Ethlyn T. Clough
Ethlyn T. Clough (August 21, 1858 – 1936) was an American newspaper publisher and editor. At the end of the 19th-century, five women in Michigan owned, edited, and personally managed their own newspapers, one of whom was Clough. For eighteen years, she published The Brooklyn Exponent.[1] She was the recording secretary of the Michigan Woman's Press Association (MWPA).[2]
Ethlyn T. Clough | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ethlyn Theresa Packard August 21, 1858 Monroeville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | 1936 |
| Resting place | Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | newspaper publisher, editor |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Charles W. Clough (m. 1876; died 1884) |
| Children | 4 |
Early life edit
Ethlyn Theresa Packard was born in Monroeville, Ohio,[3] August 21, 1858.[4] She was a daughter of Daniel and Cornelia (Hubbell) Packard. Her parents were natives of Ohio.[3]
Career edit
On July 21, 1876, she married Charles W. Clough,[3] newspaper publisher, removing to Attica, Ohio. In 1878, they removed to Clinton, Ohio where the husband founded the Local.[4] In 1881, her husband founded The Brooklyn Exponent. There being no other paper in Brooklyn, Michigan, and Mr. Clough being a practical printer, the location was most favorable for the establishment of a good weekly newspaper, and the Exponent soon commanded patronage and support. But, never robust, the hard labor soon began to tell upon him.[2] At her husband's death, September 30, 1884, Mrs. Clough assumed the management of the paper,[3] having learned how to manage a newspaper accidentally during her husband's lifetime.[3]
Mrs. Clough, now a widow with four young children, was conscious of her abilities, and recognizing the necessity of having someone at the head of the business who would have a financial interest in its success, she at once assumed the responsibility of editor and publisher, and conducted the business, supporting herself and family of three children,[2][1] one daughter, Adelaide M., having been adopted by her husband's sister at the time of his death.[3]
Affiliations edit
She was a charter member of the MWPA, and in 1890, was elected a member of the committee on constitution and by-laws, and in 1893, became the recording secretary.[2] She also served as president of Brooklyn's Saturday Night circle, a member of the Bay View Reading Club, which focused on literary study.[5]
Personal life edit
Clough's sons and daughters were named respectively: Charles R., Adelaide M., Edward F. and Eleanor Maude.[3]
She died in 1936 and was buried at Oxford Cemetery, in Oxford, Ohio. The Clough Memorial room of the Brooklyn (Michigan) Public Library was established in 1951 in her honor.[6]
Selected works edit
- Norwegian life. : an account of past and contemporary conditions and progress in Norway and Sweden. Ed. and arranged., 1909
- Oriental life : an account of past and contemporary conditions and progress in Asia, excepting, China, India and Japan, 1910
- Africa : an account of past and contemporary conditions and progress, 1911
- South American life : an account of past and contemporary conditions and progress in south america.ed.and arranged by Ethlyn T. Clough. , 1912
- German life; an account of the past and contemporary conditions and progress in Germany., 1913
References edit
- ^ a b Fuller & Beeson 1949, p. 237.
- ^ a b c d Literary Century 1893, p. 393.
- ^ a b c d e f g Chapan Brothers 1890, p. 877.
- ^ a b Fuller & Beeson 1949, p. 236.
- ^ Bay View Reading Club 1897, p. 123.
- ^ Michigan State Library 1951, p. 113.
Attribution edit
- This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Bay View Reading Club (1897). The Bay View Magazine. Vol. 5 (Public domain ed.). Flint, Michigan: Bay View Reading Club. pp. 85, 124, 281.
- This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Chapan Brothers (1890). "MRS. ETHELYN T. CLOUGH.". Portrait and biographical album of Jackson County, Michigan : containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the County together with portraits & biographies of all the governors of the State and of the presidents of the United States. Chicago: Chapman Brothers. p. 877.
- This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Literary Century (1893). "MRS. ETHELYN T. CLOUGH.". Michigan Woman's Press Association (Public domain ed.). Literary Century.
Bibliography edit
- Fuller, George Newman; Beeson, Lewis (1949). Michigan History. Vol. 33. Michigan History Division of the Department of State.
- Michigan State Library (1951). Michigan Library News. Vol. 11–15. Michigan State Library.
External links edit
- Works by or about Ethlyn T. Clough at Internet Archive