Eleanor Choate Darnton

Background

Darnton, Eleanor Choate was born on January 1, 1907 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Ernest and Eleanor (Townsend) Choate.

Education

Student, University of Pennsylvania, 1924-1926, 28-29.

Career

; children—Robert Choate Darnton, John Townsend Darnton. Advertising and magazine writer, 1929-1936. Editor, You magazine, 1937-1938.

Writer, Office of War Information, 1942.

Reporter, Washington bureau, New York Times, 1943, woman’s editor, 1944-1945. Company-founder, president and co-editor, Women's National News Service, 1946-1954.

Press officer The Children’s Bureau, United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare. 1954-1955; information director National Probation and Parole Association, 1956-1957.

Women's editor Parade magazine, 1958-1959.

In charge editorial projects schools and mental health program Bank Street College, New York City, 1960-1961. Managing editor Haire Publs., New York City, 1962-1963. Director of publications for Arthritis Foundation America, 1964-1965.

Civilian editorial advisor, information and education division, United States Army headquarters, European theatre, 1945.

Member, national board, the Young Women"s Christian Association. Executive Committee member, National Commision on Children and Youth.

Member of the board of directors Fashion Group, 1944-1945. Honorary member Theta Sigma Phi.

Achievements

• Eleanor Choate Darnton has been listed as a notable writer, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, national board, the Young Women"s Christian Association. Member, National Commision on Children and Youth. Member of the board of directors Fashion Group, 1944-1945.

Honorary.

Member Theta Sigma Phi. Clubs: Women's National Press, New York Newspaper Women'son

Connections

Married Clarkson Hill, April. Married second Byron Darnton, April. Children: Robert Choate Darnton, John Townsend Darnton.