Background
Swords, Betty Edgemond was born on August 17, 1917 in Gilroy, California, United States. Daughter of John William and Gertrude Catherine (Gahr) Edgemond.
Swords, Betty Edgemond was born on August 17, 1917 in Gilroy, California, United States. Daughter of John William and Gertrude Catherine (Gahr) Edgemond.
Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1938; postgraduate, Academy Advertising Art, San Francisco, 1938-1939; postgraduate, Fresno State College, 1942.
Fashion illustrator The Fair, Breuners, Eastern, Sacramento, 1943. Instructor University Denver, 1976, Metropolitan State College, Denver, 1977, Arapaho Community College, Littleton,Colorado, 1977, University Colorado, Denver, 1985. Humor book reviewr Denver Post and KBDI-television, 1972-1985.
Guest lecturer National Conferences on Violence, Denver, 1975, 76, Federally Employed Women, San Francisco, Denver, 1975, academy, professional, social groups, radio and television, Denver, since 1970. Presenter papers on humor's power international conferences, 1983, 85.
Precinct committeewoman Democratic Party, Denver, 1973. Member National Organization for Women (vice president 1970, head media, speaker's bureau 1971-1976), Colorado Women's Political Caucus, Denver Woman's Press Club (awards 1964-1990), Colorado Author's League (vice president 1969, awards since 1964).
Married Henry Leonard Swords, December 12, 1941. Children: Richard Allen, Stephen John.