Harris, Robert E.G.

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Harris was born on April 3, 1903, in Bloomington, IN; AB (1925) and AM (1926), Indiana Univ.; attended Yale Univ. (1926-27) and Univ. of Southern California (1928-29); instructor in English and French, Bucknell Univ. (1925-26); taught English and journalism at Los Angeles City College (1929-42); editor of LA Daily News (1945-50); professor of journalism (1950-71), department chairman (1955-60), and emeritus professor, UCLA; publications include The press in an authoritarian state (1963), and The Spanish press in transition (1966).

From the description of Collection of material about the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 40932853

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Harris was born on April 3, 1903, in Bloomington, Indiana; AB (1925) and AM (1926), Indiana University; attended Yale University (1926-27) and University of Southern California (1928-29); instructor in English and French, Bucknell University (1925-26); taught English and journalism at Los Angeles City College (1929-42); editor of Los Angeles Daily News (1945-50); professor of journalism (1950-71), department chairman (1955-60), and emeritus professor, UCLA; publications include The press in an authoritarian state (1963), and The Spanish press in transition (1966).

From the guide to the Robert E.G. Harris Collection of Material about the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Dept. of Special Collections.)

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creatorOf Harris, Robert E. G. Collection of material about the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. University of California, Los Angeles
referencedIn Thompson, S. mss., 1911-1976 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
referencedIn Whitehead, Floyd L. Papers of Floyd L. Whitehead, 1821-1889, (bulk 1821-1859). University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Robert E.G. Harris Collection of Material about the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939 University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.
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correspondedWith Thompson, Stith, 1885- person
associatedWith University of California, Los Angeles corporateBody
associatedWith University of California, Los Angeles. Dept. of Journalism corporateBody
associatedWith Whitehead, Floyd L. person
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Spain
California--Los Angeles
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Journalism teachers
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Journalism teachers
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Active 1939

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