Background
Deford, Miriam Allen was born on August 21, 1888 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Moise and Frances (Allen) deFord.
Deford, Miriam Allen was born on August 21, 1888 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Moise and Frances (Allen) deFord.
Student Wellesley College, 1907-1908. Bachelor of Arts, Temple University, 1911. Postgraduate University of Pennsylvania, 1911-1912.
. Staff writer Philadelphia North America, 1906-1907, 08-11, Associate Advertising, Boston, 1912-1913. Reporter Ford Hall Open Forum, Boston, 1912-1915. Public stenographer and writer house organs, San Diego and Los Angeles, 1915-1917.
Editor house organ, Baltimore, 1917.
Insurance claim adjuster, Baltimore, Chicago, San Francisco, 1918-1923. Editor WPa Writer’ Project, 1936-1939.
Public relations writer, 1943-1945. Staff correspondent Federated Press, 1921-1956, Labor’s Daily, 1956-1958, San Jose Reporter, 1959.
Contributor biographical dictionaries British Authors of 19th Century, American Authors, 1600-1620th Century Authors.
British Authors to 1800, European Authors, 1000-1900.
Fellow American Humanist Association. Member Mystery Writers American, Science Fiction Writers American, Rationalist Press Association (London, England.).
Married West. Armistead Collier, February 14, 1915 (divorced). Married second, IMaynard Shipley, April.