Detzer, Karl, 1891-1987
Variant namesLeland, Michigan, journalist and author.
From the description of Karl William Detzer papers, 1916-1981. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34421612
Karl Detzer was born September 4, 1891 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. A journalist and free-lance writer, Detzer began his career working for a Fort Wayne newspaper as a reporter and photographer. Following service in World War I, he came to Chicago where wrote advertising copy. He would leave this to write full-time on his own, writing for various pulp magazines, submitting screenplays to Hollywood studios, eventually working as a roving editor for Reader's Digest . He died April 28, 1987 in Leland, Michigan, where some years earlier he had made his home.
From the guide to the Karl Detzer papers, 1916-1981, (Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan)
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| referencedIn | Almon Watson McCall papers, 1924-1970 | Bentley Historical Library | |
| creatorOf | Karl Detzer papers, 1916-1981 | Bentley Historical Library | |
| creatorOf | Detzer, Karl, 1891-. Karl William Detzer papers, 1916-1981. | Bentley Historical Library | |
| creatorOf | McCall, Almon Watson, 1905-1970. Almon W. McCall papers, 1924-1970. | Bentley Historical Library | |
| referencedIn | Dept. of Journalism (University of Michigan) research papers, 1967-1978 | Bentley Historical Library | |
| referencedIn | University of Michigan. Dept. of Journalism. Dept. of Journalism (University of Michigan) research papers, 1967-1978. | Bentley Historical Library |
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| associatedWith | McCall, Almon Watson, 1905-1970. | person |
| associatedWith | Milliken family. | family |
| associatedWith | Milliken, John. | person |
| associatedWith | Milliken, William G., 1922- | person |
| associatedWith | Sigler, Kim, b. 1894 | person |
| associatedWith | University of Michigan. Dept. of Journalism. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Van Wagoner, Murray Delos, 1898- | person |
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| Beaver Island (Mich.) | |||
| Frankfort (Mich.) | |||
| Garden Island (Charlevoix County, Mich.) | |||
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| Leland (Mich.) | |||
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| Leland (Mich.) |
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| Motion picture industry |
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| Radio broadcasting |
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| Television broadcasting |
| The Reader's Digest |
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Person
Birth 1891-09-04
Death 1987-04-28
