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.