Name
Gibson, Mary Bass (Interviewee)
Diamonstein-Spielvogel, Barbaralee (Interviewer)
Title
Reminiscences of Mary Bass Gibson, 1975
Abstract
Family background, childhood in Mexico, college life, publicity work; marriages, motherhood and career; LADIES HOME JOURNAL, 1939-1962: work with Bruce and Beatrice Gould, editorial policies, philosophy, "How America Lives" series, "What the Women of America Think" polls, Kinsey report; World War II coverage and feature articles; plotting readership appeal; advertising, magazine rivalry, 1955-65; f inancial crisis, Curtis Publishing Co.; SEVENTEEN magazine book editing; lecture series; FAMILY CIRCLE "Careers at Home" series; MacDowell Colony
Collection Name
Individual interviews oral history collection
Subjects
Journalists; Women journalists; Periodicals--Publishing; Magazine design; Women's periodicals; Gibson, Mary Bass
Format
oral histories; sound recordings
Genre
Interviews
Date
1975
Note (Biographical)
Editor: interviewee married A. Chauncey Newlin
Note
Interviewed by Barbaralee Diamonstein
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content
Catalog Record
15304454
Also In
Oral History Archives at Columbia
Time-Based Media
Time-Based Media
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/je14-zc34
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.