Sitton, Claude
Claude Fox Sitton, journalist, editor, and educator, was born 4 December 1925, in Emory (now part of Atlanta), Georgia. He graduated from Emory College (1947) and Emory University (1949); was a reporter for the International News Service (1949-1950) and United Press (1950-1955); and on the staff of the New York TIMES (1957; southeastern bureau chief, 1958-1968; national news director, 1964-1968). Sitton was editorial director of the Raleigh NEWS AND OBSERVER (1970-1990); in 1983, he won a Pulitzer Prize for commentary for his Sunday column. After his retirement, Sitton taught at Emory University.
From the description of Claude Fox Sitton papers, 1958-1990. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173863104
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| referencedIn | Griffin, John A. John Griffin papers, 1964-2000. | Emory University. Special Collections and Archives | |
| referencedIn | New York Times Company records. A.M. Rosenthal papers, 1955-1994, 1967-1986 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| creatorOf | Sitton, Claude. Claude Fox Sitton papers, 1958-1990. | Emory University. Special Collections and Archives | |
| referencedIn | New York Times Company records. Arthur Hays Sulzberger papers, 1823-1999 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division |
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