Irwin, Will, 1873-1948

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Dates:
Birth 1873-09-14
Death 1948-02-24
Americans,
English,

Biographical notes:

Author and journalist, Irwin earned his a.b. in English at Stanford University in 1899.

From the description of Will Irwin photograph album, 1894-1899. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122448940

American journalist and author.

From the description of Will Irwin papers, 1890-1942. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754868814

Biographical/Historical Sketch

Author and journalist, Irwin earned his a.b. in English at Stanford University in 1899.

From the guide to the Will Irwin photograph album, 1894-1899, (Department of Special Collections and University Archives)

Biographical Note.

1873, Sept. 14 Born, Oneida, New York 1899 A.B., Stanford University 1940 Dr. Humane Letters, Knox College 1896 Editor-in-chief, Daily Palo Alto 1900 Editor, San Francisco Wave 1902 1904 Sunday editor, San Francisco Chronicle 1906 1907 Editor, McClure's Magazine 1914 1915 War correspondent, London Daily Mail 1914 1915 Member of executive committee, Commission for Relief in Belgium 1916 1918 War correspondent, Saturday Evening Post 1918 Chief Foreign Department, Committee on Public Information 1914 Author, BEATING BACK (With Al Jennings) 1925 Author, YOUTH RIDES WEST 1927 Author, HOW RED IS AMERICA? 1927 Author, HIGHLIGHTS OF MANHATTAN 1929 Author, HERBERT HOOVER --A REMINISCENT BIOGRAPHY 1936 Author, PROPAGANDA AND THE NEWS 1940 Author, SPY AND COUNTERSPY (With E. V. Voska) 1942 Author, THE MAKING OF A REPORTER

From the guide to the William Henry Irwin Papers, 1890-1942., (Hoover Institution Archives)

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Subjects:

  • Authors, American
  • Authors, American
  • Journalism
  • Journalism

Occupations:

  • Journalists

Places:

  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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