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Edmonton Journal

Citation
A special bronze plaque for its editorial leadership against the Accurate News and Information Act, in defense of the freedom of the press, in the Province of Alberta, Canada.
Tags: 1938

William Allen White

Job title
editor
First name
William Allen
Last name
White

Early days

William Allen White was born on February 10, 1868, in Emporia, KS. He was the son of Allen White, a country merchant and doctor, and Mary A. Hatten White, pioneer Kansas teacher. White grew up in El Dorado, attended the College of Emporia and later the University of Kansas.

Employer
Emporia (Kan.) Gazette
Photo
William Allen White
Ordering weight
1

Stuart H. Perry

Job title
editor and publisher
First name
Stuart H.
Last name
Perry

Stuart H. Perry (1874-1957) was a newspaper publisher and authority on meteorites. He made extensive collections of meteorites and donated many specimens to the United States National Museum (USNM). In 1940, Perry became an Honorary Associate in Mineralogy, USNM, a title he held until his death.

Employer
The Adrian (Mich.) Telegram
Ordering weight
1