Shackford, Roland Herbert, 1908-1998

Dates:
Birth 1908-03-13
Death 1998-02-06

Biographical notes:

Author and journalist.

From the description of Papers, 1925-1981 (bulk 1952-1979). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 34576607

From the description of Papers of Roland Herbert Shackford, 1925-1981 (bulk 1952-1979). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71071255

Biographical Note

1908, Mar. 13 Born, Westbrook, Maine 1931 B.S., Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio 1935 1937 Correspondent, United Press International, New York, N.Y. 1936 Married Augusta McMurray 1937 1943 Correspondent, United Press International, Washington, D.C. 1943 1948 Diplomatic correspondent 1946 Journalism award, National Headliner Club 1948 1952 European news manager, London, England 1952 News analyst, Scripps-Howard newspapers 1952 1954 European correspondent, Scripps-Howard newspapers, London, England 1954 1966 Diplomatic correspondent, Washington, D.C. 1955 Lawrence S. Mayers Peace Award 1960 William the Silent Award for Journalism 1962 Published The Truth about Soviet Lies. Washington, D.C.: Public Affairs Press 1964 1968 Wrote "Report on Red China," biweekly column 1967 1968 Asian correspondent, Scripps-Howard newspapers, Hong Kong 1969 Editor, Harbour Square News, Washington, D.C. 1969 1973 Diplomatic correspondent, Washington, D.C. 1973 Retired 1998, Feb. 6 Died, Cockeysville, Md.

From the guide to the Roland Herbert Shackford Papers, 1925-1981, (bulk 1952-1979), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • American newspapers
  • Diplomacy
  • Journalism
  • News agencies
  • Presidents
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  • Journalists

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  • China (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Asia (as recorded)
  • Asia (as recorded)
  • China (as recorded)
  • Asia (as recorded)

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