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Wendell P. Bradley papers

 Collection
Identifier: M017

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Scope and Content

Collection includes Wendell Bradley's correspondence with family members, colleagues, and fellow sailing enthusiasts; drafts of, and materials pertaining to, Bradley's They Live by the Wind, a number of materials and article drafts pertaining to Bradley's various published works in both newspapers and magazines, Bradley's personal journals, a copy of Bradley's master's diploma, Bradley's memorial sermon, notes, clippings, and a collection of sailing-related photographs and slides with accompanying negatives.

Dates

  • Creation: 1939 - 1967

Creator

Access Restrictions

No restrictions

Biographical/Historical Note

Wendell P. Bradley, born January 13th, 1929, Bowdoin Class of 1950, entered the U.S. Army on June 23rd, 1945 and was honorably discharged on November 11th, 1946. After attending Bowdoin, Bradley received a Master of Arts degree in political science from the University of Chicago (1952). Bradley was a reporter for the Washington Post for ten years between 1953 and 1963, after which he dedicated himself to sailing and writing. A major interest since childhood, sailing had always been a large part of Bradley's life. He spent his last years as a writer and boatsman.

Bradley died on July 13th, 1967 at the age of 38. The speech given at his memorial service is in his papers.

Extent

6 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Wendell Bradley papers include correspondence with family members, colleagues, and fellow sailing enthusiasts, literary drafts, and sailing photographs.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Wendell P. Bradley Papers
Status
Completed
Author
Emma Barton-Norris
Date
2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository

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