Background
Holliday, Barbara Miriam was born on August 28, 1917 in Little River, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Ray Brooks and Nina Blanche (Cook) Brooks Gregg.
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Barbara Miriam Holliday
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Barbara Miriam Holliday, American newswriter. Recipient feature writing award Missouri Press Women, 1959-1960, feature writing award National Press Women, 1960, feature series award Michigan Associated Press, 1963. Member National Book Critics Circle, Society Professional Journalists (treasurer 1976-1978), U. Missouri Alumni Association (communications committee 1968-1983).; Club: Detroit Press.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, University Missouri, 1939, Master of Arts, 1967. Feature writer Columbia Daily Tribune, 1958-1960. Writer Detroit Free Press, since 1960, assistant magazine editor, 1966-1969, feature, book page editor, 1970-1980, book editor, since 1980.
Lecturer Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, 1979-1983.
Career
Writer Detroit Free Press, since 1960, assistant magazine Editor, 1966-1969, feature, book page editor, 1970-1980, book editor, since 1980. Press Women, 1959-1960, feature writing award National.
Press Women, 1960, feature series award Michigan
Journalists (treasurer
Achievements
Membership
Member of University Missouri Alumni Association (communications committee member 1968-1983), Society Professional Journalists (treasurer 1976-1978), National Book Critics Circuit, Detroit Press Club.
Connections
Married Robert Breckenridge Holliday, March 6, 1937 (deceased 1957). Children: Nina, Robert Gregg, Mindy, Susan.
Education
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1937
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1939
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1967
Career
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1958 - 1960
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1970 - 1980
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1980
Awards
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Recipient feature writing award Missouri Press Women, 1959-1960, feature writing award National Press Women, 1960, feature series award Michigan Associated Press, 1963.Recipient feature writing award Missouri Press Women, 1959-1960, feature writing award National Press Women, 1960, feature series award Michigan Associated Press, 1963.