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Stephen M. Feldman

Overview

Stephen M. Feldman was a Hamilton College student in the postwar era, almost certainly a member of the Class of 1951 (matriculating fall 1947 as part of the post-WWII GI Bill cohort). He appears as a staff member on The Hamilton College Spectator from its very first issues in October 1947. He later became a constitutional law scholar and professor.

Relevance to Research

Feldman is listed as a staff member of The Hamilton College Spectator in all three of the first issues examined — October 10, October 17, and October 24, 1947 — appearing consistently in the general staff list alongside other writers including Robert J. Krompart, James Ferguson, Martin K. Murphy, Don Roscher, Owen Burns, Carmine Scala, and others. The October 1947 issues are among the earliest issues of The Spectator, making his appearance notable as one of the founding contributors to the newspaper. His consistent listing across three consecutive early issues indicates active participation in the paper’s establishment phase.

Notes

Role: Hamilton College student, Class of approximately 1951; Spectator staff writer; later constitutional law professor Key events: - Enrolled at Hamilton College approximately fall 1947 (likely Class of 1951, part of the post-WWII GI Bill cohort that significantly expanded enrollment) - Staff member, The Hamilton College Spectator, October 1947 (founding period of the paper) - Listed in Spectator masthead: October 10, October 17, and October 24, 1947 - Went on to a career as a constitutional law professor - His presence in the very first Spectator issues places him among the founding contributors to that student publication