University of Wyoming
Lillian G. Genn (b. 1910) was a journalist, playwright, and magazine editor. When she was hired as non-fiction editor of "Argosy Magazine" in the 1940s, she became the first female editor of a magazine aimed at men. Later she was a feature writer for "Voice of America Magazine" and wrote a syndicated column. She often wrote on social issues.
The Lillian G. Genn collection contains a scrapbook documenting her career from 1930 to 1974. Included are clippings by and about Genn, an advertisement for one of her plays, and correspondence. The collection also contains some loose correspondence and clippings. Many of the newspaper and magazine stories written by Genn cover such topics as child-rearing, sexual mores, and women's role in society.
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There are no known other archival collections created by Lillian G. Genn at the date of processing.
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