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Ed Walraven Collection

 Collection
Identifier: A-0305

Scope and Contents

The letters, notes, and tape recordings in this collection document Edward Walraven’s discussions and interviews with Mr. Bob Murphey, a Nacogdoches attorney and humorist. Correspondence is dated from 1986 to 1992. Walraven was interested in humor and its place in the culture.

Dates

  • Creation: 1992

Language of Materials

The collection is in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Dr. Edward Lee Walraven worked at Texas A and M for 43-years. He joined the staff in 1974 as a public relations writer. In 1991, he joined the faculty and then went on to complete his Ph.D. in 1999. He taught a variety of courses in the Journalism Department. Walraven retired from his teaching position in May 2017.

Morse, Brad. "43 years of shaping stories." 'The Battalion'. Online at http://www.thebatt.com/news/years-of-shaping-stories/article_e20f7c8c-e82f-11e6-bd9d-6f9de2196ce0.html.

Extent

0.25 Cubic Feet

Arrangement

This collection consists of nine items described in four folders and housed with other collections in a banker's box.

Genre / Form

Topical

Title
Guide to the Ed Walraven Collection
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the East Texas Research Center Repository

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