Louis Wiley papers

Collection

Identifier: A.W67

Staff Only

Biographical / Historical note

Louis Wiley was a newspaperman in Rochester, N.Y. and New York City. He was the business manager of the New York Times for 29 years.

Scope and Contents

This collection includes the correspondence and other papers of Louis Wiley. The bulk of the correspondence has been indexed and includes letters written to Wiley by persons prominent in government and newspapers, and in the business, social and entertainment worlds from the early 1900s until Wiley's death in 1935. Correspondents include Franklin D. Roosevelt, Walter Duranty, David Belasco, Fiorello H. LaGuardia, William Allen White, Sir Thomas Lipton, Nicholas Murray Butler, Alfred E. Smith, Edna Ferber, Andrew Mellon, William S. Hart, Carrie Chapman Catt, William E. Werner, Cardinal Hayes, Admiral Byrd, Eleanor Roosevelt, Margaret Bourke-White, James Farley, Adolph S. Ochs, and Lord Beaverbrook. A great portion of the letters are concerned with Society of the Genesee meetings or are birthday and congratulatory letters to Wiley. The collection also includes biographical material about Wiley and his family, articles and speeches written by Wiley, and by others about Wiley, newspaper clippings and articles about various dinners honoring Wiley, and about the New York Times and its publisher Adolph S. Ochs. There is a large collection of photographs of Wiley and his friends and family at home and abroad. Also, a group of his decorations from foreign countries, honorary college degrees and various testimonials given him on birthdays and business anniversaries.

Creator

Wiley, Louis, 1869-1935 (Person)

Dates

Creation: 1858-1954

Language of Materials

English

Extent

17 box(es)

Access

The Louis Wiley Papers is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books, Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Use

In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented to the University of Rochester by Mr. Wiley's brothers and sisters: Julian and Max Wiley, the Misses Wiley and Mrs. Abraham Benedict, April 17, 1953, April 24, 1953 and April 27, 1959.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Louis Wiley Papers, A.W67, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester