From the 50th to the 75th: ECA history through the eyes of past presidents

Communication Quarterly has periodically published, typically every twenty‐five years, essays which examine the history of the Eastern Communication Association. In this essay, past presidents of the Eastern Communication Association examine the history of the Association from its fiftieth anniversary to its seventy‐fifth anniversary. Jeanne M. Lutz provides an introduction and overview of this historical survey. Robert B. Huber examines the 1950's and before, Carroll C. Arnold the 1960 ‘s, John F. Wilson the 1970's, and James W. Chesebro the 1980's.

Key concepts:

• Eastern Communication Association
• Speech Association of the Eastern States
• Eastern Public Speaking Conference
• professional association
• organizational history
• organizational communication
• organizational change