Background
Armond, Anna Janney De was born on February 10, 1910 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of James Keyser and Emily (Janney) De Armond.
Armond, Anna Janney De was born on February 10, 1910 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of James Keyser and Emily (Janney) De Armond.
AB with highest honors, Swarthmore College, 1932; postgraduate, Bryn Mawr College, 1932-1933, 34-35; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1934; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1947; Doctor of Humane Letters, U. Delaware, 1993.
From instructor English to Professor of English, U. Delaware, Newark, 1935-1975;
professor emeritus English, U. Delaware, Newark, since 1975. Visiting professor Sheffield (England) University, 1967, New England U., Armidale, NSW, Australia, 1974, Ocean U. Qingdao, People's Republic China, 1988. Fulbright professor of University Munich, 1956-1957.
Member committees Delaware Humanities Forum. Member of commission on English, Harvard University, 1965. Director National Defense Education Act English Institute, 1966.
Adviser American sudies conference Board Associated Research Couns., Washington, 1957-1958. Consultant office education Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1967, Delaware Council Teacher Education, 1965-1974. Consultant English, Salem County, New Jersey, 1960-1961.
Lecturer in field; presenter radio, television.
Member Philadelphia Zoo, Pennsylvania History Society. Member American Association of University Women, American Civil Liberties Union, United Nations Association, Modern Language Association, Women's International League, Phi Beta Kappa (founder University Delaware chapter).