"The History Hour" Series: Dorothy Gardiner and Her Connection to Greeley
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Join us as we delve into the histories & mysteries of local author, Dorothy Gardiner and her writings rooted right here in Colorado.
Dorothy Gardiner was the granddaughter of J. Max Clark, one of the Union Colonists with the founding of Greeley, CO. Her mother was Maude Clark, daughter of J. Max and Elizabeth “Libby” Clark. Maude met her future husband while a student at CU in Boulder, CO. Dr. John Gardiner, who was born in Scotland and became head of the Biology Department. Maude later became his student assistant. They fell in love and married in 1891. While they were on a sabbatical, their daughter, Dorothy, was born in Naples, Italy in 1894.
Dorothy became a writer after she completed her degree at CU in 1917. One of her most popular novels was A Drink for Mr. Cherry--fictional version of one of the oldest cold cash murders in Colorado. Another well-known tale she borrowed from the legends of Hearst Castle titled The Transatlantic Ghost. Dorothy’s amazing knowledge of history may also be found in her other texts: West of the River, Snow-Water, and The Golden Lady.
About the Presenter:
Susan Seager is a retired performing arts teacher. Her B.A. and M.A. are in theatre, with an emphasis on acting/directing and a minor in vocal music. She taught theatre and has directed plays with every age from 5 to 75. Reading, writing, and historical research have long been passions, and now that she is retired, they take up a great deal of her time since she returned to Greeley in 2009. Along with three ladies she refers to as her “database sisters,” she has been working on creating searchable databases of several old records/ledgers/microfilms from Macy Chapel, Greeley Monument Works and the Weld County Sheriff's Office. All of this is volunteer work and the information the databases provide is available to other researchers free of charge via the Master Index on the Weld County Genealogical Society’s website and as searchable databases on the Northeastern Colorado Heritage League’s website.
Dorothy Gardiner was the granddaughter of J. Max Clark, one of the Union Colonists with the founding of Greeley, CO. Her mother was Maude Clark, daughter of J. Max and Elizabeth “Libby” Clark. Maude met her future husband while a student at CU in Boulder, CO. Dr. John Gardiner, who was born in Scotland and became head of the Biology Department. Maude later became his student assistant. They fell in love and married in 1891. While they were on a sabbatical, their daughter, Dorothy, was born in Naples, Italy in 1894.
Dorothy became a writer after she completed her degree at CU in 1917. One of her most popular novels was A Drink for Mr. Cherry--fictional version of one of the oldest cold cash murders in Colorado. Another well-known tale she borrowed from the legends of Hearst Castle titled The Transatlantic Ghost. Dorothy’s amazing knowledge of history may also be found in her other texts: West of the River, Snow-Water, and The Golden Lady.
About the Presenter:
Susan Seager is a retired performing arts teacher. Her B.A. and M.A. are in theatre, with an emphasis on acting/directing and a minor in vocal music. She taught theatre and has directed plays with every age from 5 to 75. Reading, writing, and historical research have long been passions, and now that she is retired, they take up a great deal of her time since she returned to Greeley in 2009. Along with three ladies she refers to as her “database sisters,” she has been working on creating searchable databases of several old records/ledgers/microfilms from Macy Chapel, Greeley Monument Works and the Weld County Sheriff's Office. All of this is volunteer work and the information the databases provide is available to other researchers free of charge via the Master Index on the Weld County Genealogical Society’s website and as searchable databases on the Northeastern Colorado Heritage League’s website.
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Greeley Museums (Greeley History Museum), 714 8th St,Greeley, Colorado, United States
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