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American Journalism Historians Association

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1982-

Administrative History

The American Journalism Historians Association (established 1982) is an organization committed to advancing education and research in the history of mass communication.

Officially begun in 1982 on the Southern Methodist University campus, the American Journalism Historians Association (AJHA) is an organization committed to advancing education and research in mass communication history and recognizing achievement in teaching and research of journalism and mass communication history. Its founding members included Donald Avery (who became the organization's first president), Maurine Beasley, Michael Buchholz, Lloyd Chiasson, Sidney Kobre, Frank Krompak, Robert Lance, Michael Murray, Darwin Payne, Alf Pratte, and William David Sloan. The AJHA carries out its mission through research, scholarly publications, awards, annual meetings, and regional colloquia. It began sending out a newsletter called Something Old/Something New in 1984, later changed to The Intelligencer in 1986. In the summer of 1983, the AJHA published the first edition of their scholarly quarterly journal, American Journalism. Various committees and task forces on membership, publications, education, research, conventions, and other ad hoc committees have driven the organization's mission over time. The AJHA recognizes achievements in media history studies through the Sidney Kobre Award for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism History and the Margaret A. Blanchard Dissertation Prize.

Citation:
American journalism, summer 1983: ǂb t.p. (American Journalism Historians Association) p. iv (estab. 1982)

American Journalism Historians Association website, via WWW, January 23, 2014 (founded in 1981; advance education and research in mass communication history; annual conventions; regional conferences; committees; awards)

Wikipedia, via WWW, June 16, 2021 (The AJHA recognizes achievements in media history studies through the Sidney Kobre Award for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism History and the Margaret A. Blanchard Dissertation Prize)

American Journalism Historians Association records, 1981-2019 (officially begun in 1982 on the Southern Methodist University campus; founding members included Donald Avery (who became the organization's first president), Maurine Beasley, Michael Buchholz, Lloyd Chiasson, Sidney Kobre, Frank Krompak, Robert Lance, Michael Murray, Darwin Payne, Alf Pratte, and William David Sloan. The AJHA carries out its mission through research, scholarly publications, awards, annual meetings, and regional colloquia; began sending out a newsletter called Something Old/Something New in 1984, later changed to The Intelligencer in 1986; in the summer of 1983, the AJHA published the first edition of their scholarly quarterly journal, American Journalism. Various committees and task forces on membership, publications, education, research, conventions, and other ad hoc committees have driven the organization's mission over time)

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

American Journalism, 1983-2018

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2138 Series 3 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains copies of American Journalism, the scholarly journal of the American Journalism Historians Association, which focuses on the history of communication. Dated 1983 to 2018.

Dates: 1983-2018

American Journalism Historians Association administrative records, 1981-2019

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2138 Series 1
Scope and Contents American Journalism Historians Association administrative records, including records collected and created by various presidents, and several files created or collected by Alf Pratte. Records include correspondence, committee reports, constitutions and by-laws, financial records, book review edits, notes, and membership lists. The majority of the records deal with convention planning, and include materials such as schedules, fliers, calls for papers, reports, session evaluations, and...
Dates: 1981-2019

American Journalism Historians Association newsletters, 1983-2012

 Sub-Series — Carton 14: Series 3; Series 4 [Barcode: 31197233650354], Folder: 17-45
Identifier: MSS 2138 Series 3 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Newsletters from the American Journalism Historians Association, dated 1983 to 2012. The first issue is simply called the AJHA Report. From 1984 to 1986 the newsletter is called S.O.N., which stands for Something Old, Something New. From 1986 on the newsletter is called The Intelligencer.

Dates: 1983-2012

American Journalism Historians Association paper submissions, 1986-2014

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2138 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains paper submissions files from the journal American Journalism, including letters and evaluation forms. Also includes papers submitted to be presented at conferences and conventions. Materials dated 1986 to 2014.

Dates: 1986-2014

American Journalism Historians Association paper submissions to American Journalism, 1988-2014

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2138 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains paper submissions files from American Journalism, the quarterly scholarly journal of the American Journalism Historians Association, dated 1988 to 2014. Submissions include information on the author, correspondence, evaluation forms, and copies of the paper submissions.

Dates: 1988-2014

American Journalism Historians Association paper submissions to annual conventions, 1986-2001

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2138 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Copies of papers submitted to be presented at American Journalism Historians Association annual conventions, as well as a few papers from related association conferences. Some papers are annotated. Dated 1986 to 2001.

Dates: 1986-2001

American Journalism Historians Association publications, 1983-2019

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2138 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains publications of the American Journalism Historians Association. Includes the journal American Journalism from 183 to 2018, newsletters from 1984 to 2012, and other publications, dated 1996 and 2019.

Dates: 1983-2019

American Journalism Historians Association records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2138
Scope and Contents Contains papers, correspondence, minutes, and other materials associated with the administration and function of the American Journalism Historians Association. Also found within the collection are a number of theses dealing with themes of journalism throughout history. These theses were submitted for a competition sponsored by the association. Dated 1982 to 2017.Notable presidents- Alf Pratte (1994-1995), Barbara Cloud (1984-1985), Maurine Beasley (1988-1989), and Carole Sue...
Dates: 1981-2019

American Journalism Historians Association records on Sidney Kobre, 1981-1995

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2138 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains several manuscript drafts by Sidney Kobre, one of which appears to have been a collaboration with Alf Pratte. Also contains the American Journalism Historians Association records on the award given to Sidney Kobre in 1986, and correspondence between Sidney and various publishers, Sidney and Alf Pratte, and Alf Pratte and Reva Kobre regarding Sidney's death. Dated 1981 to 1995.

Dates: 1981-1995

American Journalism Historians Association subscription templates, 1987

 Series — Carton 2: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233650230], Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 2138 Series 1 Series 34
Scope and Contents From the Series: American Journalism Historians Association administrative records, including records collected and created by various presidents, and several files created or collected by Alf Pratte. Records include correspondence, committee reports, constitutions and by-laws, financial records, book review edits, notes, and membership lists. The majority of the records deal with convention planning, and include materials such as schedules, fliers, calls for papers, reports, session evaluations, and...
Dates: 1987

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Letters 4
Articles 3
Newsletters 3
Administrative records 2
Conference materials 2