1905-1990
Dorothea started writing for Newark newspapers in her teens. She wrote dozens of articles for a series on business and professional women in NJ in 1926-1927 when she was 21-22. In Jun 1926 she was placed in charge of the Call’s resort news bureau at Asbury Park.
In 1934, she wrote several articles for the Newark News on art-related topics including a museum exhibit on Paul Frankl, decorator and Newark artists Enid Bell and Maurer Mareiniss.
Dorothea also wrote for Catholic Advocate and Elizabeth Daily Journal before retiring in 1972. She was the founder and president of the New Jersey Daily Newspaper Women.
Lived in the Atlantic Highlands for many years.
Bibliography
Asbury Park Press obituary Nov 2, 1990
Newark Sunday Call articles 1926-1927, digitized here: https://newark.historyarchives.online/home
Further articles in the Asbury Park Press and the Red Bank Register
“In the Editorial Rooms” Editor and Publisher, Jun 19, 1926
Newark News 1934 articles: May 25 “Newark Artist Budgets Time to Pursue Her Painting”; Apr 6 “Chemistry and Interior Decoration Mix Well Exhibit Reveals”