Английская Википедия:Frances Belford Wayne
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox person Frances Belford "Pinky" Wayne (June 17, 1870 – July 16, 1951) was an American journalist based in Denver, Colorado. She is remembered for her newspaper work, and for her leadership on establishing public lighting and other holiday decorations in the downtown, beginning in 1918.[1]
Early life
Frances Belford was born in La Porte, Indiana, the daughter of James B. Belford and Frances McEwen Belford.[2] Her father was a judge and a congressman; her mother was a temperance activist and a trustee at two colleges.[3] The family moved west to Central City, Colorado in 1874, when Frances was a girl.[4]
Career
Frances Belford Wayne joined the Rocky Mountain News in 1906, as a drama and music critic. She became a features writer and investigative reporter. She worked for the Denver Post from 1909 to 1946. She reported from the Ludlow massacre, and wrote features about opium addiction, reproductive health, and immigration.[5] She worked with Emily Griffith for the establishment of a public technical school in Denver.[6] She was a member of the Denver Women's Press Club;[7] since 1940, the club has awarded a scholarship in her name.[8]
In 1918, Frances Wayne saw the possibilities of outdoor lighting decorations for Christmas, and started spotlighting colorful lighting displays in Denver.[9] This developed into one of the largest urban holiday lighting displays in the United States.[5][10] She also helped to found the Myron Stratton Home for the Aged and Dependent Youth, and a state reformatory for boys.[11] In 1944, she persuaded the governor of Colorado to appoint scientist Florence R. Sabin to a post-war planning commission.[12]
Awards
In 1922, she was awarded a University Recognition gold medal from the University of Colorado for "ready and effective championship of sound efforts and movements for the public well being."[11][13] Wayne was named "Woman of the Year" by the Business and Professional Women's Club of Denver in 1946.
Personal life
Frances Belford married John Anthony Wayne before 1906; they soon separated and divorced in 1908.[14] She died in Central City from cancer in 1951.[1][5]
References
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ U.S. Passport Applications, 1795–1925
- ↑ Vivian Epstein, History of Colorado's Women for Young People (Vivian Sheldon Epstein 1997): 16. Шаблон:ISBN
- ↑ Rosemary Fetter, "Colorado History: How Denver Became the Christmas Capital of the World" Colorado Gambler (December 18, 2013).
- ↑ 5,0 5,1 5,2 Nancy Pike Hause, The unsinkable Frances Wayne : an overview of her work as a reporter for the Denver Post from 1909 to 1946 (M. A. thesis, 1982, Kansas State University.
- ↑ Emily Griffith Technical College, History, "Emily's Dream".
- ↑ "The Denver Woman's Press Club" Colorado Encyclopedia.
- ↑ Denver Women's Press Club, Scholarships.
- ↑ Brian K. Trembath, "Civic Center Lights (The Early Years)" Denver Public Library (November 30, 2016).
- ↑ Patricia Calhoun, "Denver Showed it Had the Light Stuff a Century Ago, with the First Christmas Tree" Westword (November 26, 2014).
- ↑ 11,0 11,1 "Woman Awarded Gold Medal by University" Fourth Estate (July 29, 1922): 13.
- ↑ Craig Leavitt, Thomas J. Noel, Herndon Davis: Painting Colorado History, 1901–1962 (University Press of Colorado 2016): 148. Шаблон:ISBN
- ↑ "Colorado Newspaper Woman is Honored" Arkansas Democrat (July 4, 1922): 11. via Newspapers.comШаблон:Open access
- ↑ Colorado, Divorce Index, 1851–1985
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