Jimmy B. Bedford

Jimmy B. Bedford (June 10, 1927 – 1990) was the former head of the University of Alaska Fairbanks journalism department. He is also the author of Around the World on a Nickel (1967).[1] There is a Jimmy B. Bedford Memorial Scholarship[2] set up in his honor. He was presented with the Howard Rock Award in 1977.[3] He also contributed to the Concise English Afghan Dari Dictionary, revised and enlarged, with Sardar M. Ah. Sakaria of Kabul University, published in January 1973.

As a professor of journalism and photography, he was supportive of native Alaska writers: he wrote the foreword for the autobiography of Emily Ivanoff Brown ("Ticasuk").[4]

References
  1. Jimmy Bedford: Around the World on a Nickel, Associated Publishing House (incorporating Vir Publishing House), New Delhi-5 (1967)
  2. "College of Liberal Arts: Scholarships available to CLA students". UAF Development & Advancement Services. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  3. "Journalism teacher honored". Anchorage Daily News. 14 November 1977. p. 2. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  4. Bedford, Professor Jimmy. "Foreword to the autobiography of Emily Ivanoff Brown ("Ticasuk")". University of Alaska. Archived from the original on June 6, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-12.


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