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Papers include two transcripts of oral history interviews conducted in 1989 by Jefferson Keith with his mother Alice Keith as well as an undated photocopy of "Memories of the Louisville Times in 1950's, collected by Effie Walsh before the death of Richard Harwood," with contributions by David Binder, Howard Bray, Bea Harwood, Dick Harwood, Alice Keith, Effie Walsh, and John Walsh.

Content Description The Keith L. Runyon papers date from 1953 to 2005, with the bulk of the material dating from 1972 to 1999. Most of these papers relate to Runyon's career as Editor of Opinion Pages of the Courier-Journal, including correspondence with editorial writers, book reviewers, cartoonists, writers and would-be writers. Correspondence also covers Runyon's work with the professional society, The National Conference of Editorial Writers. The collection includes Runyon’s own writings, some dating...