Willah
Weddon
Born:
09/01/1922
Stockbridge
,
MI
Died: 06/21/2008
Parents: Clifford A. Skinner and Helen F. Skinner
Spouse: Edward R. Weddon, M.D.
Children: Todd, Bradley, Patrice (Johnson), Alex, Amy (Tomlin)
Address(es):
Permanent :
Last known address:
Stockbridge , MI
Died: 06/21/2008
Parents: Clifford A. Skinner and Helen F. Skinner
Spouse: Edward R. Weddon, M.D.
Children: Todd, Bradley, Patrice (Johnson), Alex, Amy (Tomlin)
Address(es):
Permanent :
Last known address:
Stockbridge , MI
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
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Three Chapters on Michigan Press Women - published in Press Women's Organization |
Adult | Greenwood Press | 2000 | ||
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The Covered Wagon - editor; May Beardsley, author |
Children | 1997 | |||
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Michigan Press Women, Today and Yesterday | Biography , Michigan | Adult | Lansing, MI : NOG Press | 1996 |
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Governors of Michigan Growing Up | Biography , Michigan History | Children , Teen | Lansing, MI : NOG Press | 1994 |
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First Ladies of Michigan - revised edition |
Biography , Michigan History | Adult | Lansing, Mich. : NOG Press | 1994 |
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Michigan Governors: Their Life Stories | Biography , Michigan History | Adult , Teen | Lansing, Mich. : NOG Press | 1994 |
| How to Heat and Eat With Woodburning Stoves | Non Fiction | Adult | East Lansing, MI : Eberly Press | 1980 | |
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First Ladies of MichiganFirst ladies of Michigan : a collection of information about first ladies of the State of Michigan, many of whom were never accorded recognition for their roles as Governor's wives in early historical accounts - First edition |
Non Fiction , Biography , Michigan History | Adult | Grand Rapids : The Printers | 1974 -1977 |
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Other - Journalist
Awards:
| Name | Date |
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| First recipient of the Martha Rayne Award for Media History Research. Presented by the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame for her book, Michigan Press Women, Today and Yesterday | 1999 |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo , MI | 1944 |
| - graduate studies | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor , MI |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| publisher, editor | Comstock Coronet | ||
| correspondent | Detroit Free Press | Detroit , MI | |
| correspondent | Jackson Citizen Patriot | ||
| correspondent | Kalamazoo Gazette | ||
| correspondent | Lansing State Journal | ||
| columnist | Michigan Press Women's BannerLines | ||
| - (10 years - 12 newspapers) | Women's News Bureau | Lansing , MI | |
| Willow Run editor | Ypsilanti Press |
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