Background
Hieronymus, Clara Booth Wiggins was born on July 25, 1913 in Drew, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Bruce Charles and Maude (Watson) Wiggins.
Hieronymus, Clara Booth Wiggins was born on July 25, 1913 in Drew, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Bruce Charles and Maude (Watson) Wiggins.
Bachelor cum laude, University Tulsa, 1932. Master of Social Work, University Oklahoma, 1936. Doctor of Fine Arts, Rhode Island College, 1984.
Employment secretary and counselor, Young Women’s Christian Association, Tulsa, 1936-1938;
labor market analyst Oklahoma Employment Service, also instructor sociology, U. Tulsa, 1938-1950;
free-lance writer, Nashville Tennessean, Nashville, Tennessean., 1951-1956;
art and drama critic, 1956-1990;
drama critic, since 1990;
home furnishings editor, 1956-1983. Member rotating faculty National Critics Institute, since 1975. Adjunct instructor theatre criticism Belmont University, 1989-1990.
Book review radio station KFMJ, Tulsa,1938-1945. Speaker before groups, since 1950. Arts clinician Tennessee Arts Academy of Tennessee Department Education, 1993.
Member panel jurors for selection American Children's Theaters to perform at International Conference United States of America, 1972. Board directors Samaritans, Inc., 1967-1976, president, 1967-1969. Board directors Middle Tennessee chapter National Arthritis Foundation, 1967-1970.
Charter member board Middle Tennessee Historic Sites Federation, 1968-1970. Member Tennessee Fine Arts Center and Botanical Gardens, since 1959. Member advisory board O'More College Design, 1970-1991, board directors, 1991-1994.
Advisory board Nashville Ballet Society, 1977-1979. Founder, life member O'More Design Guild, since 1970. Member American Society Interior Designers (press associate, 20 Years Distinguished Service award Nashville chapter), Nashville Children's Theatre, Association Internationale du Theatre pour L'Enfance et Jeunesse, American Theater Critics Association (founding member, governing board since 1974, national chairman 1980-1984, executive secretary since 1984).
Clubs: Centennial (Nashville), Le Petit Salon (Nashville).
Married Senator Cleo Hieronymus, April 24, 1937 (deceased March 1995). Children: Bruce Lee, Jane (Mistress David Piller).