Polk Mowen Publications
Series
Identifier: Series 2
Scope and Contents
Contains WWII-era German, American, and French newspapers and magazines collected by Polk and Mowen.
Dates
- Creation: 1904-1964; bulk 1918-1945
- Other: Date acquired: 1986, 1988, 2010
Creator
- Polk, Edwin W. (Edwin Weiss), 1916-2002 (Collector, Person)
- Mowen, Howard A. (Howard Alden), 1922-2009 (Collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Many of the newspapers are extremely brittle. For this reason, the Special Collections staff may prohibit the opening or handling of certain items. Some item have been digitized and are available for viewing online.
Extent
From the Collection: 156 boxes
Language of Materials
Multiple languages
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Publications donated by Howard Mowen are denoted in the finding aid. All of the other publications were donated by Polk or others.
Repository Details
Part of the Western Michigan University Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Western Michigan University Libraries, Special Collections
Zhang Legacy Collections Center
1650 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5307 US
(269) 387-8490
lib_rbr@wmich.edu
Western Michigan University Libraries, Special Collections
Zhang Legacy Collections Center
1650 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5307 US
(269) 387-8490
lib_rbr@wmich.edu