Background
Seaman, Catherine Hawes Coleman was born on August 28, 1923 in Nelson County, Virginia, United States. Daughter of William Irby and Bertha Davis (Hughes) Coleman.
Seaman, Catherine Hawes Coleman was born on August 28, 1923 in Nelson County, Virginia, United States. Daughter of William Irby and Bertha Davis (Hughes) Coleman.
Bachelor of Science, University Virginia, 1965. Master of Arts, University Virginia, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Virginia, 1969.
Instructor University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1966, Sweet Briar (Virginia) College, Virginia, 1967-1969, assistant professor, 1969-1974, associate professor anthropology, 1974-1980, professor anthropology, since 1980. Associate professor part-time University Virginia, various dates, 1970's. Director Title I, Sweet Briar College, 1970's.
Trustee Nelson County School Board, 1955-1987. Board directors Friends of Kiskiake, Richmond, since 1986, Jefferson-Madison Reg. Library, Charlottesville, since 1988, Virginia Baptist Hospital, Lynchburg, 1970's.
Board directors, president Nelson County History Society, since 1989. 2nd lieutenant United States Army, 1946-1947. Member Virginia Social Science Association (president 1987-1988), Anthropol.
Medical Association, American Ethnological Society, American Anthropol. Association, Jamestowne Society.
Married John Anthony Seaman, January 19, 1946. Children: Catherine Fisher, Gwendolyn Whipp, John Anthony, Andrew.