Florida Women's Pages
- Dorothy Jurney, Florida newspapers, Florida Women's Pages, Jeanne Voltz, Marie Anderson, Miami Herald
New Image of Dorothy Jurney & Marie Anderson
Jeanne Voltz was kind enough to share this great 1959 image of Miami Herald women’s page editors Dorothy Jurney and Marie Anderson. Jeanne’s mother was the food editor at the Herald in the 1950s. Dorothy Jurney was the women’s page editor at the Miami Herald in the 1950s, with Marie Anderson as her assistant. When Dorothy moved on the Detroit Free Press in the 1950s, Marie became the editor. Under her leadership, the women’s page section was retired from the Penney Missouri Awards – the top recognition for the pages – because it won so many times.
- Florida food, Florida history, Florida newspapers, Florida Women's Pages, Jane Nickerson, Jeanne Voltz, Virginia Heffington
Florida Historical Society Talk
I had a great time in Fort Lauderdale at the Florida Historical Society Annual Meeting & Symposium. I spoke about the Florida women’s pages and food editors from the 1950s and 1960s: Jeanne Voltz, Virginia Heffington, Ruth Gray & Jane Nickerson.
- Florida food, Florida newspapers, Florida Women's Pages, food editors, food journalism, food section
Orlando History Center Talk: Florida’s Food Editors
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Talk Mentioned in Orlando Sentinel Food Section
Happy to see Orlando Sentinel’s save-the-date for my talk about Florida Food Editors.
- Florida food, Florida history, Florida newspapers, Florida Women's Pages, food editors, food journalism
Pinterest Board for Gulfport History Talk
Here is a link to a Pinterest Board I created for my talk about Florida women’s page journalists and food editors in Gulfport tonight.
- Dorothy Chapman, Florida food, Florida Women's Pages, food editors, food journalism, food section, women's history month, women's page history
Women’s History Month: Dorothy Chapman
Day 19 of Women’s History Month features Dorothy Chapman. She had been the women’s page editor at the Orlando Sentinel when Barr was the food editor. When Barr retired in 1969, Chapman became the food editor. In 1971, Chapman became the first restaurant editor at the newspaper. She wrote several cookbooks based on her column, “Thought You’d Never Ask.” According to her obituary: “As the Orlando Sentinel’s first restaurant critic, Chapman wielded her pen and fork with a civil tongue. “We [chefs] gave her a lot of respect because she gave us a lot of respect,” said longtime Orlando restaurateur Major Jarman. “She was fair. Everyone took her comments as…
