Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1912, Oct. 9 | Born, New York, N.Y. |
| 1928-1930 | Reporter, Brooklyn Standard Union, Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| 1930-1936 | Reporter, Brooklyn Times-Union, Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| 1936 | B.S., New York University, New York, N.Y. |
| 1936-1937 | Assistant editor, New York World-Telegram Weekend Magazine, New York, N.Y. Attended New York University School of Law, New York, N.Y. |
| 1937-1939 | Staff writer, New York World-Telegram, New York, N.Y. |
| 1939 | Judge, Miss America Pageant, Atlantic City, N.J. |
| 1939-1941 | Special agent, Office of Naval Intelligence, U.S. Navy |
| 1939-1942 | Feature editor, New York World-Telegram, New York, N.Y. |
| 1942-1945 | Reconnaissance patrol chief in the South Pacific Commissioned second lieutenant, First Marine Division, U.S. Marine Corps, and advanced through the grades to colonel |
| 1945 | Married Doris Ann Warner (divorced 1947) |
| 1945-1947 | Detailed to U.S. Army in China and Japan Reconnoitered China coast for Allied landings Investigator and special prosecutor, International Military Tribunal for the Far East, Shanghai, China |
| 1947-1967 | Columnist, New York World-Telegram, New York, N.Y. |
| 1948 | Awarded Legion of Merit Awarded Breast Order of the Cloud and Banner, Seventh Grade, by Republic of China Winner, blue marlin record trophy, Flying Fisherman Club |
| 1948-1969 | Writer, daily column "New York--Day by Day," Scripps Howard and McNaught Syndicated, New York, N.Y. |
| 1949 | Major, U.S. Marine Corps |
| 1949-1951 | Commentator, WOR-MBS Radio, New York, N.Y. |
| 1952 | Married Nina Lunn Rownd (divorced 1956) Commentator, WPIX, New York, N.Y. |
| 1953 | Judge, Miss America Pageant, Atlantic City, N.J. |
| 1953-1954 | Commentator, WNBC Radio, New York, N.Y. |
| 1955 | Judge, Miss America Pageant, Atlantic City, N.J. |
| 1955-1957 | Host, "Lunch with Frank Farrell," WABC Radio, New York, N.Y. |
| 1958-1962 | Executive vice president and director, Parkinson's Disease Foundation, New York, N.Y. |
| 1959 | Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps |
| 1963 | Commentator, WNBC Radio, New York, N.Y. |
| 1964 | Published New York Day by Day: A Columnist's Guide to the City. New York, N.Y.: Rudder Publishing Co. 229 pp. |
| 1965 | Married Patricia Marand (divorced) |
| 1970-1978 | Public relations consultant, Frank Farrell Enterprises, New York, N.Y. |
| 1978-1980 | Executive director, Intrepid Museum Foundation, New York, N.Y. |
| 1979-1983 | President, PR Associates, New York, N.Y. |
| 1983, Feb. 17 | Died, New York, N.Y. |