Letter to whom it may concern by Col. R. S. Van Deman, Chief, Military Intelligence Branch

Object/Artifact

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Museum of Public Relations

Name/Title

Letter to whom it may concern by Col. R. S. Van Deman, Chief, Military Intelligence Branch

Description

Briefly describing Edward Bernays's early history, declaring that their files do not indicate he would be disloyal or suspicious, and that it is his desire to engage Bernays in publicity and propaganda for the Committee on Public Information under the direction of Ernest Poole.

Category

Public Relations

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Shelley and Barry Spector

Made/Created

Artist

Col. R. S. Van Deman

Manufacturer

War Department; Office of the Chief of Staff

Place

City

Washington, D.C.

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Notes

Date made: Apr. 22, 1918

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

correspondence

Location

* Untyped Location

23

General Notes

Note

Photograph of original at the home of Edward L. Bernays. Signed by Henry T. Hunt, Captain, Infantry, U.S.N.A.

Created By

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Create Date

February 14, 2020

Updated By

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Update Date

September 24, 2025