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Ruth H. Chadwick

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Ruth Horsley Chadwick was born November 5, 1900 in Brigham City, Utah. She was the daughter of Ernest Preston and Mary Alvira Mathias Horsley. She graduated from Box Elder High and studied at the University of Utah and the Utah Agricultural College, graduating from the latter with a teaching major in English. She taught at Logan High for a year before getting married to Le Roi Charles Chadwick.

Ruth was an active member of the League of Utah Writers, the Utah Poetry Society, and the National League of American Pen Women, which she was also Utah State president of. She was also a member of the LDS church and served on the Primary general board. She was a part of the editorial staff of The Children's Friend.

Ruth Horsley Chadwick
LDS
LDS (member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
LeRoi Charles Chadwick
1900-11-05
Brigham City, Utah
1974-10-15
University of Utah; Utah Agricultural College
Female
Author, Poet, Teacher
English

25 Works by Ruth H. Chadwick

Title Role Year Genre
Tomorrow Today Author 1965 Poetry
Undefeated Author 1964 Poetry
Reverence Author Music Lyrics
Snowflakes Author 1943 Poetry
She Trims Her Tree Author 1944 Poetry
Easter Time Author 1945 Poetry
Star In Her Window Author 1946 Poetry
When the Choir Broadcasts Author 1946 Poetry
Priceless Gem Author 1946 Poetry
Winter Bouquet Author 1947 Poetry
The Awakening Author 1947 Poetry
Pioneer Mother Author 1949 Poetry
Cumulus Grande Author 1950 Poetry
Pioneer Wagon Wheels Author 1951 Poetry
Dawn is the Gateway Author 1951 Poetry
Spring Fashions Author 1951 Poetry
Creative Artist Author 1951 Poetry
With Him So Near Author 1951 Poetry
They Wait and Pray Author 1952 Poetry
Christmas Preparations Author 1952 Poetry
A Prophet Spoke Author 1959 Poetry
Song for Her Soul Author 1959 Poetry
When Deserts Bloom in Arizona Author 1959 Poetry
The Superstition Mountain Author 1959 Poetry
Cliff-Dwelling Mother Author 1959 Poetry
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