Name
Loeb, Charles H (Interviewee)
Title
Oral history interview with Charles H. Loeb, 1971
Other Titles
Reminiscences of Charles H. Loeb : oral history, 1971; Oral history of Charles H. Loeb, 1971
Abstract
In his 1971 interview with Henry La Brie III, Loeb discusses his early life and education and the circumstances that led to him enter the field of journalism. He names prominent figures he worked with and encountered in his career. Next, Loeb talks about his time working with the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in New York City and his deployment to the Philippines and Japan during World War II . Furthermore, Loeb discusses the impossibility of journalistic objectivity, particularly in the black press; the goals and consequences of the black press; and how race relations in America have changed over the years.
Collection Name
Black Journalists oral history collection
Subjects
Advertising--Newspapers; Journalists; Journalism--Political aspects; African American press; African American journalists; Cleveland (Ohio); New Orleans (La.); United States Race relations; Loeb, Charles H; United States. Works Progress Administration (N.Y.)
Format
oral histories
Genre
Interviews
Date
1971
Physical Description
sound files : digital preservation master, WAV files (96kHz, 24 bit); 49 pages
Note (Biographical)
Charles Harold Loeb (1905-1978) was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and attended Howard University. In New Orleans, Loeb co-founded the Louisiana Weekly and Southern News Weekly and sold advertising for the Amsterdam News and Atlanta Daily World. In 1 933, he joined the staff of the Cleveland Call and Post, working as an advertising salesman, reporter, city editor, and managing editor. In 1947, Loeb published his book The Future Is Yours: The History of the Future Outlook League, 1935-1946.
Note
Interviewed by Henry G. La Brie III on June 12, 1971.
Note (Provenance)
Henry G. La Brie III Gift, 1975
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content
Catalog Record
11563824
Also In
Oral History Archives at Columbia
Time-Based Media
Time-Based Media
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-jyv1-vr44
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.