Summary
Antoinette Donnelly (1887–1964) was an American newspaper advice columnist and author of books about weight loss, beauty tips and advice.[1] As Donnelly, she wrote the column Beauty Answers for the New York Daily News[2] and other papers. She also wrote an advice column under the byline Doris Blake for 45 newspapers served by the Daily News and Chicago Tribune syndicate.[2] In 1920, Donnelly wrote one of the first books about weight loss,[citation needed] the bestselling How to Reduce: New Waistlines for Old[3] (D. Appleton & Company).
Antoinette Donnelly | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1887 |
| Died | November 15, 1964 |
Just as columnists like Ann Landers and Abigail Van Buren would do later, "Doris Blake" had single issue booklets available to female readers who provided a self-addressed stamped envelope, ranging from Getting and Keeping Boys Interested to What About Petting? to How to Be Happy Though Married. She also served as a co-editor of the short-lived The Woman's Almanac.[4] Donnelly retired from the Daily News at the end of 1962 and died in Greenwich, Connecticut, on November 15, 1964.[2]
Sources edit
- Current Biography 1941, pp. 85–86
- https://thevintagewomanmagazine.com/1940s-self-care/
- ^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1937). Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 1. [B] Group 2. Pamphlets, Etc. New Series.
- ^ a b c "MISS DONNELLY DIES; DAILY NEWS WRITER". The New York Times. 1964-11-16. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ "How to Reduce av Antoinette Donnelly, Maud Martin Ellis (Häftad)". Bokus.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ Donnelly, Antoinette; Archibald, Allice (1938). The Woman's Almanac 1938: The Second Annual Book of Facts For, By, and about Women. Oquaga Press.