New York Journal-American
Unidentified Journal-American
photographer, V-E Day in
New York City (1945).
The New York Journal-American and its predecessor publications served as the flagship newspapers of William Randolph Hearst's communications empire from 1895 to 1966. With the Journal-American, Hearst popularized a new style of mass communication by presenting the news in an informative and entertaining manner with many photographs.
The photograph morgue of the New York Journal-American consists of approximately two million prints and one million negatives. In addition, there is a complete microfilm copy of the Journal-American (1895-1966). With images supplied by major news agencies such as Associated Press and International News, the morgue covers almost every major national and international news event and personality. The morgue's particular strength, however, is New York City and the images taken by the Journal-American's own staff press photographers. The morgue has provided images for exhibitions, books, television documentaries and stage shows on Mae West, Irving Berlin, Jack Dempsey, Martha Stewart, the Stork Club, sports, jazz, the Mafia, and labor history.
This collection is uncataloged. Access must be arranged in advance with Harry Ransom Center staff or call (512) 471-9119. The Journal-American clippings morgue is held at UT's Center for American History.
Watch broadcast journalist Mike Wallace's interviews from the television program The Mike Wallace Interview. Wallace donated the show's footage on 16mm kinescope to the Ransom Center in the early 1960s. Most episodes have not been seen since they aired.
