Iris Pavey Gilmore

Last updated

Iris Pavey Gilmore (1900-1982) was an American writer. She wrote both non-fiction for adults and juveniles. She had a particular interest in Colorado history.

Contents

Early life

Iris Pavey Gilmore was born in Villa Ridge, Illinois, in 1900, the daughter of C. W. B. Pavey. [1] She was educated at Schuster-Martin Dramatic School, in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded by an aunt of the actor Tyrone Power. [1] She received a B.A. in education and drama in 1921 and an M.A. in 1944 from the University of Denver. [2]

Career

Gilmore was a dramatic teacher and director. During the 1920s and 1930s, she worked as the dramatic director of the KOA Radio Station in Denver. [2] Gilmore also taught music at the Lamont School of Music. [1] Other projects included working with children’s theater and dance in Denver and teaching speech and English at the University of Denver. [2]

She was a member of the National Altrusa Club, the Sigma Alpha Lata (the National Music Fraternity), P.E.O. Sisterhood. [1]

She co-authored most of her works with Marian Huxoll Talmadge. In 1946 she wrote the screenplay for "Chautauqua, a saga of America" with Talmadge. [3] In 1949, with Talmadge and Alan Swallow, she co-edited the "Anthology for basic communication", published by the University of Denver Press. [4] In 1956 she won the Dodd-Mead Boy's Life prize for the book "Pony Express Boy", co-authored with Talmadge. [5] In 1958, always with Talmadge, she wrote "Wings of Tomorrow", about cadet life at the United States Air Force Academy. [6]

She wrote several non-fiction books for juveniles and on the history of Colorado. [2]

Personal life

Iris Pavey Gilmore moved to Colorado in 1920 and lived at 1316 E. Eleventh Ave., Denver, Colorado. She married Harold McKinley Gilmore. [1]

She died in 1982. [2]

Legacy

The Iris Gilmore Papers (1897-1982) are preserved at the University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center. Most of the topics in the archive relate to Colorado history, including the Ute people. Other topics in the archive are biographical files of painter, Benjamin West and Cheyenne socialite, Anna Broady Haggard and also includes photographs of Wyoming Senator, Joseph C. O'Mahoney. The archive also includes information about early programming on KOA Radio in Denver. [2]

Related Research Articles

Philip Frederick Anschutz is an American billionaire businessman who owns or controls companies in a variety of industries, including energy, railroads, real estate, sports, newspapers, movies, theaters, arenas and music. In 2004, he purchased the parent company of the Journal Newspapers, which under Anschutz's direction became the American conservative editorial newspaper Washington Examiner. Anschutz is the son of Fred and Marian Pfister Anschutz.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lillian Heath</span> American physician

Lilian Heath was the first woman physician in the state of Wyoming and one of the first to practice medicine west of the Mississippi River.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KOA (AM)</span> Clear-channel news/talk radio station in Denver

KOA is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Denver, Colorado. Owned by iHeartMedia, it serves the Denver-Boulder media market. KOA broadcasts a news/talk radio format, and is also the flagship station of the Denver Broncos, Colorado Rockies and Colorado Buffaloes. KOA has its radio studios in Southeast Denver, while the transmitter site is off South Parker Road in Parker.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KBPI</span> Active rock radio station in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

KBPI is a commercial radio station licensed to Fort Collins, Colorado. It is owned by iHeartMedia and it broadcasts an active rock radio format.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Edward Bryant</span> American writer

Edward Winslow Bryant Jr. was an American science fiction and horror writer sometimes associated with the Dangerous Visions series of anthologies that bolstered The New Wave. At the time of his death, he resided in North Denver.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mary Chase (playwright)</span> American dramatist (1906-1981)

Mary Chase was an American journalist, playwright and children's novelist, known primarily for writing the 1944 Broadway play Harvey, which was adapted into the 1950 film starring James Stewart.

The 66th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Denvention 3, was held on 6–10 August 2008 at the Colorado Convention Center and the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel in Denver, Colorado, United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KDFD</span> Radio station in Colorado, United States

KDFD is a commercial radio station licensed to Thornton, Colorado, and serving the Denver-Boulder metropolitan area. Owned by iHeartMedia, it broadcasts a conservative talk radio format. Its studios and offices are in Southeast Denver, while the transmitter site is off Colorado Boulevard in Brighton. Weekdays begin with This Morning, America's First News with Gordon Deal followed by Glenn Beck, Clay Travis & Buck Sexton, Sean Hannity, Jesse Kelly, Dave Ramsey and Coast to Coast AM with George Noory. Most hours begin with Fox News Radio.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marilyn Van Derbur</span> Miss America pageant holder

Marilyn Elaine Van Derbur is an American author, motivational speaker, and beauty pageant titleholder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tom W. Blackburn</span> American novelist

Thomas Wakefield Blackburn was an American author, screenwriter and lyricist. His work included various Western novels and television screenplays, as well as the lyrics to "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" and other songs.

In the mid 1950s Blackburn worked in the story department at Walt Disney's studio and it was there, in addition to working on the Davy Crockett films and teleplays, that he also began composing lyrics. Among his most successful efforts are "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" and "Farewell" for that series and "Johnny Tremain" and "The Liberty Tree" for Johnny Tremain.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mike Rosen</span>

Michael Rosen is an American radio personality and political commentator. He was the host of The Mike Rosen Show on talk radio station 850 KOA in Denver, Colorado, until January 4, 2016, as well as a weekly opinion columnist for The Denver Post and previously a weekly opinion columnist for the Rocky Mountain News. Rosen has described himself as an "advocate for generally right-center, mainstream conservative ideas."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Metropolitan State University of Denver</span> Public university in Denver, Colorado, U.S.

Metropolitan State University of Denver is a public university in Denver, Colorado. It is located on the Auraria Campus, along with the University of Colorado Denver and the Community College of Denver, in downtown Denver, adjacent to Speer Boulevard and Colfax Avenue. MSU Denver had an enrollment of 16,345 undergraduate students in the fall of 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Şafak Pavey</span> Turkish diplomat, columnist and politician

Şafak Pavey is a Turkish diplomat, columnist and politician. She was a member of the Turkish Grand National Assembly from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) representing Istanbul Province. She is the first disabled woman ever elected to the Turkish parliament, and is a member of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In 1996, before she turned 20, her left arm and left leg were amputated after a train accident in Switzerland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emma Azalia Hackley</span> Singer and political activist

Emma Azalia Hackley, also known as E. Azalia Hackley and Azalia Smith Hackley (1867–1922), was a concert soprano, newspaper editor, teacher, and political activist. An African American, she promoted racial pride through her support and promotion of music education for African Americans. She was a choir director and organized Folk Songs Festivals in African American churches and schools. Hackley studied music for years, including in Paris under opera singer Jean de Reszke. She was a music teacher who taught Roland Hayes, Marian Anderson, and R. Nathaniel Dett. She founded the Vocal Normal Institute in Chicago.

Miriam Goldberg was an American newspaper publisher. From 1972 to 2017 she was the editor and publisher of the Intermountain Jewish News in Denver, Colorado.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alma V. Lafferty</span> American suffragist, clubwoman, and politician

Alma V. Short Lafferty was an American suffragist, clubwoman, and politician. She served two terms in the Colorado House of Representatives, from 1908 to 1912.

Louie Croft Boyd was an American nurse, hospital superintendent of nurses, nursing instructor, and writer. As a lobbyist for the newly formed Colorado State Trained Nurses Association, she advocated for legislation to regulate the licensing of nurses in Colorado. Upon passage of the bill in 1905, she applied for and became the first licensed nurse in the state. She was posthumously inducted into the Colorado Nurses Association Hall of Fame and the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in 2004.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Agnes Wright Spring</span>

Agnes Wright Spring was a journalist, writer and historian from Wyoming who wrote books focusing on Wyoming and Western history.

Patricia Miles Martin was an American children's author who wrote American historical fiction, non-fiction, and biographies. She published under her own name as well as the names Miska Miles, Patricia A. Miles, and Jerry Lane. As Miska Miles, she received a Newbery Honor for her book Annie and the Old One in 1972.

Marian T. Place was an American author who wrote nonfiction, fiction and juvenile fiction books as well as essays relating to the American West. She wrote more than 40 books under her own name and several pseudonyms.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Binheim, Max; Elvin, Charles A (1928). Women of the West; a series of biographical sketches of living eminent women in the eleven western states of the United States of America. p. 108. Retrieved 8 August 2017.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Iris Gilmore Papers" . Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  3. Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. 1947. p. 44. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  4. Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals, Volume 3. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1949. p. 433. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  5. "North Platte Native Wins Book Award". The Lincoln Star: 3. 24 December 1956. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  6. "MAR 20 1958, MAR 21 1958; Denver authors Mrs. Marian Huxoll Talmadge, right, and Mrs. Iris Pavey Gil" . Retrieved 8 October 2017.