Background
Alward, Edgar Chase was born on October 4, 1921 in Millinocket, Maine, United States. Son of George Russell and Frances Cornelia (Chase) Alward.
Alward, Edgar Chase was born on October 4, 1921 in Millinocket, Maine, United States. Son of George Russell and Frances Cornelia (Chase) Alward.
Bachelor in Theology, Gordon College, 1946. Master of Education, University Maine, 1961. Postgraduate, Westfield State College, Boston University, University Massachusetts, 1974.
Teacher, various schools, Maine., 1946-1956;
department chairman English, library, Cmty. H.S., Fort Kent, Maine., 1948-1953;
teacher English, History, Latin, Hudson (Massachusetts) High School, 1956;
teacher English, Bangor (Maine) High Evening School, 1957-1959;
principal, teacher Mathematics Science, Typing, Vanceboro (Maine) High School, 1959;
teacher English, Psychology, United States Armed Forces Institute, Dow Air Force Base, Bangor, 1957-1960;
teacher Latin, English, Drama, Ashby (Massachusetts) High School, 1960-1962;
instructor English composition, literature, committee arts, history of English, English methods, audio-visual aids, educating English teachers, Westfield (Massachusetts) State College, 1962-1985;
visiting professor, Westfield (Massachusetts) State College, since 1985;
professor emeritus, Westfield (Massachusetts) State College, 1994. Teacher Speech Somers (Connecticut) State Prison, 1975-1979.
Exchange professor Springfied (Massachusetts) Technology Community College, fall 1983. Teacher Writing/Speaking in bus.and industry Employers Association of Western Massachusetts, since 1983.
Member Council on Aging, Westhampton, Massachusetts, since 1981, board directors, 1983-1991, treasurer Home Repair Service for Elderly, since 1989. Board directors Highland Valley Elder Service, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1991-1993. Volunteer Rational Recovery, since 1993.
Married Pauline Shirland, October 24, 1942 (divorced 1959). Married Thelma Mae Dunham Harris, December 18, 1959 (divorced 1976). Married Jean Ann Brooks Rogers, December 26, 1981.