Daniel Rochford Papers
Description of Contents
One box. The Daniel Rochford collection includes biographical information, diaries from 1916-1918, correspondence from 1932, 1949-1958, personal writings, and other memorabilia.
Dates
- 1916 - 1984
Creator
- Rochford, Daniel (Author, Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is available for use in Special Collections during the department's open hours.
Biography
Daniel Rochford was born in 1900 in Minnesota, and he attended Minneapolis public schools. He graduated from Yale College in 1921 and completed two years at Harvard Law School. He then became a writer and journalist for various newspapers and magazines, including the Boston Transcript. During WWII, he headed the Target Area Control for the Overseas Branch, Office of War Information. He worked for Standard Oil circa 1945-1962. One of the positions he held while employed by Standard Oil was as a management employee communication advisor. He died in 1996.
Extent
1.42 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
- Businessmen -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Subject Source: Local sources
- Journalists -- Correspondence -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Daniel Rochford Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Hennepin County Library Special Collections Repository
Minneapolis Central Library
300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis MN 55401 U.S.A.
612-543-8200
specialcoll@hclib.org
