Background
Holden, Willis Sprague was born on January 3, 1909 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Charles Wayne and Marie (Sprague) Holden.
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Willis Sprague Holden
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Willis Sprague Holden, American college professor, journalist. Awarded Fulbright Grant, United States State Department, to make study Australian daily metropolitan newspapers, 1956-1957, to study industrial arbitration-conciliation systems in Australia, 1966. Ford Foundation grant, 1966. Member Association for Education in Journalism, International Press Institute, National Conference.
Education
Graduate Grand Rapids Junior College, 1927. Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1930. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1932.
Career
Sports space writer Grand Rapids Herald, 1926. College correspondent for newspapers, 1926-1929. Staff writer Time, news magazine, New York City 1930.
Theater and motion picture editor San Francisco Argonaut, 1932-1936, associate editor, 1933-1934, managing editor, 1934-1936.
Editorial writer Akron (O.) Beacon Journal, 1936-1940. Editorial writer Detroit Free Press, 1940-1946, columnist, 1942-1946.
Professor journalism Wayne State University, 1946-1973, founder and department chairman journalism, 1949-1973. On sabbatical leave in Australia, 1956-1957, 66.
29th Arthur Norman Smith lecturer in journalism U. Melbourne, 1966.
Achievements
Membership
Member Association for Education in Journalism, International Press Institute, National Conference. Clubs: Torch. Schoolmen’s, Press (Detroit).
Connections
Married Sheila (Edna) Richart, May 24, 1934.
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Died
August 8, 1973 (aged 64) -
Resting place
Buried, Grand Rapids, Michigan -
Nationality
American
Awards
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Awarded Fulbright Grant, United States State Department, to make study Australian daily metropolitan newspapers, 1956-1957, to study industrial arbitration-conciliation systems in Australia, 1966. Ford Foundation grant, 1966.Awarded Fulbright Grant, United States State Department, to make study Australian daily metropolitan newspapers, 1956-1957, to study industrial arbitration-conciliation systems in Australia, 1966. Ford Foundation grant, 1966.