Donald Ulysses Bridge papers
Collection Statement
This collection consists of articles by and about Don Bridge, clippings, family information and photographs, correspondence, speeches, and issues of the Gannett Newsletter during the years from 1944-1951.
Dates
- 1899 - 2002
Creator
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Usage Restrictions
Copyright interests for this collection have been transferred to DePauw University.
Biographical Sketch
Donald U. Bridge was a 1917 graduate of DePauw University. He became a prominent newspaper executive, working for such papers as the Indianapolis News, the New York Times, and the Gannett newspapers. He was elected to offices of the Newspapers Advertising Executives Association and was appointed to the board of directors of the Gannett Corporation. Mr. Bridge was a member of Sigma Delta Chi, the national journalism society. He married Icy Frost, also a 1917 DePauw graduate. They had one son, John, who is a 1942 graduate of DePauw. Mr. Bridge passed away in 1984.
Extent
1.05 Cubic Feet (3 document cases)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Donald Ulysses Bridge papers Class of 1917
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Wesley Wilson
- Date
- 1/24/2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Archives of DePauw University and Indiana United Methodism Repository
Roy O. West Library
405 S. Indiana St.
Greencastle Indiana 46135 United States
archives@depauw.edu
