Heywood, Hortense Butler, 1884-1977

Entomologist and author. Hortense Butler Heywood, a native of Cherokee, Iowa, graduated from Lake Forest College with a B.A. (1903) in entomology and paleontology. Subsequent post-graduate work was done at Chicago University (1904-1905); Berlin University, Germany (1906-1907); and Cornell University (1912-1914). She also worked as a schoolteacher (1910-1912) in Peterson, Iowa. Heywood married Rolland E. Heywood in 1915. Heywood was the author of numerous historical articles about Iowa and American events, authored scientific articles and collaborated with Dr. James Needham (Cornell University) on the book, "Handbook of the Dragonflies of North America." She was active in scientific and community organizations, including women's suffrage, Sigma Xi, the Farm Bureau, the Red Cross, Civil Defense, the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs, and the Webster City Women's Club.

From the description of Papers, 1894-1977. (Iowa State University). WorldCat record id: 34910313