Loren C. Eiseley and Margaret Robb

American anthropologist and author of numerous works on the natural sciences, Loren C. Eiseley (1907-1977), taught at the University of Kansas, at Oberlin College, and at the University of Pennsylvania. His works include: The Immense Journey (1957), his best known work; Darwin's Century (1958); The Firmament of Time (1960); The Man Who Saw Through Time (1973); The Mind as Nature (1962); Man, Time, and Prophecy (1966); and The Unexpected Universe (1969).

Begun in 1930, the Writers' Conference was held during the summers at the University of Colorado, Boulder, as part of the Summer School program. The conference was established to provide professional training by experienced writers. Margaret Robb, who taught English and sponsored Associated Women Students at the University of Colorado, Boulder, directed the summer Writers' Conference. Robb was a recipient of the University of Colorado's Robert L. Stearns Award (awarded yearly for extraordinary achievement or service) in 1967.