Loftis, Anne, 1922-

Anne Loftis, born in New York City, graduated from Smith College in 1944, then worked as a journalist and free-lance writer. She is the author or co-author of several books and numerous articles on ethnic groups and farm labor organizing.

From the description of Anne Loftis papers, 1953-1978. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122387570

American journalist and historian.

From the description of Anne Loftis papers, 1941-1976. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754869877

Biographical Note

Anne Loftis was born in New York City in 1922 to Mary R. Nevins and the late historian Allan Nevins. She graduated from Smith College in 1944, then worked as a journalist and free-lance writer. She is the author (or co-author) of three books published by Macmillan:

The Great Betrayal: The Evacuation of Japanese-Americans During World War II, written with Audrie Girdner. 1969.

California, Where the Twain Did Meet. 1973.

A Long Time Coming: The Struggle to Unionize America's Farm Workers, written with Dick Meister. 1977.

She is also the author of numerous articles on ethnic groups and farm labor organizing. She is married to John Loftis, emeritus member of the Stanford English Department.

From the guide to the Anne Loftis Papers, 1953-1978, (Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.)

Biographical Note

• 1922 Feb. 8: Born, New York, New York
• 1944: B. A., English, Smith College
• 1969: Author, The Great Betrayal: The Evacuation of the Japanese-Americans during World War II (with Audrie Girdner)
• 1973: Author, California: Where the Twain Did Meet
• 1977: Author, A Long Time Coming: The Struggle to Unionize America's Farm Workers (with Dick Meister)
• 1980: Author, John Steinbeck and Farm Labor Unionization: The Background of "In Dubious Battle" (with Jackson J. Benson)
• 1998: Author, Witnesses to the Struggle: Imaging the 1930s California Labor Movement

From the guide to the Anne Loftis papers, 1941-1976, (Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace)