Todd, Laurence, 1882-1957
Laurence Todd was born December 15, 1882 in Nottawa, Michigan. He was a reporter for the Kalamazoo Gazette (1904-05), later its city editor (1907). During this period, 1905-1908, Todd also attended the University of Michigan but did not graduate. He next moved to California, working as a reporter for the San Francisco Bulletin (1909), the San Francisco News (1909-1912), and as correspondents for the Scripps news service in. Sacramento (1912). He then moved to Washington D.C. working with United Press Bureau (1912-1913) and as correspondent for the International News Service (1913-1915). From 1915-1916, he was Secretary to Socialist Congressman Meyer London. Following, he became correspondent for the Non-Partisan Leader and other labor papers (1916-1919); the Federated Press (1919-1933); and TASS (the telegraph agency of the Soviet Union, 1923-1952). He also reported on the San Francisco conference establishing the United Nations and other UN conferences. He died November 30, 1957.
From the guide to the Laurence Todd papers, 1902-1957, (Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan)
Michigan-born newspaperman, reporter for newspapers in Kalamazoo, Michigan and Sacramento and San Francisco, California; Washington correspondent for the International News Service, Non-Partisan Leader, Federated Press, and TASS (the telegraph agency of the Soviet Union), and Secretary to Socialist Congressman Meyer London, 1915-1916.
From the description of Laurence Todd papers, 1902-1957. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34420682
American journalist; Federated Press labor reporter, 1919-1933; TASS correspondent, 1933-1952.
From the description of Correspondent on the left : typescript, 1954 / by Laurence Todd. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122541510
Biographical/Historical Note
American journalist; Federated Press labor reporter, 1919-1933; TASS correspondent, 1933-1952.
From the guide to the Laurence Todd typescript : Correspondent on the left, 1954, (Hoover Institution Archives)
Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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creatorOf | Laurence Todd papers, 1902-1957 | Bentley Historical Library | |
creatorOf | Laurence Todd typescript : Correspondent on the left, 1954 | Hoover Institution Archives | |
creatorOf | Todd, Laurence, 1882-1957. Correspondent on the left : typescript, 1954 / by Laurence Todd. | Stanford University, Hoover Institution Library | |
creatorOf | Todd, Laurence, 1882-1957. Laurence Todd papers, 1902-1957. | Bentley Historical Library |
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associatedWith | Democratic Party (Mich.) |
associatedWith | Federated Press. |
associatedWith | International News Service. |
associatedWith | Johnson, Hiram, 1866-1945. |
associatedWith | London, Meyer, 1871-1926. |
associatedWith | National Nonpartisan League. |
associatedWith | Progressive Party (U.S. : 1948) |
associatedWith | Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. |
associatedWith | Tass. |
associatedWith | Telegrafnoe agentstvo SSSR. |
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United States Social conditions. | |||
Kalamazoo (Mich.) | |||
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United States Economic conditions. |
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Birth 1882-12-15
Death 1957-11-30
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