A selection of family papers from the personal library collection of newspaper publisher James S. Copley.
James S. Copley Family Papers, 1920-1995 (MSS 839)
Extent: 10.4 Linear feet (9 archives boxes, 1 oversize flat box, and 15 volumes)
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.