Werner, M. R. (Morris Robert), 1897-1981

Morris Robert Werner (1897-1981) was an American journalist and writer in the fields of history, biography and current events. He was a sales agent for chemical dyes in China and then became a foreign correspondent for a British newspaper and for the Paris edition of the New York Herald Tribune. His literary work included writing articles for various American periodicals, a biography of Fiorello H. La Guardia, and his autobiography.

From the guide to the Morris Werner papers, 1920-1981, 1940-1950, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

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