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Last Modified By: Ken Whitehurst / Oct 20, 2008, 4:39pm

The Downhold Project is devoted to the independent collection and publication of historical information about international news agency United Press International, its divisions and predecessor companies by the people who once worked for them.

United Press International photo - Johnny B. Jenkins

Read photographer Stan Stearn's account of the taking of this iconic 20th Century UPI news photo of John F. Kennedy, Jr. shot during the funeral procession for "John-John's" father, President John F. Kennedy, in 1963.

George Polk Award winning photograph of Elizabeth Eckford walking toward Little Rock Central High School, surrounded by jeering students and presumed parents. Eckford was one of nine African-American students whose admission to the school was ordered by a federal court. 1957.

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added Mar 29, 2008, 11:17am by Ken Whitehurst

UPI photojournalist among honored

UPI photojournalist among four Vietnam War photographers to be honored The Newseum will honor four news photographers killed on assignment and inter remains found at the site of a 1971 helicopter crash in Laos. The crash killed the four photo more...

added Jan 22, 2008, 4:46pm by Ken Whitehurst

William Stracener dead at age 63

William Stracener, former UPI reporter, killed in car accident at age 63 Former Beaufort Gazette managing editor William Stracener died Monday, Jan. 21, 2008, in a car accident in greater Bluffton. He was 63. Stracener died while driving his more...

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A personal account of the development of the Unifax II NewsPicture Receiver

Read about the development of digital newspicture transmission in the 20th Century.

What a deal!

View this 1969 United Press International service agreement. Such agreements were foundations of the trade in news for many years. Requires Adobe Acrobat.

Covering War

United Press Radio (UPR)

News Pictures Service

By the early 1900s the U.S. had almost 2000 newspapers, and there was growing awareness among them that pictures helped sell newspapers, which helps sell more advertising.

Artifacts Catalog

We hope Unipressers out there will help us catalog artifacts of the company and their involvement at UPI. Make a record of your artifacts in the Artifacts Catalog.

Books By Unipressers

Biographies

Bibliography - Books About UPI

Downhold Directory

A public directory of former employees of UPI or its successor companies.

Wirespeak, by Richard Harnett

A guide to codes and jargon of the news business and United Press International.

Copyright reserved, Not for commercial reproduction. Reproduced in PDF from the printed original and posted with permission of Joyce Harnett.

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