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Handing off the IllustrationWell-known cartoonist, Herb Block (Herblock) produced editorial illustrations for The Washington Post for more than 70 years. Deaf employees like…
Cutting in the Composing RoomAmong the tools used by staff in the Composing Room were cutting tools. Cutters were used to trim type and images into sections to be arranged into…
Jan DeLap, Assistant ForemanAs assistant foreman, DeLap would manage employee work assignments.
Jane Golightly, Deaf Assistant SuperintendentGolightly was the first Deaf Assistant Superintendent at The Washington Post. In this role, she was responsible for overseeing the work of the…
A Staff Meeting in the Ad DepartmentDuring staff meetings, Deaf and hearing employees gathered. As speakers addressed the crowd, Deaf employees often served as interpreters for others.
Newspaper PressAfter they were printed, folded and stacked in this large newspaper press, the completed papers would next go to the mail room where ads and inserts…
John Dubsky in the Composing RoomAmong the tools used by staff in the Composing Room were cutting tools. Cutters were used to trim type and images into sections to be arranged into…
In the Engraving RoomAfter pages were completed in the Composing Room, negative copies were created in the Film Output machine. These negatives were used to create the…
An Interpreted Staff GatheringMany work related meetings were held in the Composing Room.
The Paste-up Workstation for Employees in the Composing RoomWork in the composting room started when an employee was assigned a layout. They would use various tools to paste-up the page, a line gauge, roller…