Alice Tubb Kaige

Background

Kaige, Alice Tubb was born on January 27, 1922 in Obion, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of George Easley and Lucile (Merryman) Tubb.

Education

Bachelor, Vanderbilt University, 1944. Bachelor of Science in Library. Science, Geo. Peabody College, 1947.

Career

Library, Martin (Tennessee) High School, 1946-1947; library, Demonstration School Geo. Peabody College Joint U. Libraries, Nashville, Tennessee, 1947-1952; acquisitions library, Lincoln Library., Springfield, Illinois, 1967-1970; office coordinator, Springfield (Illinois) Chapter American Civil Liberties Union, 1974; staff representative, American Federal State, County & Municipal Employees, Springfield, 1975; library, Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, Springfield, 1976-1989.

Achievements

• Alice Tubb Kaige has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chairman Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, 1969-1970, various committees, since 1970. Treasurer Center Illinois Women's Lobby, 1971-1972. Committee onlocal government League of Women Voters, 1973-1976.

Career day committee Urban League Guild, 1970-1971. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, steering committee Springfield chapter American Civil Liberties Union, 1974-1975. Co-founder West Side Neighborhood Association, Springfield, 1977.

Member Sangamon County History Society, National Organization for Women, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, War Resisters League, League of Women Voters, Springfield Women's Political Caucus.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, walking.

Connections

Married Richard H. Kaige, August 1952. Children: Robert H., Richard C. (deceased), John S. (deceased).

Father:

George Easley Tubb

Mother:

Lucile (Merryman) Tubb

Spouse:

Richard H. Kaige

child:

John S. Kaige (deceased)

child:

Robert H. Kaige

child:

Richard C. Kaige (deceased)