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Woman's Press Club of New York City
A pioneering New York association, this group brought together women journalists and authors at a time when the profession offered them few established spaces. Its best-known book preserves memories and writings connected with founder Jane Cunningham Croly, a major figure in early American women's journalism.
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Memories of Jane Cunningham Croly, "Jenny June"
by Woman's Press Club of New York City
About the author
Founded in Manhattan in November 1889, the Woman's Press Club of New York City was a professional association for women journalists, authors, and others working in related literary fields. It grew out of a broader movement to create spaces where women could build careers, share opportunities, and support one another in professions that were still largely shaped by men.
The club is closely linked with Jane Cunningham Croly, also known by her pen name Jennie June, who founded it and led it for many years. Croly was an influential journalist and clubwoman, and the organization helped continue her larger mission of promoting women's professional and intellectual life in New York. Records from Columbia University describe the club's activities as including lectures, scholarships, literary programs, social events, and civic work.
As an author credit, the name is most often associated with Memories of Jane Cunningham Croly, "Jenny June", a memorial volume prepared after Croly's death. That makes this "author" a little unusual: not a single writer, but a collective voice from an organization of working women who wanted to honor one of their founders and preserve a piece of literary and journalistic history.