Background
Richardson, Clyta Faith was born on December 10, 1915 in Tacoma. Daughter of James Moore and Allie Blanche (Marshall) Simpson.
Richardson, Clyta Faith was born on December 10, 1915 in Tacoma. Daughter of James Moore and Allie Blanche (Marshall) Simpson.
Student, University Puget Sound, Tacoma, 1939. Student, Syracuse University, 1952. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Columbia College, South Carolina, 1985.
Secretary Bishop James K. Mathews, United Methodist Church, Boston, Washington, 1967—1980, Albany, 1990—1992, secretary northeastern jurisdictional commission archives and history, 1972—1976, administrative assistant Council Bishops, 1980—1984, member general com archives and history Madison, New Jersey, 1984—1988, secretary General Conference, 1984—1988. Administrator Commission Pan-Methodist Cooperative, 1978—1991. Secretary advisory board Anna Howard Shaw Center, since 1986.
Member Women's Oral History Project, since 1986. Treasurer History Society United Methodist Church, since 1989.
Chairman Commission Archives and History, Southern New England Conference, since 1988, secretary Council Ministries, since 1989. Member of New England Methodist History Society (president 1988-1990), World Methodist History Society (editor History Bulletin since 1991), World Methodist Council (executive committee 1986-1991).
Married Henry Neil Richardson, April 9, 1939 (deceased December 1988). Children: Joan Christine Richardson Wrenn, Marsha Ruth, Marla Faith.