SLA NEWSPAPER DIVISION
1978 CONFERENCE
In Kansas City, MO

For a virtual tour of Arrowhead Stadium, click here.

 


Photo credit: John W. Switzer, The Kansas City  Times, June 16, 1978

Pictured are librarians honored Thursday, June 15, 1978 at Arrowhead Stadium at a luncheon
sponsored by the Newspaper Division of the Special Libraries Association. The recipients included
Mrs. Lou Thomas of the Baton Rouge, La., Morning Advocate and State Times; John J. Doohan
of The Star (Kansas City, Mo.); and Ms. Agnes Henebry of the Lindsay-Schaub Newspapers.


Anita Gauthier, 1978 Newspaper Division Student Stipend Award Winner (UNC-CH SILS) chatting with Harish Trivedi.
ANAP librarian, Jo Kirks, in a celebratory mood at at the Newspaper Division suite.

Jim Hunter, Columbus Dispatch librarian, sharing a moment with Dottie Meyer, Paddock Publishing Editorial Dept.
Andy Ippolito, Newsday library director, with Michele Kapecky, Detroit Free Press, and Mary Kate Acola.


Joe Mehr, Providence Journal News Library, in serious discussions with colleagues.


Jim Hunter (left) with Kathy Foley, Houton Post, and Bob Neswick, Spokane Spokesman Reference Library


Nan Stoddard, St. Louis Post Dispatch, with Bill Chase, Apple Tree Press (Chase's Calendar of Events).


Joy Hill, Gannett Rochester Newspapers, at the bar in the Division suite, with Dottie Meyer waiting to be served.


John Long, Kansas City Star, with Ken Hayes,
 Los Angeles Times Editorial Department.


Arranged entertainingly (from left) are: Bill Chase, Sandy Vance, State Journal Register, Nan Stoddard, Ernest Perez, Chicago Sun-Times,  and Ellie Wood, Contra Costa Times.


Julia Vance, Atlanta Journal Constitution, with
Lou Thomas, State Times Morning Advocate.


Barbara Newcombe, Chicago Tribune seated on couch next to Judy Abuhamdeh, San Jose Mercury News. 


Sandy Hall, Arizona Daily Star, seated with Joe Seacrest at the Newspaper Division awards luncheon.
From left are Sharon Carter, Worcester Telegram Gazette, Barbara Semonche, Herald-Sun Newspapers, Jim Doohan, Kansas City Star, and Gerry Brown, St. Louis Post Dispatch.

Bob Isaacs, Greensboro Record, flanked by Jim Doohan
and Agnes Henebry readying for the trip to the
Harry S Truman Presidential Library.
Division members loading onto the buses carrying them to the Truman Library.