Alden Rogers Whitman (October 27, 1913 – September 4, 1990) was an American journalist who served as chief obituary writer for The New York Times from 1964 to 1976. In that role, he pioneered a more vivid, biographical approach to obituaries, some based on interviews with his subjects in advance of their deaths. Whitman was also the target of a McCarthy-era investigation into communists in the press. Under questioning by the United States Senate Subcommittee on Internal Security in 1956, he acknowledged his affiliation with the Communist Party USA but refused to name other party members. The ensuing eight-year legal battle over contempt of Congress ended with all charges dismissed.
Alden Rogers Whitman (October 27, 1913 – September 4, 1990) was an American journalist who served as chief obituary writer for The New York Times from...
interviews notables specifically for their obituaries, a practice begun by AldenWhitman in 1966. As of 2021[update], The Washington Post has about 900 advance...
Hills, New York, on Long Island in the spring, but Whitman remained and took a job at the shop of Alden Spooner, editor of the leading Whig weekly newspaper...
to Brenda Venus. New York: William Morrow, 1986. ISBN 0-688-02816-0 AldenWhitman, "Henry Miller, 88, Dies in California," The New York Times, June 10...
Henry Miller, Introduction by Will Self, Ian S. MacNiven, pp.10-11. AldenWhitman, "Henry Miller, 88, Dies in California," New York Times, June 9, 1980...
1942 by Albert Whitman & Company, The Boxcar Children tells the story of four orphaned children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden. They create a...
"Interview with Robert Lamphere". PBS.org. Retrieved November 24, 2014. AldenWhitman (February 14, 1974). "1972 Death of Harry Gold Revealed". The New York...
novel was published in the US the same year, of the 34 reviews read by AldenWhitman of The New York Times, ten of them considered the book to be a genuine...
Emperor) by the Derg while out of the country, did not take throne. AldenWhitman (28 August 1975). "Haile Selassie of Ethiopia Dies at 83". The New York...
Niebuhr was often described as a charismatic speaker. The journalist AldenWhitman wrote of his speaking style: He possessed a deep voice and large blue...
Billy Sinclair The Angolite (Louisiana State Penitentiary) Career Award AldenWhitman New York Times 1978 Foreign Reporting John F. Burns, John Darnton, Michael...
Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1515. ISBN 0-85112-939-0. AldenWhitman (September 21, 1975). "Vincent Lopez, Bandleader, Dies at 80. Durable...
David A.O. Edward of the United Kingdom. History of the European Union AldenWhitman, "Jean Monnet, 90, Architect of European Unity, Dies", New York Times...
she gave the house and 192 acres (0.78 km2) to the State of New York. AldenWhitman (October 20, 1970). "Mrs. H.C. Phipps, Leader in Horse Racing, Dies;...
released in 2010, Ogden Phipps was portrayed by actor James Cromwell. AldenWhitman (October 20, 1970). "Mrs. H.C. Phipps, Leader in Horse Racing, Dies;...
Archived from the original on April 17, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-13. AldenWhitman (1976-10-08). "Leonard Lyons Dies; Columnist 40 Years; His Anecdotes...
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