By Tricia McEldowney
Title: John M. Price Papers, 1972 September
ID: UA/RG-PP/ARCH-018
Primary Creator: Price, John Marshall (1899-1978)
Extent: 0.36 Cubic Feet. More info below.
Arrangement: The John M. Price Papers are arranged chronologically.
Subjects: Denison University, Denison University--Football, Denison University--Undergraduates, Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919, Journalism--New York--20th century, Journalists--New York--20th century, Newspaper editors--New York--20th century, Price, John Marshall, 1899-1978, World War, 1914-1918--War work--Schools
Forms of Material: Correspondence, Diaries, Typescripts
Languages: English
John Marshall Price was born on October 1, 1899, in Morgan Park, Illinois. He enrolled at Denison University in the fall of 1917. Price was a Freshman Representative on Student Government in his first year and Sophomore Class President during his second. As a junior, he founded the Flamingo student-run humor and literary magazine. Price was also a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He graduated in 1921.
Price’s first professional venture was as a teacher. By 1926, he had given up teaching and had accepted a position as a night editorial secretary for the New York Herald Tribune. He married Marian “Molly” Bradley that same year. Price was eventually promoted to copyreader, rewriter, and eventually editor—a position he held for 18 years. Due to suspicions of communist activity, he was demoted back to copyreader in 1951. He held this position until his retirement in 1965.
In his retirement, Price became interested in family history as well as preserving his own college diaries and letters. He transcribed these and other of his diaries and letters into a multi-volume bound typescript which he gifted to his eldest son in 1977. Price died on March 7, 1978.
Denison University
Denison University--Football
Denison University--Undergraduates
Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919
Journalism--New York--20th century
Journalists--New York--20th century
Newspaper editors--New York--20th century
Price, John Marshall, 1899-1978
World War, 1914-1918--War work--Schools
Repository: Denison University Archives
Alternate Extent Statement: (1) 5" letter document box
Access Restrictions: This collection is available for research but may be used only in the Denison University Archives & Special Collections research room.
Use Restrictions: Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright and are made available for research and educational purposes. While Denison University holds the physical rights for this collection, we may not hold the copyright or reproduction rights. The user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exceptions to the law. Denison University Archives & Special Collections is not held liable.
Preferred Citation: John M. Price Papers, University Archives & Special Collections, Denison University (Granville, Ohio)
Processing Information: Processed by: Tricia McEldowney (2025 April); Finding aid written by: Tricia McEldowney (2025 April)
