, Kenneth L., 1988 May 9
Box 2 Folder 29
Martin, Lynn, 1990
Box 2 Folder 30
Martin, Mary, 1983
Box 2 Folder 31
McClory, Robert, 1983 December
Box 2 Folder 32
McKinnon, Dan, 1984
Box 2 Folder 33
Meese III, Edwin, 1982 November4
Box 2 Folder 34
Michel, Robert, 1982-1994
Box 2 Folder 35
Mills, Jim, 1982
Box 2 Folder 36
Murdoch, Rupert, 2001 July 27
Box 2 Folder 37
Murphy, Dick, 2002
Box 2 Folder 38
Nixon, Richard, 1976 January 6
Box 2 Folder 39
Nutt, Jim S., 1982 May 10
Box 2 Folder 40
O'Brien, George M., 1983
Box 2 Folder 41
O'Connell, Jack, 2001
Box 2 Folder 42
O'Connor, Maureen, 1992
Box 2 Folder 43
Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1985 September 30
Box 2 Folder 44
Packard, Ron, 1983
Box 2 Folder 45
Peck, Gregory, 1988 February 17
Box 2 Folder 46
Percy, Charles H., 1981-1984
Box 2 Folder 47
Phinny, Robert H., 1986 October 7
Box 2 Folder 48
Pickering, Thomas R., 1985 February 26
Box 3 Folder 1
Quayle, Dan, 1989-1997
Box 3 Folder 2
Regan, Donald T., 1986 February 4
Box 3 Folder 3
Riordan, Richard J., 1998 April 15
Box 3 Folder 4
Rockefeller, Nelson A., 1977-1979
Box 3 Folder 5
Rosebush, James S., 1982 February 22
Box 3 Folder 6
Rumsfield, Donald, 1986 January 22
Box 3 Folder 7
San Diego Symphony, 1991-1995
Box 3 Folder 8
Schenk, Lynn, 1993 September 28
Box 3 Folder 9
Schirra, Wally and Josephine, 2000
Box 3 Folder 10
Scott, Lizabeth, 1990-1997
Box 3 Folder 11
Simon, Paul, 1986-1991
Box 3 Folder 12
Simon, William E., 1976-1977
Box 3 Folder 13
Simpson, Alan K., 1995 June 30
Box 3 Folder 14
Stewart, James, 1996 April 22
Box 3 Folder 15
Stott, Frederic A., 1981 January 26
Box 3 Folder 16
Struiksma, Ed, 1986 January 26
Box 3 Folder 17
Sullivan, Ed, 1983 November 22
Box 3 Folder 18
Thompson, Bruce, 1997
Box 3 Folder 19
Thompson, James R., 1980-1990
Box 3 Folder 20
Topinka, Judy Baar, 2000
Box 3 Folder 21
Unruh, Jesse M., 1983
Box 3 Folder 22
University of San Diego, 1984 April 8
Box 3 Folder 23
Van de Kamp, John K., 1985 April 30
Box 3 Folder 24
Vargas, Juan, 1993-2000
Box 3 Folder 25
Verveer, Melanne, 1999 February 17
Box 3 Folder 26
Walker, Dan, 1974 January 16
Box 3 Folder 27
Walters, Barbara, 1988 January 8
Box 3 Folder 28
Valley Forge envelope and stamp, 1977 October 21
Box 3 Folder 29
Watkins, James D., 1985 August 20
Box 3 Folder 30
Watson, Jack H., 1986 January 28
Box 3 Folder 31
Weber, Patricia, 2002 January 27
Box 3 Folder 32
Weinberger, Caspar W., 1981-1987
Box 3 Folder 33
Whitman, John, 1997
Box 3 Folder 34
Wieghorst, Olaf, 1985 October 27
Box 3 Folder 35
Wilson, Gayle
Box 3 Folder 36
Wilson-Smith, Sharon, 1997 July 24
Box 3 Folder 37
Wyeth, Henriette, 1996
Box 3 Folder 38
YWCA advocate newsletter, 1992
Box 3 Folder 39
Zoological Society of San Diego, 1992 February 5

FAMILY PAPERS

Volume 1
Cash book for the Copley Press, 1929-1935
Oversize FB-216 Folder 3
Scrapbook, 1930-1940

Restrictions Apply - Fragile condition

Box 4 Folder 1
Receipts for furnishings, sundries, etc., 1929-1938
Box 4 Folder 2
Happy Days (yacht) liquor and wine storebook, 1930-1931
Box 4 Folder 3
Polo material - Correspondence, clippings, notebook, etc., 1931-1938
Box 4 Folder 4
4th Annual Convention of Executives and Managers for Colonel Ira C. Copley - Program, 1933
Box 4 Folder 5-6
School papers of James S. Copley, 1932-1937
Box 5 Folder 1-2
School papers of James S. Copley, 1936-1937
Box 5 Folder 3-7
Phillips Academy Andover materials - Advertising records for The Philippian , 1933-1935

Agreement with Andover Press; receipts ledger; advertising orders, etc.

Box 5 Folder 8
Journalism for the members of the Princeton Newspaper Association - Style guide, 1935
Box 6 Folder 1
Travel ephemera - Europa and Queen Mary crossings, 1936
Box 6 Folder 2
Yale Record - Advertising sales records, 1936-1938
Box 6 Folder 3
Yale English course notebook, 1937-1938
Box 6 Folder 4
James S. Copley scrapbook, ca. 1945

Clippings, quotes, personality readings, and other miscellany.

Box 8 Folder 1-2
James S. Copley day journals, 1946-1972
Box 8 Folder 3
James S. Copley notebook (quotes, jokes, lists, jottings), ca. 1953-1969
Box 6 Folder 5
Jetstar (private plane) guestbook of James S. Copley, 1966-1973
Box 6 Folder 6
Architectural Digest featuring Foxhill, 1967
Box 6 Folder 7
Charlotte T. Reid (15th district of Illinois Representative) letters, 1968-1969
Box 6 Folder 8
Robert H. Finch (Lieut. Governor, Calif.) letters, 1968-1969
Box 6 Folder 9
Henry Cabot Lodge letter, 1969 February
Box 6 Folder 10
Arleigh Burke letter, 1969 May
Box 6 Folder 11
"In Brief for the P.O.W." - Copley News compendium of world events between 1966-1972 for released prisoners of war, 1973
Volume 12
Letters from former Vietnam POWs thanking Copley for "In Brief", 1973
Box 6 Folder 12
Memorial service arrangements for James S. Copley, 1973
Box 6 Folder 13
San Diego County thank you letter for Copley Press support of Bicentennial, 1976
Box 6 Folder 14
Pepperdine University honorary degree for Helen K. Copley - Photographs, 1979 April 14
Box 6 Folder 15
Letters to Helen Copley, on Copley Library in La Jolla, 1982

EVENTS - PHOTOGRAPHS AND MEMORABILIA

Volume 2
Phillips Academy album commemorating Copley Wing addition to the library, 1960
Volume 3
Inauguration of Mexican President Luis Echeverria - Invitation, program, etc., 1970
Volume 4
White House dinner honoring Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients - Invitation, menu and program, 1970 April 22
Volume 5
Dinner at Foxhill Honoring H.R.H. Prince Juan Carlos de Borbon, H.R.H. the Princess Sophia and their entourage, 1971 January 28
Box 7 Folder 1
Dinner at Foxhill Honoring H.R.H. Prince Juan Carlos de Borbon, H.R.H. the Princess Sophia - Additional prints, 1971 January 28
Volume 6
Wells Memorial Key award plaque, Sigma Delta Chi, 1973
Volume 7
James S. Copley Board of Trustees Room, Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, 1973
Volume 8
Flag raising ceremony for the new plant, San Diego Union and Evening Tribune, 1973 June 28
Volume 9
Diamond Heritage plaque scrapbook, City of Hope - Honoring James Copley, 1973 November
Volume 13
JSC Memorial service volume 1 - Photograph album (oversize), 1973
Volume 14
JSC Memorial service volume 2 - Guest ledger (oversize), 1973
Volume 15
JSC Memorial service volume 3 - Condolence scrapbook (oversize), 1973
Box 7 Folder 2
Jose Lopez Portillo at The White House - Invitation and menu, 1981 June 9
Volume 10
Presentation album for naming ceremony of U.S.N.S. Mercy, 1986 November 8
Volume 11
University of San Diego "New Age of Education" book, inscribed to Helen K. Copley, 1995
Box 7 Folder 3
Commendation certificate from the City of San Diego to James S. Copley, undated
Oversize FB-216 Folder 4
Photograph of Copley family vault, undated

PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS

Box 7 Folder 4
Small photograph album, undated, possibly 1920s
Box 7 Folder 5
Palm Beach, Florida to San Diego, Calif. via the West Indies on board yacht Happy Days, 1926
Oversize FB-216 Folder 1
Photograph album - Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., ca. 1930
Oversize FB-216 Folder 2
Photograph album - Europe cruise/tour, 1939

Photographs on a trip to Germany, Sweden, and Norway aboard Happy Days.