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Maynard Owen Williams
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thumb|Maynard Owen Williams in 1930
Maynard Owen Williams (September 12, 1888 – June 1963) became the first National Geographic foreign correspondent in 1919.
Quotes
The uniform of polish uhlan makes even the youngest, inexperienced boy looks like he's made from steel.
National Geographic, august 1926
There is drama in the very air of the place, and I want to be there recording it for the Geographic.
At the Tomb of Tutankhamen (1923)
It is costing much money here, a thing I regret. But you will get your money's worth. My legs curse you. But my heart says 'Thank you'.
from a letter to John Oliver la Gorce, the Geographic's assistant editor (1923)
Never grieve for me if it is my good fortune to die with my boots on. That's what I most hope for.
in a letter to Gilbert Grosvenor, editor of the National Geographic (1948)
External links
Category:Journalists from the United States
Category:1963 deaths
Category:1888 births
Category:Photographers from the United States