Smith, Norma, 1913-2001

Norma Smith was born on 1 Mar. 1913 in Mohler, Idaho. She graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in journalism in 1933. Smith lived in Bozeman from 1950 until 1967. During that time she completed her master's degree in history, graduating in 1961 from Montana State College. She worked as a secretary, social worker, newspaper reporter, editor, and free lance writer having published some poetry in the Saturday Evening Post. She married Louis De Smith and they had three children. She first met Jeannette Rankin during her graduation ceremony from Montana State College in 1961 when she received her master's degree and Rankin was awarded an honorary doctorate. Over the next decade Norma visited and interviewed Rankin in both Montana and Georgia.

From the description of Norma Smith papers, 1895-2000. (Montana State University Bozeman Library). WorldCat record id: 70969093

Norma Smith was born on March 1, 1913, in Mohler, Idaho. She graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in journalism in 1933. Norma lived in Bozeman from 1950 until 1967. During that time she completed her Master's degree in history, graduating in 1961 from Montana State College. She worked as a secretary, social worker, newspaper reporter, editor, and free lance writer having published some poetry in the Saturday Evening Post. She married Louis De Smith and they had three children. Norma first met Jeannette Rankin during her graduation ceremony from Montana State College in 1961 when she received her Master's degree in history and Jeannette Rankin was awarded an honorary doctorate. Over the next decade Norma visited and interviewed Rankin in both Montana and Georgia.

From the guide to the Norma Smith Papers, 1895-2000, (Montana State University-Bozeman Library, Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections)