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S Y LV I A PORT ER Generously supported by The Director’s Circle & A gift in loving memory of Lucy Randel Director’s Choice Our Director’s Choice program is an opportunity to highlight a book from our list that deserves special attention. This selection came natu- rally to me, as a New York City native with a background in business, and I proudly support its publication. Alice Randel Pfeiffer Director, Syracuse University Press SYLVIA AMERICA’S ORIGINAL PERSONAL FINANCE COLUMNIST PORTER TRACY LUCHT Syracuse University Press Copyright © 2013 by Syracuse University Press Syracuse, New York 13244-5290 All Rights Reserved First Edition 2013 13 14 15 16 17 18 6 5 4 3 2 1 Quotations from the following are reprinted with permission from the National Women and Media Collection/Western Historical Manuscript Collection, State Historical Society of Missouri: Sylvia Porter Papers; Russell Freeburg’s Nov. 23, 1974, letter to Sylvia Porter; Donna Lee Goldberg’s Apr. 29, 1974, academic paper; Donna Martin’s Aug. 18, 1982, letter to Hal Meyerson; and John McMeel’s Feb. 9, 1984, letter to Sylvia Porter. Quotations from Dorothy Schiff’s memo and letters are reprinted with permission from Dorothy Schiff Papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations. ∞ The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1992. For a listing of books published and distributed by Syracuse University Press, visit our website at SyracuseUniversityPress.syr.edu. ISBN: 978-0-8156-1029-8 (cloth) 978-0-8156-5249-6 (e-book) Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lucht, Tracy. Sylvia Porter : America’s original personal f nance columnist / Tracy Lucht. — First edition. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8156-1029-8 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Porter, Sylvia Field, 1913– 2. Finance, Personal. 3. Journalists—United States—Biography. I. Title. HG179.L824 2013 070.4'493320240092—dc23 [B] 2013029837 Manufactured in the United States of America For Paul Tracy Lucht is assistant professor in the Greenlee School of Jour- nalism and Communication at Iowa State University. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland and has worked at USA Today, the Washington Post, and the Des Moines Register. Contents List of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 Wall Str1e.e t Crusader 17 Glamou2r. Girl of Finance 53 Expert w3.i th an Empire 84 Preside4nt.i al Adviser 119 Brand N5.a me 144 Conclusion 163 Abbreviations 169 Notes 171 Bibliography 203 Index 219
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