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{{short description|American journalist}}

'''Julian Nelson Frank''' (1906–1974) was a journalist for the ''[[New York World-Telegram]]'', an [[Anti-communism|anti-communist]] special agent with [[Office of Naval Intelligence|U.S. Naval Intelligence]], and an investigator for the [[United States Senate Subcommittee on Internal Security|Senate Internal Security Subcommittee]].<ref name=bobst>[http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/tamwag/tam_060/bioghist.html Nelson Frank Papers], The Tamiment Library & Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, [[Elmer Holmes Bobst Library]].</ref><ref name=obit>[https://www.nytimes.com/1974/03/04/archives/nelson-frank-68-exlabor-reporter.html Nelson Frank, 68, ex-Labor Reporter], ''[[New York Times]]'', March 4, 1974.</ref>
'''Julian Nelson Frank''' (1906–1974) was a journalist for the ''[[New York World-Telegram]]'', an [[Anti-communism|anti-communist]] special agent with [[Office of Naval Intelligence|U.S. Naval Intelligence]], and an investigator for the [[United States Senate Subcommittee on Internal Security|Senate Internal Security Subcommittee]].<ref name=bobst>[http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/tamwag/tam_060/bioghist.html Nelson Frank Papers], The Tamiment Library & Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, [[Elmer Holmes Bobst Library]].</ref><ref name=obit>[https://www.nytimes.com/1974/03/04/archives/nelson-frank-68-exlabor-reporter.html Nelson Frank, 68, ex-Labor Reporter], ''[[New York Times]]'', March 4, 1974.</ref>


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Frank was a writer, labor editor, and columnist for the ''[[New York World-Telegram]]'' from 1944 to 1955, where his 1945 article concerning the [[Duclos letter]], which contributed to the ouster of [[Communist Party USA]] head [[Earl Browder]].<ref name=bobst/><ref>Ryan, James Gilbert. (2005) ''Earl Browder: The Failure of American Communism.'' Tuscaloosa, AL: University of Alabama Press.</ref> Frank also wrote for ''[[Life (magazine)|Life]]'' and ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]''.<ref name=bobst/>
Frank was a writer, labor editor, and columnist for the ''[[New York World-Telegram]]'' from 1944 to 1955, where his 1945 article concerning the [[Duclos letter]], which contributed to the ouster of [[Communist Party USA]] head [[Earl Browder]].<ref name=bobst/><ref>Ryan, James Gilbert. (2005) ''Earl Browder: The Failure of American Communism.'' Tuscaloosa, AL: University of Alabama Press.</ref> Frank also wrote for ''[[Life (magazine)|Life]]'' and ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]''.<ref name=bobst/>


With [[Norton Mockridge]], Frank's front-page ''[[World-Telegram]]'' exposé "Red Ring Bared by Blond Queen" (written with [[Norton Mockridge]]) did much to popularize the story of "Red Spy Queen" [[Elizabeth Bentley]]; he appeared with her on one of the first episodes of ''[[Meet the Press]]''.<ref name=Olmsted>{{Cite journal
With [[Norton Mockridge]], Frank's front-page ''[[World-Telegram]]'' exposé "Red Ring Bared by Blond Queen" (written with [[Norton Mockridge]]) did much to popularize the story of "Red Spy Queen" [[Elizabeth Bentley]]; he appeared with her on one of the first episodes of ''[[Meet the Press]]''.<ref name=Olmsted>{{Cite book
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}}</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Tx4EAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22nelson+frank%22+%22meet+the+press%22&pg=PA14 "Meet the Press"], ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', September 25, 1948.</ref> A former communist who had worked for ''[[The Daily Worker]]'', Frank testified before Rep. [[Richard Nixon]] and [[House Un-American Activities Committee|HUAC]] to support [[Whittaker Chambers]]'s accusations against [[Alger Hiss]].<ref name=tanenhaus>{{Cite book
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* "Red Ring Bared by Blond Queen" (July 21, 1948)
* "Red Ring Bared by Blond Queen" (July 21, 1948)
* "Super-Secrecy Veiled Russia's Spy Cells Here" (July 22, 1948)
* "Super-Secrecy Veiled Russia's Spy Cells Here" (July 22, 1948)
* "Citizens Tricked into Spy Ring by U.S. Reds" (July 23, 1948)
* "Citizens Tricked into Spy Ring by U.S. Reds" (July 23, 1948)
* "Commie Chieftains Ordered [[Louis F. Budenz|Budenz]] to Aid Red Spy Queen" (July 26, 1948)
* "Commie Chieftains Ordered [[Louis F. Budenz|Budenz]] to Aid Red Spy Queen" (July 26, 1948)

== External Links ==

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*[http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/tamwag/tam_060/ Nelson Frank Papers] at Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archive at New York University Special Collections


== References ==
== References ==
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== See Also ==
== External links ==

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*[http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/tamwag/tam_060/ Nelson Frank Papers] at Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archive at New York University Special Collections

== See also ==


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Latest revision as of 11:52, 17 March 2023

Julian Nelson Frank (1906–1974) was a journalist for the New York World-Telegram, an anti-communist special agent with U.S. Naval Intelligence, and an investigator for the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee.[1][2]

Career

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Frank was a writer, labor editor, and columnist for the New York World-Telegram from 1944 to 1955, where his 1945 article concerning the Duclos letter, which contributed to the ouster of Communist Party USA head Earl Browder.[1][3] Frank also wrote for Life and Fortune.[1]

With Norton Mockridge, Frank's front-page World-Telegram exposé "Red Ring Bared by Blond Queen" (written with Norton Mockridge) did much to popularize the story of "Red Spy Queen" Elizabeth Bentley; he appeared with her on one of the first episodes of Meet the Press.[4][5][6] A former communist who had worked for The Daily Worker, Frank testified before Rep. Richard Nixon and HUAC to support Whittaker Chambers's accusations against Alger Hiss.[7]

Later, Frank became a bookstore owner.[2]

Personal life and death

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Frank was the father of Johanna Hurwitz and the grandfather of Vanessa Ruta, Garance Franke-Ruta, and Ted Frank.

Works

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Articles with Norton Mockridge[8] include:

  • "Red Ring Bared by Blond Queen" (July 21, 1948)
  • "Super-Secrecy Veiled Russia's Spy Cells Here" (July 22, 1948)
  • "Citizens Tricked into Spy Ring by U.S. Reds" (July 23, 1948)
  • "Commie Chieftains Ordered Budenz to Aid Red Spy Queen" (July 26, 1948)

References

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  1. ^ a b c Nelson Frank Papers, The Tamiment Library & Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, Elmer Holmes Bobst Library.
  2. ^ a b Nelson Frank, 68, ex-Labor Reporter, New York Times, March 4, 1974.
  3. ^ Ryan, James Gilbert. (2005) Earl Browder: The Failure of American Communism. Tuscaloosa, AL: University of Alabama Press.
  4. ^ Olmsted, Kathryn S. (2002). Red Spy Queen: A Biography of Elizabeth Bentley. The University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 0-8078-2739-8.
  5. ^ Kessler, Lauren (2003). Clever Girl: Elizabeth Bentley, the Spy Who Ushered in the McCarthy Era. Harper Perennial. ISBN 0-06-095973-8.
  6. ^ "Meet the Press", Billboard, September 25, 1948.
  7. ^ Tanenhaus, Sam (1998). Whittaker Chambers: A Biography. Modern Library. ISBN 0-375-75145-9.
  8. ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third Series: 1948. 430. 1948. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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  • Nelson Frank Papers at Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archive at New York University Special Collections

See also

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