George P. Oslin Papers

Collection

Identifier: MU-PP-0092

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George P. Oslin Collection Finding Aid

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Scope and Contents

These four boxes contain biographies, communications, correspondences, illustrations and photographs along with written works related to George P. Oslin.

Dates

Creation: 1960-2002
Creation: Majority of material found within 1960-1996

Creator

Oslin, George P., 1899-1996 (Person)

Rights Statement

To quote in print, or otherwise reproduce in whole or in part in any publication, including on the World Wide Web, any material from this collection, the researcher must obtain permission from (1) the owner of the physical property and (2) the holder of the copyright. Persons wishing to quote from this collection should consult the reference archivist to determine copyright holders for information in this collection. Reproduction of any item must contain the complete citation to the original.

Biographical / Historical

George P. Oslin was born in West Point, Georgia, on August 5, 1899, and graduated from Mercer University in 1920. He worked as a newspaper reporter in Macon, Georgia, and Newark, New Jersey. He attended the Pulitzer Post Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University and later on became the Public Relations Director for Western Union for 35 years. Oslin was an author, as well, and wrote numerous books, pamphlets and articles, including creating the “Singing Telegram” in 1933. He died in 1996.