Cram, Ralph W., 1869-1952.
American editor and publisher.
Born in Zanesville, Iowa, Cram began his career as a printer's devil with the Davenport Daily Democrat (later Democrat and leader), the newspaper to which he dedicated his life. He was reporter, city editor, managing editor, before becoming editor and publisher from 1930 to his retirement in 1940. An acknowledged political analyst whose editorials commented on local, state and national issues, Cram was also an authority on aviation and an avid pilot.
From the description of Ralph W. Cram papers, 1906-1952. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 55056761
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| creatorOf | Cram, Ralph W., 1869-1952. Ralph W. Cram papers, 1906-1952. | Newberry Library |
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| associatedWith | Dell, Floyd, 1887-1969. | person |
| associatedWith | Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993. | person |
| associatedWith | French, Alice. | person |
| associatedWith | Garland, Hamlin, 1860-1940. | person |
| associatedWith | Glaspell, Susan, 1876-1948. | person |
| associatedWith | Midwest Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Newberry Library. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin), 1856-1920. | person |
| associatedWith | Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973. | person |
| associatedWith | Sikorsky, Igor Ivan, 1889-1972. | person |
| associatedWith | Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. | person |
| associatedWith | Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924. | person |
| associatedWith | Wright, Orville, 1871-1948. | person |
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| Aeronautics |
| Air pilots |
| Manuscripts, American |
| Newspaper editors |
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Birth 1869
Death 1952
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