D. L. Stewart Papers
Scope and Content
The D.L. Stewart Papers document popular culture and local news stories in Dayton. Through these papers, researchers may gain insight into current events for the past thirty-six years.
Series I, newspaper column, contains thirty-six years of D.L. Stewart's column in the Dayton Daily News. From 1975 to 1987 the column was called "Off the Beat" and sometimes billed as "Off the Road" and "At the Convention" for specialty pieces. Since 1988, the column did not have a name. The collection has remained in original order, and the folder divisions were named by the creator, such as syndicated, non-syndicated, family, and non-family.
Dates
- Creation: 1975-2011
Creator
- Stewart, D. L., 1942- (Person)
Restrictions on Access
There are no restrictions on accessing materials in this collection.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Biography of D.L. Stewart
D.L Stewart was born in 1942 and graduated from Ohio University in 1964 with a bachelor's degree in journalism. After graduation, Stewart worked for the Orrville Courier-Crescent, but soon left for an opportunity to cover sports at The Mansfield News-Journal. After two years Stewart moved to Dayton and began working for the Dayton Daily News. At first Stewart still covered sports, but in 1975 he began writing the "Off the Beat" column three times a week. In 1980 Stewart's column was picked up for syndication and appears in over fifty papers nationwide. The column is a blend of humor and family life, where Stewart discusses his children and "step cat." Stewart is also the author of four books.
Extent
3.75 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection documents the career of Dayton Daily News columnist and Kettering resident, D.L. Stewart. The collection is entirely made up of Stewart's column from 1975 to 2011. The column was nationally syndicated in 1980 and featured over fifty newspapers nationwide. In the column Stewart discusses popular culture, sports, and family in a humorous and sometimes sincere tone. Stewart has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize five times and is the author of four books.
Statement of Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Acquisition Information
The D.L. Stewart Papers were donated to Wright State University Special Collections and Archives by D.L. Stewart in January 2012.
Accruals
Accruals are expected for this collection.
Bibliography
- Stewart, D.L. The Man in the Blue Flannel Pajamas: The Least Bad of D.L. Stewart. Norwalk: Media Ventures, 1977.
- Stewart, D. L. Fathers Are People Too. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1983.
- Stewart, D.L. Father Knows Best-Sometimes. New York City: Warner, 1986.
- Stewart, D.L. Stepfathers Are People Too. Dayton: Dayton Newspaper, 1991.
Subject
- Stewart, D. L., 1942- (Person)
- Dayton daily news (Organization)
- Dayton journal herald (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the D.L. Stewart Papers (MS-461)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Seanne Finley
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu
