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Montgomery Black

Born: 01/03/1909   Grand Rapids , MI
Died: 1973
Parents: Charles Wayne and Marie (Sprague) Holden
Spouse: Sheila Richart

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
The Asian Newspapers' Reluctant Revolution Non Fiction Adult Iowa State University Press 1971
The Speaker's Resource Book: Newspapers of the U. S. A. Non Fiction Adult Scott Foresman 1964
Australia Goes to Press
- Australian edition, 1962 		Non Fiction Adult Wayne State University Press 1961
Other writings
- Numerous articles, feature stories and sketches in newspapers, professional journals and popular magazines 		Adult

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Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Awards:

Name Date
Fulbright Award, for newspaper research in Australia 1956 -1957

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Michigan Authors, 2nd ed. 1980
Contemporary Authors
- Contemporary Authors, volume(s) 1-4R Contemporary Authors - Obituary, volume(s) 45-48 		1967 -1974

Memberships:

Name Date
Sigma Delta Chi
Wayne State University Press Club
Detroit Press Club
International Press Institute
Torch Club (Detroit)
American Association for Education in Journalism
American Association of University Professors

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Master of Arts (M. A.) Columbia University New York , NY 1932
Bachelor of Arts (B. A.) University of Michigan Ann Arbor , MI 1930
diploma Grand Rapids Junior College Grand Rapids , MI 1927

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Editor Detroit in Perspective: A Journal of Regional History Detroit , MI 1972 -1973
Book Reviewer Detroit Sunday News Detroit , MI 1969 -1972
Book Reviewer Journalism Quarterly 1968 -1971
Founder and Chairman of Journalism Department Wayne State University Detroit , MI 1949 -1973
Professor of Journalism Wayne State University Detroit , MI 1946 -1973
Editorial Writer Beacon Journal Akron 1936 -1940
Reviewer, managing editor San Francisco Argonaut San Francisco 1932 -1936
Staff Writer Time Magazine New York 1930
College Correspondent for Michigan papers MI 1926 -1929
Sports writer Grand Rapids Herald Grand Rapids , MI 1926

Other Resources:

MeLCat Links:
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Other Comments:

W. Sprague Holden Papers are housed in the Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.

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