Articles that Reference William George Jordan

William George Jordan (author, editor, lecturer) was a well known figure in the US during the late 1800s and early 1900s. He was the editor of several popular magazines of the day including: Current Literature, The Ladies Home Journal and The Saturday Evening Post. He authored a number of well thought of books who's focus was self-improvement. He was also interested in the role of government and for a time had significant influence on national politics.

Because of his popularity he was frequently quoted and/or written about in the media of the day.  Below is a list of articles and books that reference William George Jordan in some way. For more details about his life please refer to “William George Jordan – Author Extraordinaire”

Written About WGJ:

• Annual Register by New York City College, 1878 — If this is the William George Jordan then he would have been 14 or 15.
• The Critic – A Weekly Review of Literature and the Arts, Vol 21, Jan 6, 1894, p 14 – Short comments on WGJ rejoining Current Literature
• The Literary World, Vol 25, S.R Crocker, 2 June, 1894 – Discusses upcoming book on education by William George Jordan, editor of Current Literature.
• “A Classified Index to Prose and Poetry”, Publishers Weekly No 1179, 1 Sep 1894 – One of several articles that refer to a reference book on Poetry that WGJ was compiling. I can find no indication that it was ever published.
• The Publisher’s Weekly, Dec 8, 1894, p 1017 – short review of WGJ’s paper Mental Training—A Remedy for Education
• “At Pratt Institute: Some Very Interesting Lectures Before Different Departments”, New York Times, 9 December 1895
• The American Monthly Review of Reviews, Vol 16, 1897 – favorable review of an article in the Ladies Home Journal on the development of the greatest nation on earth.
• “Notes & News”, New York Times, 13 May 1899 – WGJ resigns as editor of Saturday Evening Post.
• “Short Essays on American Life”, New York Times, 22 Dec 1910 – A review of the Majesty of Calmness.
• Who’s Who Vol 52, A & C Black, 1900, 598 – mentions that his recreations included: “collecting book and portraits”.
• Who’s Who in America Vol 2, Marquis Who’s Who, 1901
• American Education, Vol 8, 1904, m—Contains several advertisements for The Search-Light listing WGJ as Editor
• “Value of College Training”, New York Times, 17 June 1907 — Article discusses a debate on the value of college education between WGJ and Dr. Hervey.
• “Suggested Meeting to the President”, New York Times, 13 May 1908
• “The House of Governors to Meet this Year”, New York Times, 11 Apr 1909
• “The Fathers”, New York Times, 19 Jan 1910
• “Capital of the World”, New York Times, 20 May 1910
• “The United Nations”, New York Times, 22 May 1910
• “The Governors and their Work”, New York Times Editorial,  July 15, 1910
• “The House of Governors: A Remedy for the Threatened Government Trust”, The Craftsman, July 1910, p 444-447, – HTML, PDF, Word
• “People Who Interest Us”, The Craftsman, July 1910, p 468-469
• “Little Problems of Married Life”, The Craftsman, October 1910,  p 110 – A review of his latest book.
• “Authors Dine Oscar Straus”, New York Times, April 14,1911 — WGJ attended a dinner honoring Oscar Straus. Also in attendance at the private dinner were Andrew Carnegie and Dr. Henry van Dyke.
• “Life Lessons in Recent Books”, Rev. Lyman P. Powell, Good Housekeeping Magazine, May 1911, 661.
• “Library of All State Laws”, New York Times, 11 Sept 1911 — WGJ submitted a proposal to the House of Governors to create a library containing all state laws.
• “Governors Drop Secretary”, New York Times, 17 Sept 1911
• The International Who’s Who, The International Who’s Who Publishing Company, 1911 — Lists parents and where he attended college.
• “The Gathering of the Governors”, The Outlook, 23 Sept 1911 – includes a picture of the Governors and WGJ.
• “A Review of the World: The House of Governors”, Current Literature, Oct 1912 – includes picture of WGJ with Governors
• “F.B. Thomas Accused”, New York Times, 10 Oct 1912 – Not sure if the reference to W.G. Jordan is William George Jordan.
• “A Present Ancestral Privilege”, New York Times, 27 Jan 1913 — The Modern Historic Records Association, secretary William George Jordan sends a request to members for memorabilia to be placed in a lead-lined steel chest to be stored in the NY Public Library. The chest is to be opened in 2013.
• “How Shall I Vote”, The Common Cause Vol 2, 1912, p 226, A brief synopsis of a future article by William George Jordan
• “The Rule of the People”, The Common Cause Vol 2, 1912, p 447, A review of WGJ’s article entitled “All the Platforms in One”
• J C H, “The House of Governors: Why It Is Not Organized for Real Business”, New York Times, 1 Dec 1912
• Herringshaw’s National Library of American Biography, 1914, p 364
• Political Parties in the United States 1800-1914: A list of References, New York Public Library, 1915
• Madge Grant, “Christmas Cheer for War Children”, The American Club Woman, Jan 1916 – WGJ Honorary Chair of the “War Children’s Relief Fund”.
• “Oppose Union of Writers”, New York Times, 15 July 1916
• “War Children’s Relief Fund”, The American Club Woman, Dec 1916
• “With the State Branches”, The World Court Vol 1, 1915 — WGJ mentioned as Chairman of the Speakers Committee
• Sex-Education: A Series of Lectures Concerning Knowledge of Sex in its Relation to Human Life, Maurice A. Bigelow, The McMillan Company, 1924, p 79
• The Encyclopedia Americana, Vol 16, Encyclopedia Americana Corp, 1919
• John Allan Holden, Private Book Collectors in the United States and Canada, R.R. Bowker Company, 1922
• The New International Encyclopedia, Vol 12, Dodd Mead & Company, 1922
• “The United States House of Governors”, The Great Events by Famous Historians Vol 21 – The Recent Days (1910-1914),  1926, p 4-8 – HTML, PDF, Word
• William G. Jordan, Editor, Dead at 64, New York Times, 21 April 1928
• “Round the Reading Lamp”, The Rotorian, December 1933, p 56 – The Crown Of Individuality on adult recommended reading list.
• “Literary Hoaxes”, New York Times, 4 July 1944
• Francis Trevelyan Miller, Governor’s Group Advocated: Permanent Organization Once Started Might be Revived, New York Times, 10 Aug 1944
• Earle Mitchell Retired Actor, 64, New York Times, 18 Feb 1946 — Earle was Nellie Jordan’s brother.
• Miss Traeger and Physician are Betrothed, New York Times, 25 Sept 1960 — Barbara Standen Traeger mentioned as the grand-niece of WGJ.
• Mrs. William G Jordan, New York Times, 21 Jan 1966 — story discusses the passing of Nellie Jordan on 20 Jan 1966