Monday, December 4, 2023 – WHEN A NEWSPAPER WAS PRINTED ON PAPER

By admin

FROM THE ARCHIVES

MONDAY,  DECEMBER 4,  2023

“ALL THE NEWS

THAT WAS 

FIT TO PRINT”

ISSUE  #1138

SHORPY HISTORIC AMERICAN

PHOTO ARCHIVE

September 3, 1942. “New York, New York. Newsroom of the New York Times newspaper. Reporters and rewrite men writing stories, and waiting to be sent out. Rewrite man in background gets the story on the phone from reporter outside.” Medium format acetate negative by Marjory Collins for the Office of War Information

September 3, 1942. “New York, New York. Newsroom of the New York Times newspaper. Right foreground, city editor. Two assistants, left foreground. City copy desk in middle ground, with foreign desk, to right; telegraph desk to left. Makeup desk in center back with spiral staircase leading to composing room. Copy readers go up there to check proofs.” Medium format acetate negative by Marjory Collins for the Office of War Information

September 1942. “New York, New York. Photographic department of the New York Times newspaper. One of eight staff photographers returns to staff room after assignment. Over door is eulogy of news camera. At left are maps of the city and region for photographers’ reference.” Acetate negative by Marjory Collins for the Office of War Information.

September 3, 1942. “New York, New York. Radio room of the New York Times newspaper. The Times listening post, between 10 pm and midnight, between first and second editions. The operator is listening to Axis news (propaganda) broadcast. Paper in foreground has been examined to see what has already been covered in last edition of paper. Operator reports and gives new angles to city editor. Messages are recorded on paper tape in international Morse code.” Acetate negative by Marjory Collins for the Office of War Information

September 3, 1942. “New York, New York. Wire room of the New York Times newspaper. Copy boy about to tear off dispatch from the Associated Press wire.” Medium format acetate negative by Marjory Collins for the Office of War Information.

September 1942. New York. “Photo engraving department of the New York Times newspaper. This camera photographs a photographic print through a screen and produces a strip negative.” Acetate negative by Marjory Collins for the Office of War Information.

NEW DATE FOR THIS PROGRAM, TUESDAY, FEB.13TH

SAVE THE DATE

TUESDAY, JANUARY 9TH, 6:30 P.M.
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

Affordable Housing and the Future of New York’s Open Space

Learn the history of affordable housing in New York City and how Roosevelt Island, created in 1975, is an integral part of that history. Hear about ideas of open space that were supported by this approach to housing and how they are being reconsidered today.

Matthias Altwicker, AIA LEED AP, is an architect and an associate professor of architecture at New York Institute of Technology. Both his practice and research focus on housing and open space, including collaborations with the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and municipal administrations in New York City and Long Island.
SPONSORED BY THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY & R.I. HISTORICAL SOCIETY

CREDITS

SHORPY HISTORIC AMERICAN PHOTO ARCHIVE

MAYA LEVANON-PHOTOS TIK TOK & INSTAGRAM

All image are copyrighted (c) Roosevelt Island Historical Society unless otherwise indicated

www.tiktok.com/@rooseveltislandhsociety
Instagram roosevelt_island_history

THIS PUBLICATION FUNDED BY DISCRETIONARY FUNDS FROM CITY COUNCIL MEMBER JULIE MENIN & ROOSEVELT ISLAND OPERATING CORPORATION PUBLIC PURPOSE FUNDS.

Copyright © 2022 Roosevelt Island Historical Society, All rights reserved.Our mailing address is:
rooseveltislandhistory@gmail.com