Katherine M. H. Blackford

Who was Katherine M. H. Blackford?

Katherine M. H. Blackford, M.D., was a pioneering writer on human resources. She also wrote books on "character expert", which went into many editions.

She was born Katherine Melvina Huntsinger, daughter of Henry and Catherine Huntsinger, and married Everett F. Blackford in 1899 in Jackson, Missouri. She later married Arthur William Newcomb, b. 21 Jun 1873, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, on 28 Nov 1912 in Chicago. Newcomb went on to edit Katherine M. H. Blackford's books and co-author several others. He became the director of the Blackford School of Character Analysis in New York City. She was a frequent lecturer on the subject.

Both Blackford and Newcomb had an association with Harrington Emerson.

Blackford's significant books include:

Science of Character Analyis, 1910,

Employers' manual: Instructions to employment supervisors and other executives in the use of the Blackford employment plan,Emerson Co

The job, the man, the boss, Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, Page & Company, 1914 OCLC 1678858 Held in 145 libraries according to WorldCat, revised ed. 1921,

A pocket manual for character analysts and employment managers based on the Blackford system, Printed by J. F. Newcomb & co., 1915 - 6