Background
Clayton, Charles Curtis was born on June 3, 1902 in Cambridge, Nebraska, United States. Son of Curtis Stanton and Clara Clyde (Richardson) Clayton.
Clayton, Charles Curtis was born on June 3, 1902 in Cambridge, Nebraska, United States. Son of Curtis Stanton and Clara Clyde (Richardson) Clayton.
Student, University Nebraska, 1922. Bachelor of Journalism, University Missouri, 1925.
Reporter, St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1925-1929;
assistant city editor, St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1929-1939;
literature editor, St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1937-1939;
city editor, St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1939-1940;
editorial writer, St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1940-1954;
executive assistant to publisher, St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1954-1955;
professor journalism, Southern Illinois U., from 1956. On leave to establish School Journalism and Mass Communications Center at Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1965-1966. Lecturer journalism Washington University, St. Louis, 1928-1929, Webster College, 1937-1940, Lindenwood College, St. Charles, Missouri, 1940-1952, school journalism U. Missouri, 1947-1950.
Chairman publication bd.Quill, 1951-1953. Editor The Quill, 1956-1961. Visiting professor journalism, graduate school journalism National Chengchi U., Taipei, Formosa, 1961-1962, 70-71.
Honorary professor for life. Director Yenching Institute, 1970-1971. Leader Seminar Chinese Studies, 1976.
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Board directors Walter Williams Foundation in Journalism, 1936-1938. Member University Missouri Journalism Alumni Association (president 1936-1938), State Universities Annuitants Association Illinois (president 1977-1978, director from 1977), Sigma Delta Chi (executive council from 1947, chairman 1952-1953, national president 1951-1952), Kappa Tau Alpha, Alpha Epsilon Rho. Clubs: Circumnavigators, Rotary.
Married Elizabeth Elliott, June 3, 1925. Children– Carol Roma (Mistress William G. Hill), Charles Stephen.