Norm Dorn, Public Information Officer, Relaxing in His Office, Spring 1971

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Norm Dorn, senior staff writer and editor for the San Francisco State News Bureau, relaxes with his hands behind his head at his desk, surrounded by books, newspapers, papers, and other working materials, spring 1971. Dorn worked for the News Bureau from 1962 to 1979 and served as editor of its monthly newsletter, Info. Before joining San Francisco State, he was a publicist and film critic for the San Francisco Chronicle and helped Irving M. Levin establish the San Francisco International Film Festival in the late 1950s.

Identifier
TP-ATA-1411
Date
Sprimg 1971
Context

Norman K.  Dorn. 1962. Public Information Officer. BA (1939) Fresno State University.  During World War II, Dorn served in the Army Air Force. He became a publicist and film critic for the San Francisco Chronicle. During the late-1950s, he helped Irving M. Levin establish the San Francisco Film Festival. From 1962 to 1979, Dorn was senior staff writer and editor for the San Francisco State News Bureau and editor of its monthly newsletter Info under Don Scoble. Dorn died on August 14, 1983.

 

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Geographic Coverage
San Francisco, CA
Temporal Coverage
1962-
Type
Still Image
Format
Negative
Source
San Francisco State University Archives
Rights
Public
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306

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