The Byron Blog consists of writings, photographs and anecdotes related to my father, Byron Dobell (1927-2017)
From 1960-1963, my father worked for Time Inc.
He kept some great photos of himself and his colleagues during this time –
I don’t know who took them, but they capture the era.
Here are some party photos and others:
In 1961, Byron edited the LIFE Pictorial Atlas of the World.
There was a launch party.
And John Chancellor interviewed him about the Atlas on The Today Show on NBC.
In 1962, Byron edited the LIFE Guide to Paris. His staff awarded him their own Legion of Honor.
In 1963, Byron left Time Inc. to become the managing editor of Esquire magazine. There
was a farewell party for him.
And two decades later, in 1986, Byron and his wife (my stepmother), Elizabeth Rodgers Dobell, attended the LIFE 50th Anniversary Party at Windows on the World in the World Trade Center. Byron recalled standing at the bar next to Audrey Hepburn (“She’s taller than you think,” he said) and Elizabeth remembered shaking hands with Muhammad Ali (“I almost fainted from excitement,” she said).
If anyone who reads this knows the whereabouts of photos from this party,
please let me know.
