The old newsroom
Juan Antonio Giner at Innovations in Newspapers has been publishing historical photos of newsrooms.
Here are three I pulled from our archives. Most interesting thing to me? No obvious signs of cigarettes anywhere.
Taken circa 1939: Charles Long, Jay Huskins and Irwin Lemons at the copy desk of the Greensboro Daily News.
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Taken circa 1939: City Editor Granberry Dixon taking a story over the phone. At the far right is a glue pot and the proverbial spike.
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This photo is undated, but after consulting with staff historian Jim Schlosser, we're guessing it was taken in the early 70s. Part of the newsroom was walled off while renovation was going on. The red grease pencil marks show where the photo was cropped.
You can't tell from these reproductions, but I'd swear the typewriters are the same in all three photos. (A typewriter, sonny, was what we used before computers.)
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"(A typewriter, sonny, was what we used before computers.)"
We? ;o)
Posted on February 5, 2007 7:34 PM
Jay Huskins, if it's the same one, had only recently retired as the publisher of the Statesville Record & Landmark when I started working there 23 years ago this month.
Posted on February 5, 2007 11:19 PM
I used one just like those in the 1939 photos.
Posted on February 6, 2007 9:00 AM
it will be neat when there are pictures floating around of you and your staff when y'all are gone. I can't wait to see those pictures. When are you gonna retire?
Posted on February 6, 2007 7:03 PM
And everyone in a tie on the copy desk!
Posted on February 7, 2007 2:37 PM
John:
The historian in me really enjoyed this glimpse into the paper's past. Great use of your blog.
Posted on February 10, 2007 10:38 AM
Wonderful photos. Thanks for sharing them.
Posted on February 14, 2007 2:52 PM