Edna Pinkerton Hirons papers

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: IWA1088

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Scope and Contents

The Edna Pinkerton Hirons papers date from 1979 to 1999 and measure 0.25 linear inches. The papers contain books of poetry, including "Melodic Musings" by Nell Stoner Marks in 1919 and "Wings of Gossamer And Other Poems" by Shirley Bryan Wright in 1979. The papers also consist of various poetry programs, newspaper clippings, and biographical information.

Dates

Creation: Majority of material found within 1979 - 1999

Creator

Hirons, Edna Pinkerton (1909) (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The papers are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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Biographical / Historical

Edna Pinkerton Hiron was born in Marshall County, Iowa on March 10, 1909. She lived on her family's farm near Quimby, Iowa in 1919. She graduated high school in 1927 and attended Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls (now University of Northern Iowa). She taught grade school and married Lyl Rowe Hirons of Early, Iowa. She established The House of Poetry through which friends and herself could publish books of poetry. Her books include "Prayer Poem," "Wordsongs," "Children's Chatter," and "Beyond the Plow." She gave programs on poetry, inlcuding "Depicting History through Poetry," at local nursing homes.