Royce
Bucknam
Howes
Born:
01/03/1901
Minneapolis
Died: 03/18/1973
Parents: George Royce (an Insurance agent) and Alice Howes
Spouse: Dorothy Jane
Children: Geoffrey, Jan (Mrs Jerry Flint)
Address(es):
Interred:
Elmwood Cemetery
Detroit , MI
Died: 03/18/1973
Parents: George Royce (an Insurance agent) and Alice Howes
Spouse: Dorothy Jane
Children: Geoffrey, Jan (Mrs Jerry Flint)
Address(es):
Interred:
Elmwood Cemetery
Detroit , MI
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward G. Guest | Biography | Adult | Chicago, Ill. : Reilly & Lee | 1953 | |
|
Detroit Murders - Contributor |
Michigan , Mystery | Adult | Duell, Sloan & Pearce | 1948 | |
| The Case of the Copy Hook Killing | Mystery | Adult | New York, E.P. Dutton & company, inc. | 1945 | |
| Death Rides a Hobby | Mystery | Adult | Garden City, N. Y., Pub. for the Crime Club, by Doubleday, Doran | 1939 | |
| The Nasty Name Murders | Mystery | Adult | Garden City, N. Y., Pub. for the Crime Club, by Doubleday, Doran | 1939 | |
| Murder at Maneuvers | Michigan , Mystery | Adult | Garden City, N. Y., Pub. for the Crime Club, by Doubleday, Doran | 1938 | |
| Death Dupes a Lady | Michigan , Mystery | Adult | Garden City, N. Y., Pub. for the Crime Club, by Doubleday, Doran | 1937 | |
| Night of the Garter Murder | Mystery | Adult | Garden City, N. Y., Pub. for the Crime Club, by Doubleday, Doran | 1937 | |
| The Callao Clue | Mystery | Adult | Garden City, N. Y., Pub. for the Crime Club, by Doubleday, Doran | 1936 | |
| Death on the Bridge | Mystery | Adult | Garden City, N. Y., Pub. for the Crime Club, by Doubleday, Doran | 1935 | |
|
Other writings: - Contributor of short stories to Saturday Evening Post and other magazines |
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Other - Journalist
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing | 1955 |
| National Headliners Award for Editorial Writing | 1955 |
| Honorary Member Detroit Fire Fighters Association |
Inclusion in biographical or critical works:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Literary Michigan by the Michigan Council for the Humanities | 1988 |
| Friends of Detroit Public Library |
Memberships:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| American Society of Newspaper Editors | |
| Detroit Historical Society | |
| Detroit Press Club |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studied for 1 year | University of Minnesota |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Editorial Director | Detroit Free Press | Detroit , MI | 1961 -1966 |
| Associate Editor | Detroit Free Press | Detroit , MI | 1955 -1961 |
| Lieutenant Colonel | U. S. Army | 1943 -1946 | |
| Editorial writer and columnist | Detroit Free Press | Detroit , MI | 1942 -1955 |
|
Part-time instructor in Journalism
- (1931-1941, 1966) |
Wayne State University | Detroit , MI | 1931 -1966 |
| Editorial staff | Detroit Free Press | Detroit , MI | 1927 -1966 |
| Editor of house publications | Detroit Steel Products Co. | Detroit , MI | 1926 -1927 |
| Staff of business office | Detroit News | Detroit , MI | 1924 -1926 |
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