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Title: Benjamin F. Holman papers
Date (inclusive): 1966-1977
Collection Number: 85032
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
13 manuscript boxes, 1 envelope
(5.5 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Correspondence, memoranda, racial incident case reports, other reports, pamphlets, press releases, and clippings, relating
to desegregation of schools and other facilities in the U.S.; racial or ethnic friction involving black, Hispanic, American
Indian and other minority communities; and efforts of the Community Relations Service to resolve such situations.
Creator:
Holman, Benjamin F., 1930-
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1985.
[Identification of item], Benjamin F. Holman papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
| 1930, December 18 | Born, Columbia, South Carolina |
| 1948-1950 | Student, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania |
| 1952 | B.S., University of Kansas |
| 1954-1957 | Postgraduate work at University of Chicago, Illinois |
| 1952-1962 | Reporter, Chicago Daily News |
| 1962-1963 | Commentator, WBBM-TV, Chicago |
| 1963-1965 | Reporter, assignment editor, CBS News, New York City |
| 1965-1968 | Assistant director for media relations, Community Relations Service, United States Department of Justice, Washington |
| 1969-1977 | Director, Community Relations Service |
| 1968-1969 | Producer, NBC News |
| 1978- | Professor of journalism, University of Maryland |
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Civil rights -- United States
Minorities -- United States
Indians of North America
United States -- Race relations
African Americans
School integration -- United States
Hispanic Americans
United States. Department of Justice
United States. Community Relations Service