Background
Starr, Louis Morris was born on November 1, 1917 in New York City. Son of Howard White and Henriette (Danforth) Starr.
Starr, Louis Morris was born on November 1, 1917 in New York City. Son of Howard White and Henriette (Danforth) Starr.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1954.
Editor, publisher Gallatin (Tennessee) Examiner, 1942-1944. Member editorial staff Chicago Sun, 1944-1947. Member of staff Oral History Research Office, Columbia, 1953-1956, director office, 1956-1980, director international division Graduate School Journalism, 1958-1972, associate professor journalism, 1961.
Book editor Columbia Journalism Review, 1961-1971.
Member Darien (Connecticut) Board Education, 1958-1964. Advisory board Lyndon Johnson Oral History Project, 1968-1980. Member American History Association, Organisation American Historians, Oral History Association (co-founder.
Clubs: Yale.
Married Mary Belle Head Bancroft, January 6, 1944. Children: Jennifer, Carolyn, Thomas, Theodore.