Herbert Brucker papers, 1930-1979

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Herbert Brucker papers, 1930-1979

This collection documents Brucker's journalism career from the 1930s to the 1970s. It contains scrapbooks of editorials and articles from the Hartford Courant and other publications. Correspondence contains letters to the editor (Brucker) at the Hartford Courant, and letters from readers, journalists, and U.S. presidents. Also, the collection contains subject folders with newspaper clippings and drafts by Brucker, as well as freedom of information in the press material. There are also speeches by Brucker, photographs of Brucker, and plaques and awards.

24 cubic ft. (57 boxes)

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Brucker, Herbert, 1898-1977

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Herbert Brucker began his journalism career in 1924 as a reporter in New York. In 1932, he became assistant dean and professor in the journalism department at Columbia University and worked there for 12 years. In 1944, he began working as associate editor of the Hartford Courant. He was later promoted to editor and worked there until 1966. In 1969, he began writing a syndicated newspaper column. Brucker was president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors and the American Council on Educat...

Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission

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American society of newspaper editors

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The American Society of Newspaper Editors was founded in 1922. The first president was Casper Yost of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat . From the guide to the American Society of Newspaper Editors Records, 1964-1966, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries) ...