Background
Crawford, Nelson Antrim was born on May 4, 1888 in Miller, South Dakota, United States. Son of Nelson Antrim and Fanny (Vandercook) Crawford.
Crawford, Nelson Antrim was born on May 4, 1888 in Miller, South Dakota, United States. Son of Nelson Antrim and Fanny (Vandercook) Crawford.
Bachelor of Arts, State University of Iowa, 1910. Master of Arts, University of Kansas, 1914.
Engaged in daily newspaper work, 1906-1909. Instructor English, later assistant professor, head of department industrial journalism, 1914-1926, Kansas State Agricultural College, also head printing department, director college press service. Professor journalism, University of Washington, summer 1923.
Managing editor Kansas Industrialist, 1914-1926.
Associate editor The Midland, 1919-1933. Editor Kansas Churchman, 1916-1918.
Contributing editor, Farm and Fireside, 1917-1918. Director of information, United States Department of Agriculture, 1925-1928.
Also lecturer Graduate School Agriculture, Washington, District of Columbia.
Editor Yearbook of Agriculture, 1926 and 1927. Editor-in-chief of Household (magazine), 1928-1951. Editor, public Author & Journalist (magazine), 1951-1959.
Visiting professor journalism Kansas State College, 1952-1953.
Professor science writing Menninger School Psychiatry, since 1959. Director publicity United States Food Administration in Kansas, 1917, Kansas Council of Defense, 1917-1918.
Ex-president American Association Agricultural College Editors, American Association Teachers of Journalism, American College Quill Club. Member Society Midland Authors, Poetry Society America, American Association Medical Writers, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma Kappa, Sigma Delta Chirurgical
Mason (32°,Kiloton). Deputy General Convention P.E. Church, 1919.
Married Muriel Shaver, of Cedar Vale, Kansas, April. Married second, Ethel Louise Mattingly, February 3, 1938.