Functions of the office included internal and external communications, publicity, public relations, publications (1938-2009).
The offfice was created by the Western Reserve University Board of Trustees Executive Committee in 1938.
Prior to the appointment of Blackwell, one person, the Publicity Secretary (Marie Kirkwood), was responsible for publicity. A study was done to determine how to strengthen the public relations effort by the coordination of all publicity efforts and their systematization under one leader. This resulted in the appointment of Blackwell and the beginning of a public relations office. In 1949 Donald Hagaman assumed responsibility of this office as well as the alumni office. He relinquished his duties as University publicity director 1/16/1951, but continued his position as Coordinator of Alumni Affairs.
19381939Public Information and Publicity19391940Publicity and Continuous Program19411947Office of Public Relations19511955University News Bureau19551962Office of Public Information19631967Office of Public Relations19681970Office of University Relations19702004Office of University Communication20042009Office of University Marketing and Communications19381939Raymond E. Blackwell, Director of Public Information & Publicity19391940Elliott J. Jensen, Director, Publicity and Continuous Program1940J. Myron Sharp, Acting Director19401942Warren A. Guthrie, Director of Public Relations19431944Edward D. Whittlesey, Director of Public Information19441947Raymond A. Bruner, Director of Publicity19491950Donald E. Hagaman, Director of Publicity & Alumni Activities19501951Donald E. Hagaman, Coordinator of Alumni Affairs19511955August W. Quattrochi, Director of University News Bureau19551956August W. Quattrochi, Director of Public Information1960Robert D. Freeman, Director of Information19601962Charles M. Davis, Director of Public Information19621967Charles M. Davis, Director of Public Relations19671968Georg Mann, Director of Public Relations19681970Robert W. Morrison, Director of University Relations19701976Richard E. Baznik, Director of University Communication19761978James Castagnera, Director of University Communication19781980Paula A. Slimak, Director of University Communication19801981Suzanne Hartman, Director of University Communication19811989Thomas R. Shrout, Director of University Communication19892003Thomas R. Shrout, Assistant Vice President for Public Affairs & Director of University CommunicationFrom the guide to the Case Western Reserve University Communication Office Press Releases, 1961-1988, 1961-1988, (Case Western Reserve University Archives)
Functions of the office included internal and external communications, publicity, public relations, publications (1938-2009).
The office was created by the Western Reserve University Board of Trustees Executive Committee in 1938.
Prior to the appointment of Blackwell, one person, the Publicity Secretary (Marie Kirkwood), was responsible for publicity. A study was done to determine how to strengthen the public relations effort by the coordination of all publicity efforts and their systematization under one leader. This resulted in the appointment of Blackwell and the beginning of a public relations office. In 1949 Donald Hagaman assumed responsibility of this office as well as the alumni office. He relinquished his duties as University publicity director 1/16/1951, but continued his position as Coordinator of Alumni Affairs.
19381939Public Information and Publicity19391940Publicity and Continuous Program19411947Office of Public Relations19511955University News Bureau19551962Office of Public Information19631967Office of Public Relations19681970Office of University Relations19702004Office of University Communication20042009Office of University Marketing and Communications19381939Raymond E. Blackwell, Director of Public Information & Publicity19391940Elliott J. Jensen, Director, Publicity and Continuous Program1940J. Myron Sharp, Acting Director19401942Warren A. Guthrie, Director of Public Relations19431944Edward D. Whittlesey, Director of Public Information19441947Raymond A. Bruner, Director of Publicity19491950Donald E. Hagaman, Director of Publicity & Alumni Activities19501951Donald E. Hagaman, Coordinator of Alumni Affairs19511955August W. Quattrochi, Director of University News Bureau19551956August W. Quattrochi, Director of Public Information1960Robert D. Freeman, Director of Information19601962Charles M. Davis, Director of Public Information19621967Charles M. Davis, Director of Public Relations19671968Georg Mann, Director of Public Relations19681970Robert W. Morrison, Director of University Relations19701976Richard E. Baznik, Director of University Communication19761978James Castagnera, Director of University Communication19781980Paula A. Slimak, Director of University Communication19801981Suzanne Hartman, Director of University Communication19811989Thomas R. Shrout, Director of University Communication19892003Thomas R. Shrout, Assistant Vice President for Public Affairs & Director of University CommunicationFrom the guide to the Case Western Reserve University Communication Office Faculty-Staff Newspapers, 1949-2009, 1949-2009, (Case Western Reserve University Archives)