Herb Paul Papers
Description of Contents
Photographs, correspondence, and limited newspaper clippings of Herbert Paul. The correspondence is primarily letters addressed to Paul at the time of his retirement from the Minneapolis Star in 1957.
Dates
- Creation: 1892 - 1962
Creator
- Paul, Herbert (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is available for use in Special Collections at Minneapolis Central Library during the department's open hours.
Biography
Herb Paul worked for the Minneapolis Star for decades, both as a war correspondent during World War II and as city and business editor. Born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota, Herb Paul served in France during WWI. After the war, Paul joined the staff of the Minneapolis Star. He worked for the Pioneer Press and the Minneapolis Civic and Commerce Association before covering the Pacific theater of World War II for the Star. After retiring in 1957, Paul worked for the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce and the Minnesota Zoological Society. Paul lived at 3820 Vincent Ave. S in Minneapolis. He died in 1964 at age 71.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Donor Information
This collection was donated by Melanie Jordan in August 2022 as accession 2022.39.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Jenna Jacobs in November 2022.
Subject
- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minn.) (Organization)
- Title
- Herb Paul Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jenna Jacobs
- Date
- November 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Hennepin County Library Special Collections Repository
Minneapolis Central Library
300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis MN 55401 U.S.A.
612-543-8200
specialcoll@hclib.org
