Alice Louise Minnerly Runyon

Background

Runyon, Alice Louise Minnerly was born on June 12, 1902 in North Tarrytown, New York, United States. Daughter of Percy Charles and Phernetta Elizabeth (Miller) Minnerly.

Education

Graduate, Guilmant Organ School, 1940. Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1943. Master of Arts, New York University, 1947.

Career

Teacher public school, 1921—1946. Assistant director Philipse Castle Restoration, 1943—1947. Head research, restoration Sunnyside, Washington Irving's Home, 1945—1947.

Associate director Philipse Castle and Sunnyside, 1947—1951, Sleepy Hollow Restorations, Inc., 1951—1955, corporation secretary, trustee, 1951—1955. Director., specialized research, since 1956. Curator Horace Greeley Museum, 1958—1968.

Genealogist Dutch Colonial Delaware, 1967—1971. Village history, North Tarrytown, 1947—1981. Assistant registrar general, past archivist Order Crown Charlemagne America.

Achievements

• Alice Louise Minnerly Runyon has been listed as a notable restoration researcher, educator, musician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Organist and choir master Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church, New York City, 1942—1952. Lecturer Secretary, vice president United Service Organizations, The Tarrytowns, World World War II. Member of Daughters of the American Revolution (chairman Junior American Citizens, registrar, history, director), National Gravel Society (vice president), Westchester County, New York State History Association (organizer 1st junior chapter), Women Descendants Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, Descendants William the Conqueror, American Friends Lafayette, Descendants Knights Garter, Huguenot Society America (national registrar, council member), Colonial Dames America, Ames.

Royal Descent (past national councillor, 3d vice president general), Society Holland Dames, Americans Armorial Ancestry (national councillor, national president, national treasurer, national registrar, genealogist), Daughters Colonial Wars (president New York State, national history, member national executive board, recording secretary, Second vice president National Officers Club), Colonial Daughters 17th Century, Daughters American Colonists, Patriotic Women America, American History Society, Sons and Daughters Pilgrims (organizing president past national officers club, 1st deputy governor general, New York State governor, deputy governor, treasurer, secretary, national board member), History Society Tarrytowns (director, secretary), American Guild Organists, Somers History Societies (honorary), Daughters Founders and Patriots America (life. New York president, vice president, national councillor, national chairman history education, national correspondent secretary), Chappaqua Club (former trustee), Women's National Republican Club, Order Three Crusades Lodge, Order Washington Lodge, Kappa Delta Pi.

Connections

Married James Garfield Runyon, June 30, 1928 (deceased 1955).

Father:

Percy Charles Minnerly

Mother:

Phernetta Elizabeth (Miller) Minnerly

Spouse:

James Garfield Runyon