"Courtier to the Crowd" (1966)

Ames, Iowa, US: Iowa State University Press (book, biography), 1966.
9.375" x 6.25" x 1.25", 351 pages, hardcover (missing dust-jacket), no ISBN.

Burroughs-adjacent. Courtier to the Crowd: The Story of Ivy Lee and the Development of Public Relations by Ray Eldon Hiebert, as published in hardcover by Iowa State University Press (Ames, Iowa, US) in 1966. This is a biography of William S. Burroughs' uncle, Ivy Lee, who was known as the founder of modern public relations.

There is little mention of Ivy Lee's family, and certainly no mention of William S. Burroughs; however, there is an image from the early 1900s of a family reunion in which William S. Burroughs' parents, Mortimer and Laura Lee Burroughs, can be seen standing next to Ivy Lee and his wife.  

This book is most valuable for its insights into the social sphere of Burroughs' early life and his shared interest with Ivy (despite their differences) in the power of the word.

Contents: 

• Raymond W. Miller: introduction
• Ray Eldon Hiebert: preface
• Courtier to the Crowd:
• 1: THE MAN
• 1. The Crowd Is Enthroned
• 2. Heritage of a Courtier
• 3. The Power of the Word
• 4. Press Agents or Muckrakers
• 5. The Anthracite Coal Strike
• 2: PUBLIC UTILITIES
• 6. Wreck on the Main Line
• 7. Campaign for Freight Rates
• 8. Humanizing the Subways
• 9. One Big Happy Family
• 10. Public Relations for Public Utilities
• 3: THE ROCKEFELLERS
• 11. The 'Ludlow Massacre'
• 12. Dimes for Human Interest 
• 13. Playing No Favorites
• 14. Biographers for Billionaires
• 15. Policies for the People
• 4: THE CAPITALISTS
• 16. Counsel for Corporations
• 17. Steel: Armaments for Bethlehem
• 18. Adjustments in Oil, Copper, and Coal
• 19. Cooperation in Foods, Cotton, Sugar, and Tobacco
• 20. Analyzing Attitudes Toward Travel and Aviation
• 21. Mass Entertainment: Uniting the Artists
• 22. Banks: Rising from the Fall
• 23. Autos: Faith Instead of Inflation
• 24. Politics: The Failure of Moderation
• 25. Religion: Divided Protestants
• 26. Big Men: A Network of Interests
• 5: FOREIGN INTERESTS
• 27. Red Cross: Humanizing America
• 28. Problems of International Propaganda
• 29. Loans for France, Poland, and Rumania
• 30. Russia: A Colossal Axe to Grind
• 31. Germany: An Experiment That Exploded
• 6: FINAL TRIAL
• 32. Prosecution by the Critics
• 33. Verdict from the Crowd
• Appendices:
• A. A Note on Sources and Acknowledgments
• B. Notes
• C. Selected Bibliography
• Index