Iris Woolcock (February 3, 1896 in
Wisconsin
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– July 21, 1979 in
Sarasota, Florida
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) was an American artist, photographer, and writer. She traveled with husband
Charles Morrow Wilson, a freelance writer, and made photographs and drawings illustrating his books and articles. Woolcock wrote her own book about driving to Alaska in 1947; it was published after her death.
Woolcock was born in
Wisconsin
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, and spent summer in
Enterprise, Wisconsin
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a ...
with her parents. In 1933, she married Charles Morrow Wilson.
They lived in
Putney, Vermont
Putney is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,617 at the 2020 census.
The town's historic core makes up the Putney Village Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
His ...
until their divorce in 1939.
Woolcock traveled with Wilson, both in the U.S. and Central America, and contributed to his magazine articles and books with photographs and drawings that she produced. The New York Times said of her work in ''Central America: Challenge and Opportunity,'' "Iris Woolcock's photographs ... are quite as beckoning as if this were a travel book."
In 1948, Woolcock bought a Liberty trailer in
Bremen, Indiana
Bremen ( ) is a town in German Township, Marshall County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,696 at the 2020 census.
History
Bremen was platted and laid out in 1851. A large portion of the early settlers being natives of Germany caus ...
and drove to
Fairbanks, Alaska
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on the