Scope and Content Note
The papers of Joseph Arthur Moore (1879-1937) span the years 1910-1927 and consist of bound and unbound correspondence and printed matter relating to Moore’s relationship with publisher William Randolph Hearst.
The correspondence spans the years 1915-1927 and consists principally of letters, telegrams, and memoranda between Moore and Hearst concerning newspaper operations and policy, local and national politics, and Hearst’s magazine and motion picture interests. It also includes correspondence with Arthur Brisbane, Robert W. Chambers, Millicent Hearst, and Ray Long. The printed matter consists of articles on Hearst and other miscellaneous items.