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Rogers, F Theo (1882-1963). Newspaperman and General Manager of the Philippines Free Press who was captured and tortured by theBiblio.com

TYPED LETTER SIGNED by the Philippines Free Press General Manager F. THEO ROGERS on the paper's stationery.

1962Best.-Nr. 96422Manilla Philippines May 25 1962. 1962. Good. - Over 140 words typed on 11 inch high by 8-1/2 inch wide "Philippines Free Press Inc." stationery. In a letter addressed to his friend "Joan" from on-board the ship "President Cleveland" Theo F. Rogers informs her that he is "half way" to his destination to visit his "folks" in the U.S. "and also if possible my friends like you." He goes on to list addresses where he could be reached when in the U.S. that of the Hotel St. George in Brooklyn and the First National City Bank of New York. Signed "F. Theo Rogers". The letter us creased with some chipping along the left edge and bottom left corner. Good. Founded in 1908 by Jude Kinkaid with Pat Gallagher the Philippines Free Press was taken over soon afterwards by Manilla Times editor R. McCulloch Dick whose vignette portrait adorns the stationery's letterhead. Following the Philippines liberation from Japan at the end of the Second World War the paper returned with vigor and came to be regarded as one of the most influential voices of the country. With half it's writers consisting of readers and subscriber to the paper the Free Press tackled every significant event and exposed graft and abuse in public office. Indeed the paper was frequently charged with libel by those whose actions it exposed in its columns. The paper's ownership passed on to F. Theo Rogers following R. McCulloch Dick's passing in 1960. In 1898 the young American F. Theo Rogers landed in Manilla as a 16-year old soldier in the Spanish-American War. With brief absences he stayed on for most of his life. One of the first Americans scooped up by the Japanese when they occupied the island in the early days of World War 2 Rogers was imprisoned and tortured in the dungeons of Fort Santiago for 3 months before being sent to the Santo Tomas internment camp. His health having deteriorated Rogers was sent to the Philippine General Hospital from which he was rescued when American forces moved in to take the city. Manilla, Philippines, May 25, 1962. unknown

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Garvin, James Louis (1868-1947). British journalist, editor and author Editor of The Observer from 1908 to 1942Biblio.com

PORTRAIT OF JAMES LOUIS GARVIN EDITOR OF THE BRITISH NEWSPAPER THE OBSERVER INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY HIM.

1930Best.-Nr. 36357Beaconsfield Bucks. U.K.: 26 March 1930. 1930. Fine. - A 4-3/8 inch high by 3-1/4 inch wide black-and-white photographic portrait clipped from a magazine is mounted on an approximately 6 inch high by 4 inch wide cream-colored card. Inscribed and signed on the mount in black ink above and below the photo: "To Seymour Halpern / J. L. Garvin / 26 March 1930 / Gregories / Beaconsfield". Fine. A head-and shoulders portrait of Garvin seated at a desk with his arms folded over a pile of papers. The photo is inscribed to future Congressman Seymour Halpern then a young autograph collector. James Louis Garvin 1868-1947 was a British journalist editor and author. Garvin who had always wanted to be an editor was given a job as a proof reader and occasional contributor at the Newcastle Evening Chronicle. In 1908 after years of honing his skills as a journalist at various newspapers and moving to London he accepted the editorship of the British Sunday newspaper The Observer. He revolutionized Sunday journalism and returned the paper which was facing financial troubles at the time to profitability. In 1921 Garvin moved to Beaconsfield continuing to edit The Observer and starting work on a biography of his hero Joseph Chamberlain. After Churchill an old friend became Prime Minister in 1940 Garvin offered him unstinting support. This led to disagreements with the proprietors the Astor family who asked him to resign. He continued writing weekly columns first for the Sunday Express and then the Daily Telegraph until shortly before his death in 1947. The Queens New York Republican Congressman Seymour Halpern 1913-1997 started his political career as a campaign aide to New York's powerful mayor Fiorella La Guardia and first served in New York's State Senate for 14 years before seeking a seat in the U.S. Congress. In Albany Halpern sponsored 279 bills that became law including measures on schools housing civil rights nutrition and mental health. A Liberal he was something of an anomaly as the lone Republican representative from New York City and generally garnered support from Labor Unions and endorsement from the Liberal Party. Yet he never even considered switching parties as he considered membership in the Republican Party a family tradition and commitment. While he found ample time for his private pursuits including painting and collecting autographs he took his legislative duties very seriously. Of these he was proudest of his co-sponsorship of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and of the original 1965 Medicare legislation. Beaconsfield, Bucks., U.K.: 26 March, 1930. unknown

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Seldes, George (1890-1995). American investigative journalist, foreign correspondent, editor and authorBiblio.com

TYPED LETTER SIGNED by American investigative journalist and foreign correspondent GEORGE SELDES.

1949Best.-Nr. 34080Norwalk CT: 25th February 1949. 1949. Good. - 74 words typed on a sheet of his cream-colored personalized letterhead approximately 7 inches high by 6 inches wide. Signed "George Seldes" with 1 insertion & 1 correction in ink. There is light creasing a light paper-clip mark & 2 pinholes left by a staple at top left. Folded once for mailing. Together with 2 unsigned carbon copies of letters from Harold Rugg. Good. Seldes writes to Harold Rugg about travel arrangements for a talk he is to give at Teachers College of Columbia University in New York City: "The 3:30 p m train also has a bus service and I am sure the ordeal will be over by then." The first carbon copy is a letter from Rugg saying he is delighted that Seldes can meet with their luncheon group. "If you prefer to write a brief summary of the points you are making in your book on Europe in order to provoke questions from the group that will be fine." He goes on to ask about travel arrangements to which Seldes' letter is a reply. The second carbon copy is of Rugg's confirmation of the arrangements. George Seldes 1890-1995 was an American investigative journalist foreign correspondent editor author and media critic. He is best known for publishing the newsletter "In Fact" from 1940 to 1950. Seldes influenced and was greatly admired by a whole generation of journalists and activists such as Washington Post columnist Colman McCarthy Nat Hentoff and Ralph Nader. One of the best-known educators during the Progressive era of education Harold Rugg 1886-1960 was a professor of education at Teachers College of Columbia University. A Civil Engineer he had become interested in how students learn and pursued a doctorate in education. He was responsible for producing the very first series of school textbooks from 1929 until the 1940s. Norwalk, CT: 25th February, (1949). unknown

Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. · Vereinigte Staaten50,00 $≈ 44,67 €

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