Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1885, Mar. 21 | Born, New York, N.Y. |
| 1904-1906 | Attended Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. |
| 1907 | Joined staff of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
| 1910 | Married Elinor Wickham (died 1925) |
| 1912-1955 | Editor and publisher, St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
| 1918 | Accepted by the United States Navy for ground service in naval aviation |
| 1926 | Married Elizabeth Edgar |
| 1945 | Made inspection trip of German concentration camps and published A Report to the American People. [St. Louis], a collection of articles on his trip to Germany |
| 1947 | Distinguished service to journalism award, University of Missouri School of Journalism, Columbia, Mo. |
| 1951 | Purchased the St. Louis Star-Times |
| 1955, Mar. 31 | Died, Clayton, Mo. |