Advertising, 1950-1961
Scope and Contents note
Milburn P. Akers was first hired by Marshall Field III when Field founded the Chicago Sun in 1941. He was named managing editor of the Chicago Sun-Times in 1949, later executive editor, and finally editor in 1959, a position he held until his retirement in 1965. He was known as a perfectionist, a taskmaster, and a crusader against corruption. His files contain internal correspondence with Sun-Times columnists and reporters, administrative files, and subject files. Altogether they give valuable insight into the personality of the editor, and the inner workings of a newspaper from the writing and proofing to typeset and layout.
Dates
- Creation: 1950-1961
Creator
- From the Collection: Field Enterprises (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The Field Enterprises records are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
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