George
Washington
Stark
Born:
02/22/1884
Detroit,
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Died: 01/29/1966
Parents: Nicolas Stark, Isabelle Stark
Spouse: Anne Campbell
Children: George, Alison Jean, Richard, Harry
Died: 01/29/1966
Parents: Nicolas Stark, Isabelle Stark
Spouse: Anne Campbell
Children: George, Alison Jean, Richard, Harry
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Best Policy; the Story of Standard Accident Insurance Company | Non Fiction | Adult | Powers | 1959 | |
| The Huron Heritage; Fifty Years of Concrete Achievement by the Huron Portland Cement Company 1907-1957 | Non Fiction, Michigan | Adult | Detroit, MI: Denman and Baker | 1957 | |
|
Made in Detroit - Co-authored with Norman Beasley |
Non Fiction, Michigan History | Adult | New York: Putnam | 1957 | |
| Detroit at the Century's Turn, as Remembered by George W. Stark | Non Fiction, Michigan History | Adult | Detroit, MI: Wayne University Press | 1951 | |
| Detroit: An Industrial Miracle | Non Fiction, Michigan | Adult | Detroit, MI: Detroit Directory of Business and Industry | 1951 | |
| Seventy-Five Years in Public Service: Detroit News | Non Fiction | Adult | Detroit, MI : The Detroit News | 1948 | |
|
Two Heads are Better - Co-authored with wife, poet Anne Campbell Anne wrote the poetry and George wrote the prose. |
Non Fiction, Poetry | Adult | Detroit, Alved of Detroit | 1947 | |
| City of destiny, the story of Detroit | Non Fiction, Michigan | Adult | Detroit, MI: Arnold-Powers | 1943 | |
| In Old Detroit | Non Fiction, Michigan History | Adult | Detroit, MI: Arnold-Powers | 1939 |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
2nd ed. says, " He was born on Detoit's lower East Side when it was known as a neighborhood of 'lace curatin Irish' families, the son of a lumber schooner skipper."
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diploma | Luther L. Wright High School | Ironwood, MI | 1933 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official Historiographer | City of Detroit | Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1943-1966 |
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Columnist - Reporter, drama critic, city editor |
The Detroit News | Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1914-1958 |
| Columnist | The Detroit Free Press | Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1905-1914 |
| Managing editor | Detroit Athletic Club News | Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | |
|
Managing Director - First and only president |
Detroit Historical Society | Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | |
| Publicity | Maxwell Motor Car Company | ||
|
Copy desk - 2 years |
Republic | St. Louis |
Other Resources:
Other Comments:
In his 'Town Talk' column in The Detroit News, Mr. Stark became reccognized as almost the official voice of Old Detroit.
Pushed for establishment of Detroit Historical Museum.
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