Proposed questions for “Are You a New Yorker?,” March 12, 1926
New Yorker Records, Manuscripts and Archives Division
Defining a New Yorker
From the start, The New Yorker cultivated readers who identified as New Yorkers. Its earliest issues included quizzes titled “Are You a New Yorker?” that celebrated insider knowledge of the city and its happenings. The feature became so popular that readers began sending in suggestions. Mrs. F.L. Bishop’s quiz contributions included references to Bellevue Hospital and an indoor golf course at Wanamaker’s department store. As the extensive markings reveal, even readers were subject to The New Yorker’s exacting editorial standards.
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