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American historian (–)

Fran Leeper Buss (March –July ) was an American oral historian, ordained minister, author, teacher, social worker, photographer and feminist.

Early years and education

Fran Leeper Buss was born Francis Barker in Manchester, Iowa, in Her mother was Wilma Irene Barker, a clerk in a sewing department.^[1] Her father, Clyde Francis "Frank" Barker was a radio engineer.^[2] Her childhood was mostly spent in Dubuque.

She gained a teaching degree from the University of Iowa in ^[3] and a Master of Divinity from the Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado. In , she gained a Ph.D. in 20th century American history from the University of Arizona.^[4]

Career and publications

In , Buss was the co-founder of the Women's Crisis and Information Center in Fort Collins, Colorado.^[5][6] She and her second husband, David Buss,^[7][8] served as ministers^[9]