Joseph E. Garland

Joseph E. Garland (September 30, 1922 – August 30, 2011) was an American historian and journalist who wrote extensively about the city of Gloucester, Massachusetts and its fishing industry.[1]

Biography

Garland was born in Brookline, Massachusetts in 1922 to a prominent Boston area family. Garland's degree at Harvard University was interrupted by service in the United States Army in 1943. Following the war, he worked as a reporter for the Minneapolis Tribune, Providence Journal, and Boston Herald, before settling on Eastern Point, in Gloucester, Massachusetts in the home of his great grandfather Joseph Garland (mayor).[2] While living in Gloucester Garland was an involved community member, notably acting as the first president of the restoration project of the Adventure.[3]

Garland was married two times, first to Rebecca Choate, and later to Helen Bryan Garland.[4]

Notable published works

Source:[5]

  • Lone Voyager (a biography of Howard Blackburn)
  • Gloucester on the Wind
  • Guns Off Gloucester
  • Down to the Sea
  • Unknown Soldiers: Reliving World War
  • The Gloucester Guide
  • Bear of the Sea: Giant Jim Pattillo
  • The Fish and the Falcon: Gloucester's Resolute Role in America's Fight for Freedom
  • Beating to Windward (collection of columns published in the Gloucester Daily Times)
  • Boston's Gold Coast: The North Shore

References

  1. ^ Sullivan, James (8 October 2011). "Gloucester Remembers Joseph Garland". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  2. ^ Carlson, Michael (5 October 2011). "Joseph Garland Obituary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Joseph E Garland Manuscripts and Source Material" (PDF). Cape Ann Museum. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Obituary". Gloucester Daily Times. Gloucester, MA. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Books By Joseph E. Garland". Thrift Books. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.