Mary Eshbaugh Hayes |
Photographs, Aspen Colorado |
 Ski School on the Little Nell, Aspen Mountain 1950 |
Mary Eshbaugh Hayes
moved to Aspen in 1952 as a journalist and photographer for the
Aspen Times weekly newspaper, and eventually rose through the ranks
to become the paper's Editor in Chief. Today she still writes her
popular society column for the paper's weekly edition and contributes
regularly to other area and regional periodicals.
A Syracuse University Graduate in Journalism and English Literature, Mary originally hails from Geneseo, New York. Mary's photographs of Aspen span six decades and record the many distinctive modern eras of the Town's development and culture. In 1953 Mary married Jim Hayes and they have five children; Pauli Hayes, Elli Hayes Ford, Lauri LeJune Hayes, Clayton Hayes, and Jess Bates. |
 Sheep on Bleeker Street, Aspen CO 1965 |
Contributing Editor Aspen Magazine, Aspen Times Aspen CO 1992-Current Editor in Chief, Aspen Times Associate Editor, Aspen Times, Reporter, Photographer, Aspen Times Reporter, Aurora Advocate Reporter and Managing Editor
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| Awards: 2008 Aspen Hall of Fame Inductee. Aspen Hall of Fame. [Newspaper article]. 2002 Living Landmark Award, Aspen Historical Society 1997 , 2002 The Ullr Award, International Skiing History Association 1986 Woman of Achievement Award, Colorado press Women's Association 1976-80 First prizes in Writing and Editing, National Federation of Press Women 1974-75, 1978-85 First prizes in Writing, Colorado Press Women's Association 1976, 79, 82-83,94-95 Second place for Writing, Colorado press Women's Association 1977-78, 84-85, 91-93 Sweepstakes Awards Colorado press Women's Association |
Author: The Story of Aspen 1996 Aspen Potpourri 1968, 71, 75, 90, 2002 Publisher: |