Douglas, W. Earl, 1923-1979

Journalist and columnist. Born in Chicago (Ill.), Douglas moved to Mt. Pleasant (S.C.) in 1968. Known as a conservative, he wrote columns for various newspapers including the "Union Leader" (Manchester, N.H.) and the "Charleston Chronicle" (Charleston, S.C.), an African American newspaper. Douglas wrote and published "The Freedom Factor Newsletter" and was a participant in the White House Conference on the Panama Canal treaties.

From the description of Walter Earl Douglas papers, 1964-1979. (College of Charleston). WorldCat record id: 31734884