Scripps, E. W. 1854-1926
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- NUCMC data from Univ. Calif., San Diego, Scripps Inst. of Oceanography for Ritter, W.E. Papers, 1893-1941(E.W. Scripps)
- LC data base, 11-7-86(hdg.: Scripps, Edward Wyllis, 1854-1926; usage: E.W. Scripps)
- WwWA, 1897-1942(Scripps, Edward Wyllis; b. 1854; d. 1926; newspaper publisher; s. James M. & Julia (Osborne) Scripps; m. Nackie Holtsinger; held controlling interest in 28 daily papers in 15 states incl. Cleveland Press (founder & first editor), Cincinnati Post, Toledo News-Bee, etc.; res.: West Chester, Ohio)
- His I protest, 1966:p. 20 (Edward Willis [Scripps]; "his middle name has been misspelled consistently as Wyllis")
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Wikipedia description:
Edward Willis Scripps (June 18, 1854 – March 12, 1926), was an American newspaper publisher. He and his sister Ellen Browning Scripps founded The E. W. Scripps Company, today a diversified media conglomerate, as well as the United Press news service (which became United Press International (UPI) when International News Service (INS) merged with United Press in 1958). The E. W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University is named for him.
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