Background
Ropkey, Ann Samonial was born on January 31, 1917 in Vincennes, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Charles Edward and Martha Ann (Love) Samonial.
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Ann Samonial Ropkey
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Associate of Arts, Vincennes University, 1936. Bachelor of Science, Peabody College, 1938. Master of Arts, 1941.
Postgraduate, Vanderbilt University. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Steed College, 1957.
Career
February 1977); married second, F. Noble Ropkey, August 16, 1980 (deceased October 1988). Teacher, Bogalusa (Louisiana) High School, 1938, Holmes High School, Covington, Kentucky,1939-1945. Instructor Oklahoma College Women, 1938-1939.
Dean women Lincoln Meml.U., 1945-1947.
Sponsor Dale Carnegie courses, Florida, Indiana, 1947. Associate with Mistress Dale Carnegie in Dorothy Carnegie Courses Women, 1956.
Achievements
Membership
Member advisory board Vincennes University President Decorative Arts Society, Indianapolis Museum Art. Chairman Daughters of the American Revolution Museum, Washington. Fellow: Royal Society Arts, London (life).
Member: Daughters of the American Revolution (past honorary regent Caroline Scott Harrison chapter 1975-1977, past chairman Wheel and Distaff, chairman national defense committee 1984-1985, life member and past president Indiana Officers Club), American Association of University Women, Contemporary Club, Indianapolis Athletic Club, American Ceramic Circle, Indianapolis Museum Art, Blair Museum Lithophanes, Smithsonian Association, 2d Century Society Indianapolis Museum Art, Children's Museum of Indiana, English Speaking Union, Wedgwood Society, London, Wedgwood International Seminar (board directors), International Platform Association, Indianapolis Propylaeum (past president), Skyline Club, Fortnightly Club, Pi Gamma Chi, Kappa Kappa Kappa.
Connections
Married Stewart Winning McClelland, August 2, 1947 (deceased February 1977). Married F. Noble Ropkey, August 16, 1980 (deceased October 1988).
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Political Party
Republican
Education
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1936
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1938
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1957
Career
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1938 - 1939
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1938
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1939 - 1945
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1945 - 1947
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1947
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1956