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| Title: | Edward L. Bernays papers |
| Dates: | 1982-1998 (bulk 1993-1995) |
| Call Number: | M99 |
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Chronology
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| 1891 Nov 22 | ELB born in Vienna |
| 1892 | ELB moves to the United States with parents |
| 1912 | Bachelor's degree from Cornell University |
| 1913 | Produced Damaged Goods, the first public play in American history about venereal disease |
| 1919 | Opened his public relations business |
| 1922 | Married Doris E. Fleischman |
| 1923 | Taught the first college course on public relations at NYU |
| 1923 | Wrote Crystallizing Public Opinion |
| 1946 | Founded Edward L. Bernays Foundation to serve public causes |
| 1962 | Retired and moved to Cambridge, Mass. |
| 1960s | Designed/implemented a plan to save the sycamore trees along Memorial Drive, Cambridge, Mass. |
| 1980 | Death of wife Doris |
| 1989 | Received an Honorary Doctorate in Public Service from NU |
| 1990 | Life editors designate ELB one of 100 most important Americans of 20th century |
| 1991 | Northeastern University honors ELB on his 100th birthday |
| 1992 | ELB involved in Massachusetts Senate Bill #374 to require licensing of public relations personnel |
| 1995 | PBS series recognizes ELB as one of eight Americans who most influenced 20th century |
| 1995 Mar 9 | ELB dies in Cambridge, Mass. |
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