Black, Ruby A. (Ruby Aurora), 1896-1957

Journalist.

From the description of Papers, 1916-1961 (bulk 1933-1945). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 34149454

From the description of Papers of Ruby A. Black, 1916-1961 (bulk 1933-1945). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79456497

Biographical Note

• 1896, Sept. 14: Born, Thornton, Tex.
• 1913: Entered University of Texas, Austin, Tex., after having previously studied at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Colo.
• 1914 - 1918 : Teacher, public schools, Texas
• 1917: Reporter, Hustler (Thornton, Tex.)
• 1921: B.A., University of Texas, Austin, Tex. Manager, Woman’s National Journalistic Register, a placement bureau sponsored by Theta Sigma Ph
• 1921 - 1923 : Taught journalism and studied economics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. Wrote for the Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, Wis.
• 1922: Married Herbert Little (divorced 1955)
• 1923: Labor editor, St. Louis Times
• 1927 - 1932 : Editor, Equal Rights Magazine
• 1928 - 1941 : Head, Ruby A. Black News Bureau
• 1933: Became White House correspondent for United Press
• 1940: Published Eleanor Roosevelt. New York: Cuell, Sloan and Pearce
• 1941 - 1947 : Consultant editor-writer, Office of Coordinator of Inter-American Affair
• 1947: Retired because of ill health
• 1957, Dec.15: Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the Ruby A. Black Papers, 1916-1976, (bulk 1933-1945), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)