Thompson, Elsa Knight.
Elsa Knight Thompson was a progressive journalist and one of the first women to break into international broadcasting, as a news anchor and commentator during World War II. She spent a large part of her career as Public Affairs Director at KPFA in Berkeley, California.
From the description of Elsa Knight Thompson papers, 1935-1987. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 55647554
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| creatorOf | Thompson, Elsa Knight. Elsa Knight Thompson papers, 1935-1987. | UC Berkeley Libraries |
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| associatedWith | British Broadcasting Corporation. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | KPFA (Radio station : Berkeley, Calif.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Online Archive of California. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Pacifica Foundation. | corporateBody |
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