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Steven Carton Swett (born 1934) is an American journalist and publisher who worked for various print publications and received a Gerald Loeb Award.

Early life

Swett born in 1934 to Catharine (Carton) and Paul P. Swett Jr. in Hartford, Connecticut.[1][2] Through his mother, Swett is a descendant of Connecticut Colonial Governor Thomas Welles (1594–1660).[3]

Swett attended Milton Academy in Massachusetts.[2][4] As editor of The Orange and Blue, the school newspaper, Swett received an award in 1952 from The Boston Daily Globe for "best newspaper make-up".[4] He graduated in 1952.[5]

At Harvard University, Swett was a member of the Hasty Pudding Club and the Delphic Club.[2] He was elected to the Harvard Crimson news board in 1953, and served as sports editor before graduating magna cum laude in 1956.[6][7][8]

Career

After university, Swett worked briefly for The Baltimore Sun before entering the Army.[9]

In 1961, Swett was part of a team at The Wall Street Journal that received the Gerald Loeb Award for Newspapers.[10]

In the mid-1960s, Swett managed the Education Department at Time, Inc. and served as the education editor.[11][12]

Swett joined Scholastic Magazines Inc. in 1968 as the promotion director of the Junior-Senior High School Division.[13] In 1976, he was appointed publisher of the newly created educational periodicals division.[14]

Swett began writing for the Valley News in 1988 as a business and financial reporter.[15][16][17] He left the West Lebanon, New Hampshire, paper in 1993 to join an investment management firm.[18]

Personal life

Swett married Shiela Lawrence Chanler on October 5, 1957, at St. Matthews Church in Bedford, New York.[2] Sheila, born December 23, 1935, graduated from Radcliffe College in 1957 and began teaching after they married.[19] They had foujr children – Benjamin, Sarah, Paul, and Evelyn.[19]

Swett and four friends fulfilled their childhood dream in 1987 by sailing across the Atlantic in a 38-foot yacht from Woods Hole to Scotland.[20][21] He wrote about his experience in his book Twenty-three Days in the North Atlantic.[20]

In 1999, the couple donated a conservation easement on their 236–acre property near Crescent Lake and Downer State Forest in Vermont to the Upper Valley Land Trust.[22]

Shiela died at their home in Hanover, New Hampshire, on May 20, 2022, after battling multiple myeloma for fifteen years.[19]

Selected bibliography

  • "The Test of a Reformer: A Study of Seth Low, New York City Mayor, 1902-1903", New-York Historical Society Quarterly, Vol. 44, No. 1 (1960)[23]
  • Twenty-three Days in the North Atlantic, Transatlantic Press (1988)[21]
  • Josiah's Journey: Chapters in the Life of The Reverend Josiah Swett, DD, Teacher, Preacher and Poet in 19th Century Vermont, Bragg Hill Press (2010)[24]
  • The Metalworkers: Robert Poole, His Ironworks, and Technology in 19th Century America, Baltimore Museum of Industry (2022)[25]

References

  1. ^ Cass, Judith (April 26, 1934). "City's Sailors Busy Getting Boats in Shape". Chicago Tribune. Vol. XCIII, no. 100 (Final ed.). pp. 19, 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c d "Miss Chanler Married To Mr. Steven Swett". The Sunday Sun. Vol. 57, no. 40. October 6, 1957. p. B–12 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Hamilton, Anne M. (October 4, 2009). "The Epitome Of Optimism And Grace". Hartford Courant. Vol. CLXXIII, no. 277. p. F5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b "Globe Presents Prizes to High School Editors". The Boston Daily Globe. Vol. CLXI, no. 128. May 7, 1952. pp. 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Classes 1950–1959". Milton Academy. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "Two On Crimson Board". The Evening Sun. Vol. 86, no. 127. March 16, 1953. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Harvard Crimson Suggests Centre For Grid Opener". Waterville Morning Sentinel. Vol. 52, no. 238. December 9, 1955. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Full List of Candidates for Degrees at Harvard Today". The Boston Daily Globe. Vol. CLXIX, no. 166. June 14, 1956. pp. 2–3 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Randolph, Nancy (October 6, 1957). "Miss Ryan Bride of W.A.V. Cecil". Sunday News. Vol. 37, no. 23 (National ed.). p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Historical Winners List". UCLA Anderson School of Management. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  11. ^ "Lakeland's Trustees Set Sights On Future". The Sheboygan Press. Vol. LVIII, no. 212. August 25, 1965. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Choate Boys Start Vacation". The Morning Record. Vol. 98, no. 65. March 18, 1965. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Scholastic Names Promotion Chief". The Record. Vol. 74, no. 125 (Central Bergen ed.). November 5, 1968. p. B–6 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Dougherty, Philip H. (May 3, 1976). "People". Advertising. The New York Times. Vol. CXXV, no. 43199 (Late City ed.). p. 52.
  15. ^ Swett, Steven C. (September 12, 1988). "Volatile Oil Prices Are Low, For Now". Valley News. Vol. 37, no. 80. pp. 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Evelyn R. Swett Engaged to Wed". The New York Times. Vol. CXL, no. 48675 (Late ed.). July 28, 1991. pp. 1–43.
  17. ^ "Dana Dowell, R. D. Windatt 2d". The New York Times. Vol. CXLI, no. 49081 (Late ed.). September 6, 1992. pp. 9–13.
  18. ^ Swett, Steven C. (May 25, 1993). "With Careful Study, Investors Can Do Well Guided By Their Own Lights". Valley News. Vol. 41, no. 300. pp. 15, 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ a b c "Shiela C. Swett". Valley News. Vol. 59, no. 199. May 21, 2022. p. A4 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ a b Graziano, Sallie (July 29, 1987). "Across The Atlantic: Sailing Has Its Rough Moments". Valley News. Vol. 35, no. 43. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ a b Craig, William Jr (July 27, 1988). "Norwich Man Sails Atlantic". Valley News. Vol. 37, no. 4. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ Hanson, Alex (December 7, 1999). "Land Trust Gets 3 More Easements". Valley News. Vol. 48, no. 182. p. A2 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ Swett, Steven C. (1960). "The Test of a Reformer: A Study of Seth Low, New York City Mayor, 1902-1903". New York Historical Society Quarterly. 44 (1): 5–41. ISSN 0028-7253.
  24. ^ "Norwich Author Recounts Great-Great Grandfather's 'Journey'". Valley News. Vol. 59, no. 199. December 26, 2010. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ^ Swett, Steven C. (2022). The Metalworkers: Robert Poole, His Ironworks, and Technology in 19th Century America. Baltimore Museum of Industry. ISBN 9780578282503.
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