Davenport, Russell W. (Russell Wheeler), 1899-1954

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1899
Death 1954

Biographical notes:

Author, editor, and political activist.

From the description of Papers, 1899-1980 (bulk 1930-1954). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 31816454

Biographical Note

1899, July 12 Born, South Bethlehem, Pa. 1917 Graduated Thacher School, Ojai, Calif. Private, American Ambulance Service, 41st French Division 1923 B.A., Yale University, New Haven, Conn. 1924 Reporter, Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. 1929 Married Marcia Gluck Zimbalist Clarke (divorced 1946) 1930 Published Through-Traffic (New York: Doubleday, Doran and Co. 307 pp.) Published The Abominable Branch (London: Victor Gollancz Ltd. 286 pp.) British version of Through-Traffic 1930 1937 Staff writer, Fortune magazine 1931 Published "California Spring," American Caravan, Vol. IV, pp. 336-343 1937 1940 Managing editor, Fortune magazine 1940 Coordinator and speech writer, Wendell Willkie presidential campaign 1941 1944 Chairman, board of editors, Fortune magazine 1942 1944 Chief editorial writer, Life magazine 1944 Published My Country (New York: Simon and Schuster. 62 pp.) 1945 War correspondent with 11th Armored Division, U. S. Army, in Germany 1947 Director, Experimental Magazine Division, Time, Inc. Consultant, Columbia Broadcasting System 1948 1949 Editor and moderator, Life magazine round tables 1949 1951 Special projects editor, Fortune magazine 1950 Founded Institute For Creative Research, New York, N.Y. 1951 Editor in charge, U.S.A., The Permanent Revolution (New York: Prentice-Hall. 267 pp.), originally published as special issue of Fortune, Feb. 1940 1952 Executive director, Institute For Creative Research, New York, N.Y. Married Natalie Potter Ladd 1954, Apr. 19 Died, New York, N.Y. 1955 Published posthumously The Dignity of Man (New York: Harper and Brothers. 338 pp.)

From the guide to the Russell Wheeler Davenport Papers, 1899-1980, (bulk 1930-1954), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • Agriculture
  • American periodicals
  • Anti-communist movements
  • Anti-fascist movements
  • Astrology
  • Astrology and business
  • Astrology and politics
  • Business
  • Democracy
  • Housing
  • Industrial relations
  • Industry
  • International organization
  • International relations
  • Liberty
  • Mayors
  • Medical care
  • Military readiness
  • Peace
  • Political planning
  • Presidents
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Social security
  • Taxation
  • Tuberculosis
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945

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  • War correspondents
  • Authors
  • College students
  • Editors
  • Students
  • Periodical editors
  • Political activists
  • Political activists

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  • United States (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
  • Connecticut (as recorded)
  • California (as recorded)
  • Great Britain (as recorded)