"THROUGH AN ARRANGEMENT WITH MRS. WILSON"

WOODROW WILSON PAPERS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN SIX VOLUMES

New York City (JFK+50) On March 31, 1924, the Associated Press reports "the public papers of Woodrow Wilson will be published next fall through an arrangement with Mrs. (Edith)Wilson*."

The announcement was made by a publishing house here in New York City.  The Woodrow Wilson papers will appear in six volumes.

*Edith Boling Galt Wilson (1872-1961) was born in Wytheville, Virginia & married Woodrow Wilson in December 1915 during his 1st term as POTUS.  EBGW played an influential role in her husband's administration.

JFK+50 NOTE

The collection of documents identified as "The Woodrow Wilson Papers" is housed today in the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.  The collection consists of 280,000 documents, including 620,000 images.  It is the largest collection of original Wilson documents in the world.

SOURCE

"Widow Will Publish Papers Of Mr. Wilson," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., March 31, 1924, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/

 

 

Edith Boling Galt Wilson

Photo by Arnold Genthe

Feb 16 1915

"TURNING ENERGIES TO SUBJECTS LONG AGO INVITED"

WOODROW WILSON 'MAY TELL HIS OWN INSIDE STORY'

Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On December 13, 1922, the Washington Bureau of the New York Tribune datelines a front page story announcing that former president Woodrow Wilson "may tell his own inside story."

The announcement came following a report that the 28th POTUS has abandoned his law partnership with Bainbridge Colby*.  The law firm says that Mr. Wilson would now be "turning energies to subjects that long ago invited him."

*Bainbridge Colby (1869-1950) joined with Woodrow Wilson in setting up a law firm in 1921 although poor health prohibited the former POTUS from actual practice.  BC was co-founder of the U.S. Progressive Party & served as WW's last Secretary of State.  He was known for promotion of the Good Neighbor policy for Latin America.

JFK+50 NOTE

The Woodrow Wilson Papers are one of the largest presidential collections held by the Library of Congress consisting of 280,000 documents and 620,000 images.  The collection can be accessed online at loc.gov/collections/woodrow-wilson-papers/about-this-collection.

SOURCES

"Papers of President Woodrow Wilson Now Online," May 15, 2018, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/

"Wilson May Tell Own 'Inside Story'", The New York Tribune, December 14, 1922, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/

 

 

Bainbridge Colby

Harris & Ewing Photo

1920