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| Fonds/Collection Number: | F0327 |
| Title: | Douglas How fonds |
| Dates: | 1971 |
| Extent: | 0.01 m of textual records |
| Biographical Sketch/ Administrative History: | Douglas George How (1919- ), journalist and author, was born and educated in Canada. He worked as a reporter with the Moncton 'Times' before joining the Canadian Press bureau in Halifax (1940). Following service as a war correspondent for CP, How joined then in the- Parliamentary Press Gallery as a CP reporter (1945-1953). He served as executive assistant to Robert Winters, minister of Public Works (1955-1957), then with 'Time' magazine in Canada and United States. How was managing editor in Canada for 'Reader's digest' (1959-1969). How is author of a regimental history, 'Canada's mystery man of high finance,' (Izaak Killam), and of other works. |
| Scope and Content: |
Fonds consists of a typewritten memoir of Douglas George How's two years as assistant to Robert Henry Winters, Canadian Minister of Public Works, 1955-1957. |
| Restrictions on Access and Use: | No restrictions on access. |
| Finding Aid: | Fonds level description only. |
| URL of Finding Aid: | http://archivesfa.library.yorku.ca/fonds/ON00370-f0000327.pdf |
| Accruals: | The fonds comprises the following accession: 1971-004. Further accruals are expected. |
| Related Records: | See Robert Winters fonds (F0446) for related material. |
| Provenance Access Points: | How, Douglas, 1919- |
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Date of creation: 2002/04/04 Date of last revision: 2003/04/29 |
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