Nelson Antrim Crawford

Nelson Antrim Crawford (May 4, 1888–1963), was an American writer, editor, professor, and publisher.[1][2][3]

Biography

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Nelson Antrim Crawford was born on May 4, 1888, in Miller, South Dakota. He went to high school in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He edited the Kansas Industrialist from 1914 to 1925.[4]

Crawford became the editor of Household magazine of Topeka, Kansas, in 1928. He was the longtime editor of The Author & Journalist published in Topeka. He became its owner and editor with the October 1951 issue. He wrote several books, including The Ethics of Journalism (1924) and We Liberals (1936).[5] He was the author of two novels, A Man of Learning (1928) and Unhappy Wind (1930).

Nelson Antrim Crawford House

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Nelson Antrim Crawford House

Nelson Antrim Crawford House (1938), was his residence located at 2202 SW Seventeenth Street in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.[6] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2017.[7] It was designed by architect Floyd Orson Wolfenbarger.[8][9]

Writings

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  • The Ethics of Journalism (1924)[10]
  • Cats Holy and Profane[11][12]
  • Agricultural Journalism, Charles Elkins Rogers co-author

Poetry

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  • The Carrying of the Ghost, (1923) B. J. Brimmer Company, Boston

Novels

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  • A Man of Learning (1928)
  • Unhappy Wind (1930)

Articles

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  • Review of History of Journalism[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Nelson Antrim Crawford - Kansapedia - Kansas Historical Society". www.kshs.org.
  2. ^ "NELSON CRAWFORD, PUBLISHER, 75, DIES". July 2, 1963 – via NYTimes.com.
  3. ^ "Nelson Antrim Crawford - Welcome to the College Hill Topeka Historical Site". www.collegehilltopeka.org.
  4. ^ "ACE - Association for Communication Excellence - Past President Nelson Antrim Crawford". aceweb.org.
  5. ^ Associated Press, "Nelson Crawford, Publisher, 75, Dies," New York Times, July 2, 1963.
  6. ^ "Nelson Antrim Crawford residence drawings - Kansas Memory Mobile". www.kansasmemory.org.
  7. ^ "Crawford, Nelson Antrim, House". NPGallery, Digital Asset Management System.
  8. ^ "Crawford, Nelson Antrim, House". LandmarkHunter.com.
  9. ^ Who's who in the Midwest. 1978. ISBN 9780837907161.
  10. ^ The Ethics of Journalism. Johnson Reprint. 1924.
  11. ^ "PEP | Read - Applied Psycho-Analysis: Nelson Antrim Crawford. 'Cats Holy and Profane.' The Psycho-analytic Review, April, 1934, Vol. XXI, No. 2, pp. 168–179". pep-web.org.
  12. ^ "Cats Holy and Profane". ProQuest.
  13. ^ Crawford, Nelson Antrim (June 23, 1927). "A Realistic Study in History". Journalism Quarterly. 4 (2): 36–38. doi:10.1177/107769902700400210. S2CID 187474308.