Gertrude Sayre
Gertrude M. Sayre (born October 11, 1900 in Corning , New York as Gertrude M. Lynahan , † August 2, 1960 in New York City ) was an American journalist .
Life
Sayre was born one of nine children to John Lynahan (1855-1934) and Margaret Mullany. She began studying economics at Cornell University , which she graduated with a degree in journalism in 1923. From 1925 she worked as a journalist at New York World . She started out as a city reporter and became the newspaper's first female sports reporter. She reported on social events and occasionally wrote articles for the front page.
During World War II , she was Nelson A. Rockefeller's assistant when he worked for the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs.
Sayre died of suicide on August 2, 1960 at the age of 59 . She had suffered from mental health problems for years. Since 1930 she was married to the journalist and writer Joel Sayre . Their daughter was the journalist Nora Sayre .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gertrude M Lynahan on familysearch.org , accessed April 20, 2020
- ↑ Gertrude Lynahan Now Sports Writer on New York World; Cornellian's Career Successful , newspapers.com , accessed April 20, 2020
- ^ A b Daily News from New York, New York324 , newspapers.com , accessed April 20, 2020
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sayre, Gertrude |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sayre, Gertrude M. (full name); Lynahan, Gertrude M. (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 11, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | new York |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd August 1960 |
| Place of death | New York City |