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.Nelson Frank Papers, The Tamiment Library & Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, Elmer Holmes Bobst Library.Nelson Frank, 68, ex-Labor Reporter, New York Times, March 4, 1974.
Career
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.Ryan, James Gilbert. (2005) Earl Browder: The Failure of American Communism. Tuscaloosa, AL: University of Alabama Press. Frank also wrote for Life and Fortune.
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."Meet the Press", Billboard, September 25, 1948. 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.
Later, Frank became a bookstore owner.
Personal life and death
Frank was the father of Johanna Hurwitz and the grandfather of Vanessa Ruta, Garance Franke-Ruta, and Ted Frank.
Works
Articles with Norton Mockridge 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
External links
Nelson Frank Papers at Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archive at New York University Special Collections
See also
New York World-Telegram Elizabeth Bentley Frederick Woltman Norton Mockridge