Lucile Saunders McDonald
Lucile Saunders McDonald | |
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Born | Portland, Oregon | September 1, 1898
Died | June 23, 1992 Redmond, Washington | (aged 93)
Occupation | Journalist, historian and author of children's books |
Nationality | American |
Education | University of Oregon |
Notable works | Dick and the Spice Cupboard, Jewels and Gems, The Giant with Four Arms |
Spouse | Harold D. McDonald |
Relatives | Frank and Rose Saunders |
Lucile Saunders McDonald (September 1, 1898 – June 23, 1992) was an American journalist, historian, and author of children's books from the Pacific Northwest.[1] The Seattle Times described her as "... the first woman news reporter in all of South America; first woman copy editor in the Pacific Northwest; first woman telegraph editor, courthouse reporter and general news reporter in Oregon; first woman overseas correspondent for a U.S. trade newspaper; first woman on a New York City rewrite desk; second woman journalist in Alaska; and second woman to be a correspondent abroad for The Associated Press".[2] With Zola Helen Ross, she co-founded the Pacific Northwest Writers Association.[3]
Biography
She was born in
She married Harold D. McDonald in 1922; they had a son and daughter and moved to Seattle in 1940. They resided in Bellevue and Kirkland, Washington. McDonald was a feature history writer and book reviewer for The Seattle Times from 1940 to 1966 and later wrote 450 history columns for the Journal-American until her retirement in 1987.[2] She was active in several local historical societies, including the Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society.[5] She died on June 23, 1992, in Redmond, Washington.[2] Her autobiography, A foot in the door: the reminiscences of Lucile McDonald, was posthumously published in 1995.[6] McDonald was a 1959 Headliner Awards Recipient from the Association for Women in Communications.[7]
Partial works
- Children's books
- Dick and the Spice Cupboard
- Jewels and Gems
- The Giant with Four Arms
- Co-authored with Ross
- (1950) The mystery of Castesby Island
- (1952) Stormy year
- (1954) Fridays̓ child
- (1956) Mystery of the long house
- (1956) Pigtail pioneer
- (1957) Wing Harbor
- (1958) The courting of Ann Maria
- (1959) Assignment in Ankara
- (1961) Winter's answer
- (1959) The stolen letters
- (1968) The sunken forest
- Non-fiction
- (1953) Washington's Yesterdays
- (1958) Search for the Northwest Passage, Library of Congress CC# 58-11860, Ill.
Published by Binfords & Mort, Portland, OR.
- (1972) Swan Among the Indians, Life of James G. Swan, 1818-1900, Portland, Oregon, Binfords & Mort.
References
- ^ "Lucille Saunders McDonald Talks To Rural Club Women At Luncheon Meeting". Ellensburg Daily Record. August 7, 1940. p. 4. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Guillen, Tomas (June 25, 1992). "Obituaries: Lucile McDonald, 93, journalist, writer and Northwest historian". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
- ^ "About the Pacific Northwest Writers Association". Pacific Northwest Writers Association. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
- ^ "Preliminary Guide to the Lucile Saunders McDonald Papers 1941-1990". University of Washington. November 1, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
- ^ Boba, Eleanor (October 1, 2015). "McDonald, Lucile S. (1898-1992)". HistoryLink. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-87422-120-6. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ "Headliner Award Recipients". The Association for Women in Communications. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2012.