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English-American scholar and educator

George Stanley Turnbull
Born(1882-12-05)December 5, 1882
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
DiedFebruary 9, 1977(1977-02-09) (aged 94)
Salem, Oregon
SpouseMary Lou Burton
ChildrenSarah Turnbull
George S. Turnbull Jr.

George Stanley Turnbull (December 5, 1882 – February 9, 1977) was an English-American scholar and educator. He began a career of newspaper work in 1894 and helped found the University of Oregon School of Journalism in 1917, later serving as acting dean and, from 1944 to 1948, as dean. He founded and edited Oregon Exchanges, a newspaper for Oregon's "newspaper folk," which was at least initially produced by students at the School of Journalism.

Turnbull published five books, including the 1939 History of Oregon Newspapers, which was identified in the Eugene Register-Guard in 1950 as the "most authentic source on newspapering in the state." He presented at the 15th annual Oregon State Editorial Association conference, which was described at the time as the most successful conference to date. The work has been cited as an authority in numerous sources.

Earl life

George Stanley Turnbull was born on Dec. 5, 1882, in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. He was named after his father, who died from wounds he received as a British infantryman serving in Egypt. At 10, Turnbull immigrated to the United States with his paternal grandparents in 1892. They lived in Marysville, Washington and his first job was at the Marysville Globe as a type-setter. He graduated high school in 1902 and was hired as a proofreader and telegraph editor for the Bellingham Reveille. After a couple of years he was promoted to managing editor.

Career

Turnbull graduated from the University of Washington in 1904. On Dec. 26, 1905, he was hired as a reporter for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and eventually was promoted to assistant city editor. After a decade, he went to work for The Seattle Times in 1916.

In 1917, Turnbull came to teach at the University of Oregon. In 1932, he earned a Master of Arts from the University of Washington. In 1939, he published History of Oregon Newspapers, which retells 92 years of Oregon's journalism history. Turnbull worked on the book for about 15 years.

In 1944, Turnbull became acting dean of the University of Oregon School of Journalism following the death of Eric W. Allen. He retired as dean in 1948. Upon his retirement from UO, one person said "Nobody really knows anything about journalism, but insofar as it can be taught at all, George teaches it."

Turnbull went on teach at Stanford University and the University of Nebraska Omaha. He later returned to newspaper work at The Oregonian and the Albany Democrat-Herald before coming back to the University of Oregon in 1955 to do research on the history of journalism. He was active with the school's journalism program though the '70s. In 1971, Turnbull received the UO Distinguished Service Award.

Bibliography

  • History of Oregon Newspapers (1939)
  • An Oregon Editor's Battle for Freedom of the Press (1952)
  • An Oregon Crusader (1955) - biography on George P. Putnam
  • Governors of Oregon (1959)
  • Journalists in the Making, A History of the School of Journalism at the University of Oregon (1965)

Personal life

Turnbull married Mary Lou Burton in 1927 and had two kids together named Sarah and George Jr.

Death and legacy

Turnbull died on Feb. 9, 1977 at a nursing home in Salem, Oregon. He was 94. His obituary in The Oregonian described him as a "wispy, shy man" who trained thousands of aspiring journalists to go on to careers in writing, editing and politics. His obit in the Oregon Journal read: "Newspaper readers who may never have heard the name George Turnbull will log remain indebted to him for his profound contribution to Oregon journalism.

In 1998, the University of Oregon School of Journalism inducted Turnbull into its Hall of Achievement. The George S. Turnbull Center in Portland was named in his honor.

References

  1. wikisource:en:The Fourth Estate/1917/October 27/Journalism in the Colleges
  2. "Fourth Estate: A Weekly Newspaper for Publishers, Advertisers, Advertising Agents and Allied Interests". 1923.
  3. "George S. Turnbull". December 17, 2017.
  4. Turnbull, George S. (1939). "Preface". History of Oregon Newspapers . Binfords & Mort.
  5. "George Turnbull To Be in Eugene". Eugene Register-Guard. December 4, 1950. p. 14.
  6. "Oregon Editors Mix Business and Pleasure". The Fourth Estate. E. F. Birmingham. August 5, 1922. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  7. Notson, Robert C. (November 30, 1975). "Making the Day Begin". The Sunday Oregonian. p. 157.
  8. ^ Sullivan, Ann (February 11, 1977). "UO journalism professor Turnbull, 94, dies". The Oregonian. p. 29.
  9. ^ Lockley, Fred (November 28, 1923). "Impressions And Observations Of The Journal Man". The Oregon Daily Journal. p. 6.
  10. Fagan, Dick (November 19, 1939). "History of Oregon Newspapers Written By George S. Turnbull Is Colorful Epic". The Oregon Daily Journal. p. 7.
  11. "Dean Turnbull says Farewell". The Eugene Guard. June 6, 1948. p. 10.
  12. ^ "George S. Turnbull | 1998 Hall of Achievement Inductee". University of Oregon School of Journalism. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  13. "A Teacher of Newspaper Men". The Oregon Daily Journal. December 12, 1939. p. 14.
  14. "George Putnam's Fight". Medford Mail Tribune. December 26, 1952. p. 8.
  15. Maxwell, Ben (November 11, 1955). "3 Major Putnam Crusades Related in Turnbull's Book". The Capital Journal. p. 4.
  16. "Book of Governors". The Eugene Guard. December 31, 1959. p. 6.
  17. Bauer, Malcolm (June 27, 1965). "History Of Journalism School Told By Ex-Dean Turnbull". The Sunday Oregonian. p. 33.
  18. "A shaper of Oregon journalism". Oregon Journal. February 14, 1977. p. 6.
  19. "George S. Turnbull Center". University of Oregon. Retrieved January 19, 2025.

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