Background
Paxton, Alice Adams was born on May 19, 1914 in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States. Daughter of William Albert and Josephine (Adams) Rosenberger.
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Alice Adams Paxton
Edit Profilearchitect and interior designer deceased artist
Education
Student, Peabody Institute Music, Baltimore, 1938. Graduate, Parson's School Design, New York, 1940. Studied with J. Laurie Wallace, 1946.
Studied with Augustus Dunbier, 1948. Studied with Sylvia Curtis, 1949. Studied with Milton Wolsky, 1950.
Studied with Frank Sapousek, 1951.
Career
Freelance work architectural renderings & interior design, New York, 1937—1940. Teacher mechanical drawing, architectural rendering & mechanical perspective Parson's School Design, 1937—1940. Interior designer, designer special furnishings, muralist Orchard & Wilhelm, Omaha, 1940—1942.
Interior designer Chapel Boys' Town, 1942. Teacher art classes Alice Paxton Studio, Omaha, 1957—1964.
Achievements
Membership
Co-chair Ccamp & Hospital Committees American Red Cross, 1943—1945. Member National Museum Women in Arts, Maryland History Society. Judge select Easter Seal design Joslyn Museum, 1946.
Chair Junior League Red Cross Fund Doctor, 1947—1948. Chairman Junior League Community Chest Fund Doctor, 1948—1950. Co-chair Infantile Paralysis Appeal, 1944.
Numerous volunteer professional activities for civic organizations, hospitals, clubs, churches, community playhouse, & for establishing wildlife sanctuary. Member County Committee to Select & Send Gifts to Servicemen, 1943—1946, Ak-Sar-Ben Ball Committee, Omaha, 1946—1948, Omaha Junior League. Member of National Museum Women in Arts (charter member), International Platform Association, Associated Artists Omaha, Maryland History Society, United States History Society, Fountain Head Country Club.
Connections
Married James Love Love Paxton Junior, June 26, 1942 (divorced). 1 child William Allen III (deceased).
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Episcopalian -
Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Recipient three teaching scholarships Parson"s School Design, 1937-1940, presidential citation American Red Cross activities, 1946, 1st prize Annual Midwest Show Joslyn Museum, 1943.Recipient three teaching scholarships Parson"s School Design, 1937-1940, presidential citation American Red Cross activities, 1946, 1st prize Annual Midwest Show Joslyn Museum, 1943.