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Death of Roxcy Bolton
I was sad to read about the death of Roxcy Bolton who worked closely with Miami Herald women's page editor Marie Anderson. Here is her NYT obituary.I wrote about Roxcy for the Ms Magazine blog and...
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Women's Page Journalists at the Boston Globe
This is one of the few books about newspapers I have found that address women's pages. I am also hoping it addresses advice columns as the Boston Globe had one of the most popular columns -...
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Food Section From the 1950s
I came across this food section that ran on April 11, 1958. A friend's grandmother was one of the featured women.
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Seattle P-I's Lettie Gavin
I found another women's page journalist to add to the book: Lettie Gavin.From her obituary:"Lettie Gavin: 1922-2006: 'Collecting people's stories is what she was about'At one point in the 1970s, during...
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Thesis About Newspaper Advice Columns
I appreciate UCF's ILL for tracking down this thesis, "A Value-Analysis of Advice Columns in Newspapers" from 1953 at the University of Texas. These columns typically ran in the women's section of...
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Frances Foster as Advice Columnist Molly Mayfield
I found this image of Francis Foster who authored the longtime (some say first) newspaper advice column. It was published in the women's pages.
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Review of The Food Section
I appreciate this great review of The Food Section in the Digest: A Journal of Foodways & Culture.
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Death of Newspaper Pioneer Marjorie Paxson
I was sad to learn that Marjorie Paxson has died. She was a pioneering women's page editor who went on to become the fourth female publisher at Gannett.Her papers are available here.Here is a link to...
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The Recipe Project: Who Says We Can't Cook!
Here is my contribution to The Recipe Project! The cookbook was a fundraising project for the Women's National Press Club. I will analyze more recipes from the cookbook in my 2017 Food Studies...
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Household Hints Columns
I just came across this great resource for household hints columns from the Chicago Daily News. Household hints columns were common in women's pages and will be covered in my upcoming book.
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Modern Day Women's Pages
I was happy to speak with the Poynter Institute about the modern revival of the women's pages. Here is a link to the story.
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Baltimore Sun: Fun With Sea Food
I tracked down this recipe booklet "Fun With Sea Food" published by the Baltimore Sun in the 1950s. The author is Virginia Roeder who had a background in home economics and a PhD from Johns Hopkins...
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Kathryn Robinette Article in The Tustenegee
My article “Kathryn Robinette: Redefining Society News in 1960s Palm Beach,” was published yesterday in The Tustenegee, the journal of the Palm Beach Historical Society. Robinette will be part of my...
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Book Talk at the Orlando Library: Women Politicking Politely
Women Politicking Politely: Feminists Making a Difference in the 1960s and 1970sOrlando Public Library, Library Central, 101 E. Central Blvd.Sunday, July 9, 2 p.m."Hear the relatively unknown stories...
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New Women's Page Journalist Find
I was happy to find a new women's page journalist to include in my current book project: Marie McNair of the Washington Post.From her obituary:"Mrs. McNair, like the Post Office of her day, did not let...
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Upcoming Marjorie Paxson Publications
With the weak obituary published by Marjorie Paxson's newspaper, I have written about her significance. There will be an article in the State Historical Society of Missouri newsletter and the Media...
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My Gainesville Book Talk: August 26th
I am looking forward to talking about my women & politics book in Gainesville next month. From the announcement:"The Matheson History Museum is thrilled to welcome back Kimberly Wilmot Voss to...
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Talking About Florida Women's Page Editors
I am looking forward to presenting “Pioneering Florida Women’s Page Journalists: Managing Conflict and Encouraging Compromise in Their Communities, 1950s and 1960s,” at the Florida Council for History...
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Chicago Tribune Society Writer Eleanor Page
I came across a new women's page figure for my upcoming book: society reporter Eleanor Page. According to her obituary:"At the height of American society reporting after World War II, Mrs. Voysey, who...
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Florida Council for History Education
I had a great time talking about Florida women's page editors in Sarasota at the Florida Council for History Education. It was a full room with some great questions.
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