Arthur C. Deck papers

Collection

Identifier: MS 0361

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Arthur C. Deck papers (1962-1980) consist of materials collected by Deck in his capacity as an officer of the American Society of Newspaper Editors. The collection includes primarily correspondence from and about the American Society of Newspaper Editors concerning membership, finances, and other internal matters. Also included are correspondence, legal briefs, legislative bills, and reports concerning freedom of the press, freedom of information, and press-bar and press-government controversies.

Dates

1962-1980

Creator

Deck, Arthur C. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Sketch

Arthur C. Deck was born on 20 February 1908 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1928 with a degree in mining engineering. Not being able to find a job in that field, he went to work for the old Salt Lake Telegram where he worked his way up from city beat reporter to executive editor of both the Telegram and Tribune. He served as executive editor of the Tribune until his retirement in 1980. His most nationally prominent achievement was his election to the presidency of the American Society of Newspaper Editors in 1973. Deck married Mary Willey in 1936. He died in 1981.