The Nature of Public Relations

Name/Title

The Nature of Public Relations

Entry/Object ID

2025.11.20

Description

A book about public relations as a new field of study in the 1960s, presenting theory, historical description and case studies.

Context

John R. Marston was an Assistant Dean College of Communication Arts at Michigan State University. The goal of this book was to analyze the evolution of a new field of work, the real nature of the activity, and the importance of public relations at the time of publication.

Category

Public Relations

Acquisition

Accession

2025.11

Source (if not Accessioned)

Matthew Marcial

Notes

Acquired November 2025

Book Details

Author

John E. Marston

Publisher

McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.

Place Published

State/Province

New York

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Date Published

1963

LCCN

63-9825

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

58

Date

March 12, 2026

Created By

jade@prmuseum.org

Create Date

March 12, 2026

Updated By

jade@prmuseum.org

Update Date

March 12, 2026