McGrory, Mary, 1918-2004
Variant namesJournalist. Full name: Mary Dorothy McGrory.
From the description of Mary McGrory papers, 1928-2004 (bulk 1956-2002). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71132926
Biographical Note
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1918, Aug. 22:
Born, Boston, Mass. -
1939:
A.B., Emmanuel College, Boston, Mass. -
1939 -1942 :Picture cropper, Houghton Mifflin Co. -
1942 -1947 :Began as secretary, became book reviewer, Boston Herald Traveler -
1947 -1954 :Book reviewer, Washington Star, Washington, D.C. -
1954 -1981 :Feature writer, Washington Star, Washington, D.C. -
1962:
Received George Polk Memorial Award for coverage of Richard Nixon's “farewell” press conference -
1975:
Received Pulitzer Prize for commentary -
1981 -2003 :Columnist, Washington Post, Washington, D.C. -
1998:
Received Fourth Estate Award from the National Press Club -
2002:
Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award, Courage in Journalism Award -
2003:
Awarded John Chancellor Award for Excellence in Journalism -
2004, Apr. 21:
Died, Washington, D.C.
From the guide to the Mary McGrory Papers, 1928-2004, (bulk 1956-2002), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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| referencedIn | Meg Greenfield Papers, 1890-1999, (bulk 1952-1999) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Women in Journalism Oral History Project. Interview transcripts, 1988-1994 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| creatorOf | Mary McGrory Papers, 1928-2004, (bulk 1956-2002) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Ragland, Martha Ragsdale, 1906-1996. Papers, 1926-1996 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Papers, 1928-1996 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Bliven, Bruce, 1889-1977. Bruce Bliven papers, 1906-1985. | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| referencedIn | Clark M. Clifford Papers, 1883-1999, (bulk 1946-1998) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | John Mason Brown papers, 1922-1967. | Houghton Library |
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Birth 1918-08-22
Death 2004-04-20
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