John William Tebbel

Born: 11/16/1912   Boyne City , MI
Died: 10/10/2004
Parents: William Farr Tebbel, Edna Mae Tebbel
Spouse: Kathryn Carl Tebbel
Children: Elaine
Address(es):
Last Known
Durham , NC
USA

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
"Knowledge is of two kinds -- " : a short history of the Gale Research Company and its advancement of the second kind 1954-1985 / by John Tebbel ; edited and amended by James M. Ethridge.
- "This book is based on the draft of a book written by John Tebbel for Gale Research Company and submitted in April 1984."
Non Fiction Adult Detroit, Mich. : OmniData, Inc. 2008
America's great patriotic war with Spain : mixed motives, lies, and racism in Cuba and the Philippines, 1898-1915 Non Fiction , History Adult Manchester Center, Vt. : Marshall Jones Co 1996
The Magazine in America, 1741-1991 Non Fiction Adult New York : Oxford University Press 1990
Opportunities in Book Publishing Non Fiction Adult , Teen Stokie, IL : VGM Career Horizons 1980
Opportunities in Magazine Publishing Non Fiction Adult , Teen Skokie, IL : VGM Career Horizons 1980
The Media in America: A Social and Political History Non Fiction Adult New York : Crowell 1974
The Battle of Fallen Timbers, August 20, 1794: President Washington Secures the Ohio Valley
- A Focus Book
Non Fiction Children New York : Franklin Watts 1972
A History of Book Publishing in the United States
- (14 volumes)
Non Fiction Adult New York : R. R. Bowker 1972
The American Magazine; A Compact History Non Fiction Adult New York : Hawthorn 1969
Red Runs the River: The Rebellion of Chief Pontiac Non Fiction Children New York : Hawthorn 1966
Paperback Books: A Pocket History Non Fiction Adult New York : Pocket Books 1963
From Rags to Riches ; Horatio Alger, Jr. and The American Dream Non Fiction , Biography Adult New York : Macmillan 1963
The American Indian Wars History Adult 1960
George Washington's America Non Fiction , History Adult New York : Dutton 1954
Touched With Fire
- Robert Cavelier, Sieur de, 1643-1689
Historical Fiction Adult New York E. P. Dutton 1952
Life and Good Times of William Randolph Hearst Non Fiction , Biography Adult New York : Dutton 1952
The Conqueror, A Novel
- Sir William Johnson, 1715-1774
Historical Fiction Adult New York : Dutton 1951
George Horace Lorimer and the Saturday Evening Post Non Fiction , Biography Adult Garden City, New York : Doubleday 1948
The Marshall Fields; A Study in Wealth Non Fiction , Biography Adult New York : Dutton 1947
An American Dynasty: The Story of the McCormicks, Medills, and Pattersons
- Reissued by Greenwood Press 1968
Non Fiction , Biography Adult New York : Doubleday 1947
- Ghost writer of about 40 books. Non Fiction , Fiction
- Over 500 articles in magazines Non Fiction , Fiction
What is the aim or goal of your writing: Hard work and luck is what I attribute to my success. My work ethic is just to keep writing.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
- Architectural program Henry Ford Community College Dearborn , MI

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
First Director Graduate Institute of Book Publishing at New York University New York 1958 -1962
Professor/Dept. Head New York University New York 1954 -1976
Associate Professor New York University New York 1952 -1954
Assistant Professor New York University New York 1949 -1952
Associate Editor E.P. Dutton Boston 1943 -1946
Staff Writer for Sunday Edition New York Times New York 1943 -1946
Managing Editor American Mercury New York 1941 -1943
Instructor Columbia University New York 1941 -1946
Feature Writer, Sunday Music Editor Providence Journal Providence 1939 -1941
Reporter Detroit Free Press Detroit , MI 1937 -1939
City Editor Times-News Mt. Pleasant , MI 1935 -1936
Consultant Ford Foundation New York

Other Resources:

Other Comments:

Syracuse University Library Special collection Research Center has The Papers of the American author, journalist, and professor of journalism at New York University. Correspondence and typescript drafts, manuscripts, and galley proofs for his books; letters, many in connection with the research for his book on George H. Lorimer, from Carl W. Ackerman, Nelson Algren, Henry Steele Commager, Thomas B. Costain, Marshall Field, Herbert Hoover, Henry B. Hough, Harold L. Ickes, Alfred C. Kinsey, Alfred A. Knopf, John P. Marquand, Mary Margaret McBride, Mary Roberts Rinehart, Kenneth Roberts, Lawrence E. Spivak, and Wesley W. Stout.

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