Tucker Press Award Collection
Collection
Identifier: SMC 81
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a newspaper clipping named the winner of the 1953 Tucker Press Award as being Richard Haldeman, the sports editor of the Columbus High School paper. He also received a portable typewriter and a personal letter from Nunnally Johnson, the journalist and Hollywood screenwriter.
Dates
- Creation: 1953; 2008
Biographical / Historical
The William Henry Tucker Press Award was begun around 1938 to honor the work of high school students interested in journalism. It was named for the then-editor of the Columbus Enquirer-Sun, as it was known at the time.
Full Extent
1 Folder
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Gift of Frances Tucker for Richard Haldeman in 2009.
Source
- Tucker, Frances (Person)
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Contact:
4225 University Ave
Columbus Georgia 31907 United States
4225 University Ave
Columbus Georgia 31907 United States