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Kathryn “Kay” Clarenbach’s Papers & AJHA
I just received the good news today that our panel has been accepted by the American Journalism Historians Association. It’s called: “Into the Archives: A Look at Some Major American Resources.” I will be speaking about going through the papers of Kathryn “Kay” Clarenbach at the University of Wisconsin last summer. Clarenbach was a leading feminist but not always the most visible person. Much of her work was done behind the scenes although she did serve as the first president of the National Organization for Women. She was also the chair of the Wisconsin Commission on the Status of Women – one of the most active state commissions in the…
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Kathryn “Kay” Clarenbach’s Papers & AJHA
I just received the good news today that our panel has been accepted by the American Journalism Historians Association. It’s called: “Into the Archives: A Look at Some Major American Resources.” I will be speaking about going through the papers of Kathryn “Kay” Clarenbach at the University of Wisconsin last summer. Clarenbach was a leading feminist but not always the most visible person. Much of her work was done behind the scenes although she did serve as the first president of the National Organization for Women. She was also the chair of the Wisconsin Commission on the Status of Women – one of the most active state commissions in the…
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A visit from Holly and a reminder of Beverley Morales
On Sunday, we traveled to St. Petersburg to see one of our former SIUE student-turned-journalist Holly who was in town to go through a Poynter workshop. She works at the Rapid City Journal in South Dakota. Her visit reminded me of Florida women’s page editor Beverley Morales. She, and her first husband Hector, ran the Beulah Independent in North Dakota during the 1950s. Above is an example of one of the issues. Beverley wrote the editorial. Holly and I talked about some issues in the Native American community which also reminded me of Beverley. She ran the Native American newspaper, A’tome in Lame Deer, Montana in the 1970s and married…
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A visit from Holly and a reminder of Beverley Morales
On Sunday, we traveled to St. Petersburg to see one of our former SIUE student-turned-journalist Holly who was in town to go through a Poynter workshop. She works at the Rapid City Journal in South Dakota. Her visit reminded me of Florida women’s page editor Beverley Morales. She, and her first husband Hector, ran the Beulah Independent in North Dakota during the 1950s. Above is an example of one of the issues. Beverley wrote the editorial. Holly and I talked about some issues in the Native American community which also reminded me of Beverley. She ran the Native American newspaper, A’tome in Lame Deer, Montana in the 1970s and married…
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Former First Lady Betty Ford Has Died
First Lady Betty Ford has died. She was often interviewed by women’s page editors who covered the wives of politicians. While much of the American fashion world has focused on New York City and Los Angeles in the 1950s and 1960s, Washington, D.C. was often the place for fashion to be showcased. The wives of political leaders could set – or reject – trends in the clothing they wore to the various formal functions they attended. This was, of course, before there were many female lawmakers who could set the trends themselves. And these women were often listening to what Washington Star fashion editor Eleni Epstein had to say. For…
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Former First Lady Betty Ford Has Died
First Lady Betty Ford has died. She was often interviewed by women’s page editors who covered the wives of politicians. While much of the American fashion world has focused on New York City and Los Angeles in the 1950s and 1960s, Washington, D.C. was often the place for fashion to be showcased. The wives of political leaders could set – or reject – trends in the clothing they wore to the various formal functions they attended. This was, of course, before there were many female lawmakers who could set the trends themselves. And these women were often listening to what Washington Star fashion editor Eleni Epstein had to say. For…
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