Irving Warren Hart II papers

Irving Warren Hart, Jr. was born July 4, 1899 in Boise, Idaho to Frances Milton Russell and Irving Warren Hart. After graduating high school in 1918, Irving began a career as a reporter for the Seattle Times in 1920. He continued working as a reporter for various newspapers including Hollywood News, Los Angeles Express, Portland Telegram and Santa Barbara Daily News until 1927 when he became the Editor of The Idaho Statesman. In September 1940, he accepted the position of Chief Information Officer for the Selective Service System under General Lewis B. Hershey in Washington, DC. He retired in 1954 as a Lieutenant Colonel.

Irving married Helen Louise Logan on September 7, 1921; they had three children together, Katharine Cornelia, Irving Warren III, and Calvin Cobb. He married his second wife, Alice Metta Johnson, on May 13, 1943; they had two children, Sara and Frances Sylvia.

In addition to writing speeches and informational publications for his position at the Selective Service System, Irving authored short stories and submitted work to magazines. He was also an active member of the Idaho-Utah Conference of Associated newspapers, serving as president in 1930, 1935, and 1939.

He died on July 26, 1958 in Prescott, Arizona. Irving is interred at the Prescott National Cemetery.