Finding aid for the Ann Stringer Collection.

Biography of Ann Stringer

Ann Stringer was born Elizabeth Ann Harrell in Eastland, Texas in 1918. Her Family moved to Tyler shortly after her birth, where she attended Tyler High School. She went on to study journalism at Tyler Jr. College, Southern Methodist University and the University of Texas. In 1941, she moved to Columbus, Ohio with her first husband, William Stringer, where they both worked for the United Press. As a team, the Stringers traveled on assignments to New York, South America, and Europe. After William was killed in France in 1944, Ann went to Europe alone and became a United Press war correspondent. In 1949, she married Henry Ries whom she met in Germany. Together they wrote a book titled German Faces.

Scope and Content

The Ann Stringer Collection contains photographs and articles written by Ms. Stringer in Europe during and after World War II. There are thirty-eight photographs of Ms. Stringer on assignment as a foreign correspondent. The photographs were taken in European countries such as Romania, France, Italy, Austria, and Germany during and after World War II. Also in the collection are photocopies of articles written by Ms. Stringer during her assignment in Europe.

Statement of Arrangement

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Preferred Citation

Researchers are requested to cite collection name, collection number, and Ohio University, Athens, Ohio in all footnotes and bibliographical references.

Other Finding Aid

A paper copy of the folder list is available.