Bloch, Donald Beaty, -1984
Variant namesAntique book dealer. Born September 18, 1904 in Evanston, Indiana. Graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in journalism. Reporter for the Washington Post, Washington Star. Aviation editor for the Chicago Tribune. Moved to Denver, Colo. in 1944 as an information specialist for U.S. Forest Service. Member of the Denver Posse of the Westerners. Opened an antiquarian bookstore, The Collectors' Center, in Denver, Colorado in 1950. Died May 16, 1984.
From the description of Papers, 1950-1986. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 52972317
Donald Beaty Bloch was employed by the Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Department of the Interior. He participated in the founding of the Fortean Society (dedicated to continuing the work of Charles Fort (1874-1932)) and corresponded during the 1940s and 1950s with its secretary, Tiffany Thayer.
From the description of Donald Beaty Bloch papers, 1942-1967. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122431390
From the guide to the Donald Beaty Bloch papers, 1942-1967, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)
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| creatorOf | Bloch, Donald Beaty. Donald Beaty Bloch papers, 1942-1967. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| creatorOf | Bloch, Donald Beaty, d. 1984. Papers, 1950-1986. | Denver Public Library, Central Library | |
| referencedIn | W. L. McAtee Papers, 1803-1963, (bulk 1900-1960) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| creatorOf | Donald Beaty Bloch papers, 1942-1967 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division |
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| associatedWith | Collectors' Center (Denver, Colo.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Crofutt, George A. | person |
| associatedWith | Fort, Charles, 1874-1932. | person |
| associatedWith | Fortean Society. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Harlow, Alvin F. (Alvin Fay), 1875-1963. | person |
| associatedWith | McAtee, W. L. (Waldo Lee), 1883-1962. | person |
| associatedWith | Thayer, Tiffany, 1902-1959. | person |
| associatedWith | Westerners. Denver Posse | corporateBody |
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| Colorado--Denver |
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Death 1984-05-16
