Background
Ross, Harold Truslow was born on October 27, 1895 in Rochester, Indiana, United States. Son of Omer Tyra and Adelaide (Truslow) Ross.
Ross, Harold Truslow was born on October 27, 1895 in Rochester, Indiana, United States. Son of Omer Tyra and Adelaide (Truslow) Ross.
AB, DEPauw University, 1918. Postgraduate, University Liverpool, England, 1919. AM, Columbia University, 1924.
Doctor of Philosophy, State University Iowa, 1932.
Head English department, Elkhart (Indiana) High School, 1920-1923; English master, Cutler School, New York City, 1923-1924; instructor, Iowa State University, 1924-1927; instructor, assistant professor, associate professor speech, DePauw University, 1927-1936; professor, head department, director Little Theater, DePauw University, 1936-1960; professor emeritus, DePauw University, from 1960; director radio studio, DePauw University, 1945-1960; assistant dean university, DePauw University, 1964-1965; director graduate studies, DePauw University, from 1964. Visiting professor U. Denver, summers 1939-1948, 50.
Member State Superintendent's Committee on Educational television, 1958-1962. Sergeant United States Army, World War I, Advertising Educational Foundation. Member American Association of University Professors, Association College Honor Society (council 1955-1963, executive committee 1959-1960), Speech Association American (chairman committee on nomenclature in discussion 1938-1940), Indiana television Council (chairman 1953-1956), Center States Speech Association (board directors 1948-1949), Indiana Speech Association (board directors 1932-1942, president 1948-1949, 57-58), Indiana College Speech Conference (chairman 1948-1949), National Association Study Communications, DePauw University Alumni Association (national vice president 1955-1958), National Collegiate Players, Masons, Kiwanis, Delta Sigma Rho (president 1958-1963), Sigma Upsilon, Sigma Nu.
Married Rosella Stoner, June 29, 1921. Children: John Stoner, Patricia Jean.