Freeman, Douglas Southall, 1886-1953

Newspaper editor and historian.

From the description of Letter to Charles Lee Lewis, 1943 August 17. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 53180098

Freeman was a Richmond, Virginia journalist and historian who wrote the definitive biography of Robert E. Lee.

From the description of Letters, 1934 July 14 and 1936 July 25 : to Miss Helen Webster. (Washington & Lee University). WorldCat record id: 567435277

Editor of the Richomd News Leader.

From the description of Letters to Mrs. Robert G. Sproulh[manuscript], 1947. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647835569

American biographer, historian and journalist and was editor of the Richmond News Leader from 1915-1949. Wrote mainly military biographies and historical accounts.

From the description of The Douglas Southall Freeman papers, 1941 (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 21179778

Editor of the Richmond News Leader.

From the description of Letters to the Misses Betty P. and M. Louise Cocke [manuscript], 1930-1938. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647807760

American historian.

From the description of The Enigma of Jackson : [n.p.] : manuscript unsigned, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270752009

Biographer, editor, educator, and lecturer.

From the description of Papers of Douglas Southall Freeman, 1900-1954 (bulk 1934-1954). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71063238

Douglas Southall Freeman was an author, historian, and editor.

He was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, May 16, 1886. He received the Ph. D. in history from The Johns Hopkins University in 1908. He was an editorial writer for the "Richmond Times-Dispatch," 1909-10, 1913-15; editor, the "Richmond News Leader," 1915-1949. He was the author of a 4-volume biography of Robert E. Lee for which he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1934. He completed 5 volumes of a projected 8-volume biography of George Washington before his death in 1953.

From the description of Douglas Southall Freeman papers, 1902-1911. (Johns Hopkins University). WorldCat record id: 48388259

Biographical Note

• 1886, May 16: Born, Lynchburg, Va.
• 1904: A.B., Richmond College, Richmond, Va.
• 1908: Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.
• 1914: Married Inez Virginia Goddin
• 1915: Commissioned by Scribner's Sons to write biography of Robert E. Lee
• 1915 - 1949 : Editor, Richmond News Leader
• 1934 - 1935 : Published R. E. Lee: A Biography. New York: Scribner's. 4 vols.
• 1934: Awarded Pulitzer Prize Rector and president, Board of Trustees of the University of Richmond, Richmond, Va.
• 1934 - 1941 : Taught journalism, Columbia University, New York, N.Y.
• 1936: Lectured at Army War College
• 1939: Published The South to Posterity; An Introduction to the Writings of Confederate History. New York: Scribner's
• 1942 - 1944 : Published Lee's Lieutenants: A Study in Command. New York: Scribner's. 3 vols.
• 1948 - 1957 : Published George Washington, a Biography. New York: Scribner's. 7 vols. (vol. 7 by John A. Carroll and Mary W. Ashworth)
• 1953, June 13: Died, Richmond, Va.

From the guide to the Douglas Southall Freeman Papers, 1900-1979, (bulk 1934-1954), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)