Minnie J. Reynolds, political writer for the Rocky Mountain News, founds the Denver Woman’s Press Club with 19 professional friends. DWPC Founder Minnie J. Reynolds organized for women’s right to vote in Colorado and passage of the 19th Amendment nationwide.

Member Mary Florence Lathrop, newspaper reporter and lawyer, is one of the first women admitted to the American Bar Association. She was also the first woman admitted to the Colorado Bar Association and the first woman to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Member Helen Marie Black, journalist for the Rocky Mountain News and publicist for Denver Dry Goods, co-founds the Denver Symphony Orchestra. She became the first woman symphony manager in the United States, and continued in that role for over 30 years.

Member Mary Coyle Chase, journalist and playwright, wins Pulitzer Prize for Harvey. It was made into a movie starring Jimmy Stewart in 1950 and has been staged thousands of times in theaters large and small.

Barbara Sudler Hornby serves as president of the Colorado Historical Society (now History Colorado). Hannah Marie Wormington and Edwina Fallis inducted into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame.