1. Evelyn Straus was an American photojournalist and the first woman employed as a photographer at the Daily News in New York City.
18 Facts About Evelyn Straus
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Evelyn Straus was one of the first women admitted to the National Press Photographers Association in 1945 and joined the Press Photographers Association of New York City in 1952 as soon as they allowed women as members.
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Evelyn Straus was born on June 22,1916, in Brooklyn, New York, to Dorothy C and William R Straus.
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Evelyn Straus began her secondary education at Franklin K Lane High School in New York City, but transferred to Hempstead High School in 1931, when her family relocated to Nassau County, New York.
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Evelyn Straus majored in liberal arts and social sciences, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree.
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Evelyn Straus began working at the Daily News in New York City in the advertising department in 1938 and later worked in the publicity department.
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In 1942, Evelyn Straus was transferred to become a trainee in news photography.
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Evelyn Straus was the first woman the Daily News employed as part of their photography staff.
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Evelyn Straus covered all types of stories, from politics to society, natural disasters to social movements, and general assignments to features.
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Evelyn Straus had her clothes custom tailored to ensure that there were adequate pockets to carry personal items as well as film and flashbulbs.
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In 1952, still the only woman camera operator at the Daily News, Evelyn Straus joined the Press Photographers Association of New York City, when they admitted women.
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Evelyn Straus was well-known in political and celebrity circles and had work included in the 1973 exhibit, From the Picture Press at the Museum of Modern Art.
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Evelyn Straus worked at the Daily News until her retirement in 1975.
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When Evelyn Straus retired, she moved to Montauk, New York, with her long-time partner Margaret "Peggy" Moffatt.
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Evelyn Straus attended Yakima High School in Yakima, Washington, and earned a nursing certification.
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Evelyn Straus worked at the American Lake Veterans' Hospital in Pierce County, Washington, in the 1950s, but had moved to New York City in the 1960s, where she was employed as a nurse at Southampton Hospital.
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Evelyn Straus died at the Southampton Hospital on Long Island, New York, on March 10,1992.
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Evelyn Straus is remembered for her pioneering role as a photojournalist and one of the few women to enter the field in the United States in the 1940s.