Stewart Harral

Background

Harral, Stewart was born on January 20, 1906 in Calera, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Thomas Lane and Bess (Stewart) Harral.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Southeastern State College, 1931. Master of Arts, University of Oklahoma, 1935. Graduate summer study University of Iowa, 1932, Columbia, 1939.

Career

Reporter, Boulder (Colorado) Daily Camera, 1924. City editor Durant (Oklahoma) Daily Democrat, 1927-1930, McCurtain Gazette, Idabel, Oklahoma, 1933-1935. Director publicity, instructor journalism Southeastern State College, 1930-1933.

Director press relations University of Oklahoma, 1936-1946, assistant professor journalism, 1938-1941, associate professor, 1941, director school journalism, 1946-1948, director public relations, 1946-1951, professor and director public relations studies, since 1951.

Achievements

• Stewart Harral has been listed as a noteworthy educational administrator. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member national council of Boy Scouts America. Consultant committee public relations National Education Association, National Aviation Clinic, 1946. Member American College Public Relations Association (president 1950-1951), Public Relations Society American, American Association Teachers Journalism, National School Public Relations Association, Ednl.

Press Association, International Council Industrial.

Connections

Married Opal Freeland, June 6, 1943. Children: Larry Stewart, Donald Lane.

Father:

Thomas Lane Harral

Mother:

Bess (Stewart) Harral

Spouse:

Opal Freeland

child:

Larry Stewart Harral

child:

Donald Lane Harral