Reminiscences of Beth Campbell Short, 1987
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- Name
- Short, Beth Campbell, 1908-1988 (Interviewee)
- Knight, Margot H (Interviewer)
- Title
- Reminiscences of Beth Campbell Short, 1987
- Abstract
- Childhood in Oklahoma: influence of mother on career; B.A., Christian College, Columbia, Missouri; graduate studies in journalism m, University of Oklahoma, 1929; general assignment reporter, religion editor, Springfield (Missouri) Leader; feature reporter, Daily Oklahoman: reputation as "stunt girl" reporter and columnist, fiction writing for the feature page, reflections on exploits of women journalists in the 1930s; Associated Press [AP], Washington, D.C., 1936-: coverage of Eleanor Roosevelt Marriage to AP reporter Joseph Short, rivalries within Washington, D.C. Press Corps; Gridiron Club, Women's National Press Club; restrictions on women journalists; recollections of friends and colleagues
- Collection Name
- Washington Press Club women in journalism oral history collection
- Subjects
- Women journalists; Journalists; Journalism; Women in journalism; Newspapers; Journalism--Social aspects; Journalism, Religious; Feminism; United States Politics and government; Short, Beth Campbell, 1908-1988; Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962; Springfield Leader; Associated Press; Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, Okla.)
- Format
- oral histories
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1987
- Note (Biographical)
- Journalist
- Note
- Interviewed by Margot Knight on April 23, June 11, June 24, and August 17 (video), 1987
- Note (Provenance)
- Washington Press Club Foundation, Gift, 1992
- Washington Press Club Foundation, Gift, 1995
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
- Catalog Record
- 13689467
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/jcne-sd06
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.