Background
Gates, Arnold Francis was born on September 12, 1914 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Paul and Gizella (Shepherd) Gates.
editor publishing company executive
Gates, Arnold Francis was born on September 12, 1914 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Paul and Gizella (Shepherd) Gates.
Student, Western Reserve University, 1937. Student, Columbia University, 1947. Doctor of Humane Letters, Lincoln Memorial University, 1970.
1 son, Robert Allan. Engineer structural estimating department Lehigh Structural Steel Company, Allentown Pennsylvania, 1949-1961,engineering department Bethlehem Steel Company. New York City, 1962-1965. Associate steel editor American Metal Market, New York City, 1965-1967.
Resident editor Steel magazine Penton Public Company, Cleveland, 1967-1969.
Member museum staff, supervisor village staff training Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Nassau County History Museum, 1970-1981. President Basin Public Company, 1981-1993.
Editor The Round Table and Round Table yearbook, New York City, 1952-1967. Editorial staff Lincoln Memorial U. Press, Harrogate, Tennessee, 1956-1977.
Literature editor Lincoln Herald, Harrogate, 1956-1977.
Contributing editor Civil War Times Illustrated, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,1978-1982. Columnist The Gates Report: The Civil War Today, civil war literature for Civil War Round Table Associations. Editor Orion Gallivanter.
Book scout Civil War Book Club, Chicago, 1960-1961.
Book judge Civil War Times Illustrated Book Service, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 1962-1966.
Book scout Civil War Book Club, Chicago, 1960—1961. Secretary & treasurer Civil War Round Table New York, 1954—1967, president, 1965—1966. Executive secretary board judges Military Order Loyal Legion Literature Award, Philadelphia, 1962—1963.
Member of Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation, National Book Critics Circuit, Chicago Civil War Round Table, Thomas Wolfe Society, Abraham Lincoln Association, Air Pollution Control Association, International Platform Association, American Society Business Press Editors, Lincoln groups New York, New York Civil War Round Table (life), Nassau County history societies, New York History Association, American Association for State & Local History, Early Trades and Crafts Society, Academy Political Science, Creative Education Foundation, Metal Journalists Society, Mencken Society, Long Island Early Fliers Club.
Married Georgia Myra Philipps Gates, June 1, 1947. 1 child Robert Allan.