Title
Norman Bassett Sr., 1917-1982
Subject
Newspaper editors
Bassett, Norman Sr., 1917-1982
Description
Norman H. Bassett Sr. worked in the news business for nearly forty years before retiring in 1979. He graduated from the University of Alabama in 1940 with an AB degree in journalism and political science.
Bassett is best known in the community for his stint as The Tuscaloosa News managing editor. He was president of the Alabama Associated Press Association in 1955 and a member of the American Society of Newspaper Editors from 1968 to 1974.
Bassett was a civic leader as well as a career go-getter. He was active in the Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society, Tuscaloosa Chapter of the American Red Cross, and the Tuscaloosa County Beautification Council.
Bassett is best known in the community for his stint as The Tuscaloosa News managing editor. He was president of the Alabama Associated Press Association in 1955 and a member of the American Society of Newspaper Editors from 1968 to 1974.
Bassett was a civic leader as well as a career go-getter. He was active in the Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society, Tuscaloosa Chapter of the American Red Cross, and the Tuscaloosa County Beautification Council.
Source
Tuscaloosa News Archive
Contributor
Jordan Bannister (Description)
Type
Photograph
Identifier
886
Coverage
Tuscaloosa (AL)
Original Format
Photograph