Cromley, Allan, Dean of Oklahoma newsmen in Washington, 1922-2011
Biographical:
Allan Cromley had a long and distinguished career in journalism. In 1950, he joined the staff of the Daily Oklahoman. Three years later, he moved to the Oklahoman's bureau in Washington, D.C. In the nation's capital, he focused his writing on the Oklahoma congressional delegation. Active in many professional organizations, he served as the president of the National Press Club and as president, treasurer, and secretary of the Washington Gridiron Club. Cromley retired from the paper in early 1996.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Contact Information for Releasing Statements in Oklahoma City, 1964-01-01 - 1964-12-31
Cromley requested that the City Editor of the Oklahoman in Oklahoma City be contacted at the specified phone number once the statement has been directly dictated. It is suggested to have other statements ready for release to correspondents in Oklahoma or to contact them when the statement is ready. Additionally, NXS will be attending a meeting at 7 P.M.
Contacting the City Editor for Statement Release, 1964-01-01 - 1964-12-31
Cromley requested that a statement be dictated and then called to the City Editor at the Oklahoman newspaper in Oklahoma City. He will be attending a meeting at 7 p.m. Other statements should be available for Oklahoman correspondents, or they can be reached when ready to release them.
Allan Cromley Collection
Consisting of 18.6 cubic feet of material, the collection consists of wire copies, newspaper clippings, press releases, speeches, and reports either written or gathered by Cromley during his years with the Daily Oklahoman. The collection contains a wealth of information on the Oklahoma congressional delegation as they confronted the issues on Capitol Hill. A small photograph collection is included in the collection.