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Shana Alexander papers

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Collection Overview

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ID: 01/01/MSS00002

Primary Creator: Alexander, Shana

Extent: 133.5 Cubic Feet

Subjects: Ager, Milton, 1893-1979, Alexander, Shana, Journalists--United States, Musicians--United States

Forms of Material: Advertising fliers, Audiotapes, Booklets, Books, Broadsides, Clippings, Framed art, Legal documents, Letters, Manuscript notebooks, Manuscripts, Maps, Newsletters, Pamphlets, Periodicals, Photocopies, Photographs, Photography--Negatives, Press releases, Research Material, Scrapbooks, Scripts, Serial publications, Sheet Music, Slides (Photography), Souvenirs, Video tapes

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Shana Alexander Papers consist of eighty-two linear feet of original manuscripts, typescript, typed carbon, printed, photographic and replicated materials. The manuscript portions include article manuscripts, reporter's notebooks, correspondence, scrapbooks, lectures, speeches, documents, photographs and other research materials dating from 1950 through the 1990's during the most active years of the first woman staff writer at LIFE Magazine, the first woman editor at McCall's, and the first woman columnist at Newsweek.

Collection Historical Note

Wikipedia offers an excellent summary of Alexander's life and accomplishments. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shana_Alexander

Biographical Note

Shana Alexander (1925-2005) was the first female columnest at Newsweek and Life magaizines and was one of the first female editors of McCall's magazine. She appeared on the 60 Minutes segment Point/Counterpoint from 1975-1979.

Subject/Index Terms

Ager, Milton, 1893-1979
Alexander, Shana
Journalists--United States
Musicians--United States


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