Background
Williams, Harold Anthony was born on April 22, 1916 in Milwaukee. Son of Harold Ambrose and Helen Theresa (Schmitt) Williams.
Williams, Harold Anthony was born on April 22, 1916 in Milwaukee. Son of Harold Ambrose and Helen Theresa (Schmitt) Williams.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Notre Dame, 1938.
Editor, Towson (Maryland.) Union News, 1938-1940;
member of staff, Baltimore Sunpapers, 1940-1981;
foreign correspondent, Baltimore Sunpapers, Europe, 1949-1950;
assistant to executive editor, then city desk editor, Baltimore Sunpapers, 1950-1954;
Sunday editor, Baltimore Sunpapers, 1954-1979;
assistant managing editor, Baltimore Sunpapers, 1979-1981. Senior instructor Towson (Maryland.) State University, 1982-1989. Chairman Newspaper Comics Council, 1970-1972, member Executive Committee, 1972-1981.
Chairman curriculum committee, lecturer Renaissance Institute, College Notre Dame Maryland, 1989-1992. Discussion leader American Press Institute. Lecturer Towson State University Elderhostel, 1993-1997.
(Baltimore Sun Newspaper special publication. 150 years in...)
Chairman Friends Council, Albin O. Kuhn Library. and Gallery, University Maryland, Baltimore County, 1990-1994. Member advisory council Friends of the Johns Hopkins University Libraries, since 1990, president, 1993-1995. With Counter Intelligence Corps, Army of the United States, 1942-1946.
Member American Association Sunday and Feature Editors, Wine and Food Society Baltimore (president 1979-1981), Baltimore Bibliophiles (president 1978-1979, executive committee), Maryland History Society, 14 W Hamilton St. Club (Baltimore), Johns Hopkins Club.
Married Ruth Edna Smith, October 17, 1942. Children– Anne Meredith Williams Gibson, Mary Helen Williams Winter, Sara B. Williams Cherner, Julie C. Williams Stewart.