IOWA WOMEN’S ARCHIVES
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LIBRARIES
IOWA CITY, IOWA
IRENE COLEMAN BUCKLEY (1904-1907)
“A Handful of Rain: The Life
of Irene Buckley,” 1998
63 pages
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“A Handful of Rain: The Life of Irene
Buckley” was donated by Irene Buckley (donor no. 551) in 1998.
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“A Handful of Rain: The
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»Biography
Mildred Adelaide Irene Coleman
was born July 11, 1904 in Bowsers Crossing, Iowa.
From birth she was called Irene.
Her family moved to Ogden,
Iowa, where she attended school,
graduating in 1922 with a Normal Training degree. She taught in two one-room schools and was
paid $65.00 a month. She married Robert
Lee Buckley on April 17, 1923. This marriage ended her teaching career, as
married women were not allowed to teach. She raised several children,
maintained a large garden, and joined the local chapter of the American Legion Auxiliary
serving as its historian for twenty-two years. While raising her family Irene
Buckley got a job at the Ogden Public Library which she dearly enjoyed. She
especially liked working with the children at the library. During these years
Buckley also began a writing career, creating a large amount of poetry and
occasional skits. Irene Buckley died
November 7, 2006.
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Scope and Content Note
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Irene Buckley reminiscences were written in 1998 and recall the period from
1904 to 1998. They are printed in a sixty-three-page booklet.Begin text here:»