Background
Crawford, Robert Platt was born on December 7, 1893 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Son of Nelson Antrim and Fanny (Vandercook) Crawford.
Crawford, Robert Platt was born on December 7, 1893 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Son of Nelson Antrim and Fanny (Vandercook) Crawford.
Bachelor of Arts Nebraska, 1917. AM, Columbia University, 1926.
Reporter, Nebraska State journal, Lincoln, 1914-1916;
agricultural editor, U. Nebraska, 1917-1918;
assistant editor, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, 1918;
associate editor, Nebraska Farmer, Lincoln, 1919-1921;
history research for, U. Nebraska, 1922;
from assistant professor to professor journalism, U. Nebraska, 1923-1959;
emeritus professor journalism, assistant to chancellor, U. Nebraska, 1928-1938;
established course in creative thinking, U. Nebraska, 1931;
secretary, U. Nebraska Foundation, 1937-1939. Visiting professor journalism University Texas, 1940-1941. Senior field representative Office of War Information, 1944.
Specialist on business and finance, Washington, Overseas Branch, O.W.I., 1945. Member journalism faculty United States War Department U. Florence, Italy, 1945. Senior publications analyst (magazine analysis) Civil Information and Education, Supreme Command Allies Pacific, Tokyo, Japan, 1946-1947.
Chief neutral property Civil property custodian, 1947. History banking and finance (Supreme Command Allies Pacific, Tokyo), 1948.
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Fellow Royal Economics Society. Member American Association of University Professors (secretary chapter 1928-1929), American Economics Association, Midland Authors (vice president), New Writers' Guild (honorary), American Legion, Military Governor Association, London Authors Club.