Scanlan, Winnifred Hiatt, 1909-1997
Dates
- Existence: 1909 - 1997
Biography
Winnifred Hiatt was born to parents Emily and Arthur Hiatt in Stockport, Iowa in 1909. Her father owned the town pharmacy and also served as mayor and a bank official. After her mother's untimely death, an English aunt helped raise Winnifred and her older sister. Just after World War II, Winnifred Hiatt married Joseph Scanlan of Chicago, Illinois and the couple settled in Westchester, Illinois. They raised three children, Connie, Padget, and Kevin.
Winnifred Scanlan worked as a surgical secretary for a suburban hospital most of her adult life. She also participated in many courses and seminars to accommodate her love of writing. Throughout her life, she appreciated travel and the arts. She was a painter, pianist, and writer of prose and poetry. Besides her children, Scanlan considered her two books, Once Upon a Long Ago and Potpourri, to be her proudest accomplishments. She passed away in 1997.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Winnifred Hiatt Scanlan papers
Memoir of growing up in Stockport, Iowa.
Arrangement
Two books, shelved in printed works collection [99-373 and 99-374].