The New York Woman magazine collection
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This collection contains approximately 30 issues of The New York Woman spanning September 16, 1936 to March 31, 1937. The New York Woman was a weekly women's magazine published in New York City during the 1930s. The magazine's focus was on fashion, home furnishings, entertainment, and special articles reflecting women's interests.
Historical Note
Since the early 19th century, New York City has been a major center for the publishing of women's magazines. Some of the earliest titles included Lady's Weekly Miscellany (1805-1808) and Ladies' Literary Cabinet (1819-1822). Later prominent titles published and edited in New York included Vogue (1892-), The Dilineator (1873-1937), Cosmopolitan (1886-), Good Housekeeping (1885-), and Ladies' Home Journal (1883-). While for many decades these publications contained articles relating to such issues as fashion, domestic life, and activities of the social elite, in the 1960s they also began to carry articles reflecting the dramatic changes upheaving women's conventional social roles. From the 1970s onward, women's magazines continued to flourish in New York City and covered an increasingly diverse range of issues.
The New York Woman was a weekly women's magazine published in New York City during the 1930s. The magazine's focus was on fashion, home furnishings, entertainment, and special articles reflecting women's interests. The magazine's editor was James Monahan.
Source:
- Zuckerman, Mary Ellen. "Women's Magazines," in The Encyclopedia of New York City, ed. Kenneth T. Jackson (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press; New York: New York Historical Society, c1995), 1270-1271.
Scope and Contents
Approximately 30 issues of The New York Woman magazine, spanning September 16, 1936 to March 31, 1937.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to users without restriction.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); The New York Woman magazine collection, 1985.013, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of accquisition unknown. Formally accessioned in 1985.
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