Creedy, John A., 1919-

John A. Creedy was born in England in 1919. When Creedy was eleven, he and his family immigrated to the United States where they settled in Chapel Hill, N.C. Creedy entered the University of North Carolina in 1935, where he studied economics and edited "The Carolina Magazine." In June 1939, he founded "The Union Advocate" in Durham, N.C., a weekly that provided educational features about labor, many of which were obtained either from national publications of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) or the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), and documented trade union news. In 1940, he joined the staff of the "Durham Morning Herald" as a reporter, farm editor, and book review editor. After World War II, he worked chiefly in public relations for airlines and other transportation services.

From the description of John A. Creedy papers, 1939-1945. WorldCat record id: 137294026

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