The Founding of ATTW and its Journal
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Cunningham, Donald H.
Technical Communication Quarterly
2004

Abstract:

The founding editor of The Technical Writing Teacher and a founding member of ATTW, recalls key moments in the history of ATTW and its journal, and the people who shaped the organization in its early years.