Christine Sadler (1902–1983), born in
Silver Point
Silverpoint (one of several types of metalpoint) is a traditional drawing technique first used by medieval scribes on manuscripts.
History
A silverpoint drawing is made by dragging a silver rod or wire across a surface, often prepared with gesso ...
,
Putnam County, Tennessee
Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 79,854. Its county seat is Cookeville. Putnam County is part of the Cookeville, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Putnam Cou ...
, was an American writer, journalist, and magazine editor.
Biography
Christine Sadler received her undergraduate degree from
Peabody College (now an affiliate of
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and rail magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school its initial $1-million ...
) and her master's degree in journalism from
Columbia University
Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...
in 1937.
Originally a journalist for the ''
Nashville Banner
The ''Nashville Banner'' is a defunct daily newspaper of Nashville, Tennessee, United States, which published from April 10, 1876 until February 20, 1998. The ''Banner'' was published each Monday through Friday afternoon (as well as Saturdays unti ...
'' (1930–1936), she was a reporter, national news bureau staffer and Sunday Editor for
The Washington Post
''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large nati ...
from 1937 until 1946. She was president of the
Women's National Press Club
The National Press Club is a professional organization and social community in Washington, D.C. for journalists and communications professionals. It hosts public and private gatherings with invited speakers from public life. The club also offers e ...
early in her career in Washington. Sadler was the first woman to cover a
national political convention for the ''Washington Post''.
She was appointed and served as a charter member of The
Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services
The Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS) is one of the oldest Department of Defense (DoD) federal advisory committees and was established in 1951 by then-Secretary of Defense (SecDef) George C. Marshall. The committee is ...
from 1956 through 1959.
While continuing to write for the ''Post'' on a
freelance
''Freelance'' (sometimes spelled ''free-lance'' or ''free lance''), ''freelancer'', or ''freelance worker'', are terms commonly used for a person who is self-employed and not necessarily committed to a particular employer long-term. Freelance w ...
basis for many years, Sadler became Washington, D.C. editor of ''
McCall's
''McCall's'' was a monthly American women's magazine, published by the McCall Corporation, that enjoyed great popularity through much of the 20th century, peaking at a readership of 8.4 million in the early 1960s. It was established as a small-f ...
'' magazine in 1944 until her retirement from that position in 1971. Sadler covered the
White House
The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., and has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800. ...
for both the ''Post'' and ''McCall's'', and authored two books,
America's First Ladies' and
'.
She was survived in death by her husband,
Richard L. Coe, theater critic
emeritus
''Emeritus'' (; female: ''emerita'') is an adjective used to designate a retired chair, professor, pastor, bishop, pope, director, president, prime minister, rabbi, emperor, or other person who has been "permitted to retain as an honorary title ...
for the ''Post''.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sadler, Christine
1902 births
1983 deaths
People from Putnam County, Tennessee
Vanderbilt University alumni
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism alumni
American reporters and correspondents
Journalists from Tennessee
The Washington Post people
The Washington Post journalists
Writers from Tennessee
20th-century American non-fiction writers
20th-century American journalists