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
Catalog Record
15304454
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/je14-zc34
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.