A blog devoted to women's page editors, with an emphasis on the work of fashion and food editors, beginning during World War II through the early 1970s. It documents the quilted news that the women created: a mix of hard and soft news. It also explores the women's pages association with advertising and public relations. Scholarship: http://ucf.academia.edu/KimberlyVoss
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Marjorie Paxson's Papers Indexed
I was so happy to see that the papers of Marjorie Paxson had been inventoried. Here is a link to the finding guide. (I was thrilled to see my name on the list!)
Marjorie was a progressive and influential women's page editor at several newspapers before becoming a publisher in the Gannett newspaper chain. She established the National Women and Media Collection which includes the papers of several women's page editors. The Collection is now housed at the State Historical Society of Missouri.
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