Donald U. Bridge Papers
DePauw University Class of 1917
DC 1620-1622

Donald U. Bridge Papers

Size: 1.2 linear feet

Restrictions: none

Accession #: UM89-37

Provenance: donor

Processed by: Carrie Rostkowski

April, 1990

Don Bridge was a 1917 graduate of DePauw University. He became a prominent newspaper executive, working for such papers as the Indianapolis News, the New York Times, and the Gannett newspapers. He was elected to offices of the Newspapers Advertising Executives Association and was appointed to the board of directors of the Gannett Corporation. Mr. Bridge was a member of Sigma Delta Chi, the national journalism society. He married Icy Frost, also a 1917 DePauw graduate. They had one son, John, who is a 1942 graduate of DePauw. Mr. Bridge passed away in 1984.

DC 1620

folder #1: Articles about Don Bridge - 1916; 1920-1929

folder #2: Articles about Don Bridge - 1930-1949

folder #3: Articles about Don Bridge - 1950-1963; undated

folder #4: Articles by Don Bridge - 1923-1949

folder #5: Articles by Don Bridge - 1950-1965; undated

folder #6: Awards and Certificates

folder #7: Bridge, Family-related

folder #8: Bridge, Icy Frost

folder #9: Bridge, John(Jack)

folder #10: Bridge, U.S.A. and Mrs. U.S.A.

folder #11: Correspondence, Birthday

folder #12: Correspondence, Business

folder #13: Correspondence, Personal

DC 1621

folder #1: DePauw, Business

folder #2: DePauw, Personal

folder #3: Gannett Newsletter - 1944

folder #4: " " - 1945

folder #5: " " - 1946

folder #6: " " - 1947

folder #7: " " - 1948

folder #8: " " - 1949

DC 1622

folder #1: Gannett Newsletter - 1950

folder #2: " " - 1951

folder #3: High School

folder #4: Speeches - 1932-1939

folder #5: " - 1940-1949

folder #6: " - 1950-1962; undated

folder #7: Photographs

folder #8: Photographs, Retirement