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John William Tebbel

John William Tebbel (1912–2004), was an American journalist, editor, writer, teacher, and media historian.[1] He was known for his four-volume book, A History of Book Publishing in the United States (1972, Bowker).[1]

Biography

John William Tebbel was born on November 16, 1912, in Boyne City, Michigan to parents Edna Mae (née Johnston) and William Tebbel.[1][2] He grew up on a farm and began working as a local reporter for the Mount Pleasant Daily Times newspaper in Michigan when he was age 14.[1] Tebbel attended Mount Pleasant High School, graduating in the class of 1931.[3] He received a bachelor's degree (1935) from Central Michigan University; and a master's degree (1937) from Columbia Journalism School.[1]

After graduation, Tebbel served as a reporter for the Detroit Free Press; an editor of The Providence Journal; and managing editor of the American Mercury. In 1943, he joined the editorial team for the Sunday edition of The New York Times.

Tebbel wrote several books about indigenous people of North America.[4] He taught journalism coursework at his alma mater, Columbia Journalism School; and at New York University (NYU) from 1949 to 1976.[1][5]

Tebbel died on October 10, 2004, in Durham, North Carolina.[1] He was survived by his wife Kathryn Carl and their daughter.[1]

Publications

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Fox, Margalit (2004-10-15). "John Tebbel, 91, Writer and Historian of Publishing, Dies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  2. ^ Kunitz, Stanley; Loizeaux, Marie Duvernoy (1953). Wilson Library Bulletin. H.W. Wilson Company. p. 266.
  3. ^ Current Biography Yearbook. H. W. Wilson Company. 1954. p. 618.
  4. ^ Sepehri, Sandy (2008-08-01). Native American Encyclopedia Ross, John To Thanksgiving. Carson-Dellosa Publishing. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-61741-903-4.
  5. ^ The Encyclopedia of North American Indians: Ros-Tra. Marshall Cavendish. 1997. p. 1250. ISBN 978-0-7614-0227-5.