Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Apr 2013

Elsie Ray and the Founding of STC

Edward A. Malone Missouri University of Science and Technology

Abstract

Elsie Ray, a research librarian at Anaconda Copper Mining Company, was the prime mover in the effort to organize the Association of Technical Writers and Editors (TWE), one of the organizations that eventually became the Society for Technical Communication (STC). This article seeks to recover Ray's professional contributions and memorialize her as a significant figure in the history of the technical communication profession.

Journal
Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published
2013-04-01
DOI
10.2190/tw.43.2.b
Open Access
Closed
Topics
technical communication

Citation Context

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