General information by and about the Lucius W. Nieman fellowships
Published: 1937
Language: eng
Subjects: Funds and scholarships; Harvard University; Harvard University. Nieman Foundation
Description: May contain pamphlets, press accounts and ephemera.
Notes: Agnes Wahl Nieman bequeathed money to Harvard in 1937 in memory of her husband, Lucius W. Nieman, founder and publisher of The Milwaukee Journal. The money was to be used "to promote and elevate the standards of journalism in the United States and educate persons deemed specially qualified for journalism." The Nieman Fellowships were established in 1938 and are the oldest and best-known midcareer program for working journalists.