Elva Bell McLin

Background

McLin, Elva Bell was born on June 5, 1917 in Norcatur, Kansas, United States. Daughter of James Shirley and Ruth Inez (Diefendorf) Bell.

Education

Bachelor, Bachelor of Science in Education, Emporia (Kansas) State University, 1940. Master of Arts, University Alabama, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Peabody of Vanderbilt, 1971.

Career

Teacher, United States Army Dependent Schools

historian, public information officer, United States Army Ordnance

teacher, Brooke Hill School for Girls, Birmingham, Alabama, 1962-1964;

Professor of English, Athens (Alabama) State University, 1965-1987;

Professor Emeritus, historian and archivist, Athens (Alabama) State University, 1987-2004.

Achievements

• Elva Bell McLin has been listed as a noteworthy archivist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The History of Athens State College 1821-1994

    ("The History of Athens State College 1821-1994" by Athens...)

  • Madame Childs: The lady and the legend

    (Tells the story of Jane Hamilton Childs, lady of Civil Wa...)

Membership

Member American Association of University Women, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, College English Association (officer) Shakespeare Association, National Historian for Sigma Tau Delta writers' honorary fraternity, Phi Mu Women's Fraternity.

Interests

• Avocations: history, genealogy.

Connections

Married Paul Edward McLin Senior, October 18, 1940. Children: Jan Ellen McLin Clayberg, Paul Edward McLin, Jr., Carl Whitfield McLin II, Sheila McLin Endres.

Father:

James Shirley Bell

Mother:

Ruth Inez (Diefendorf) Bell

Mother:

Ruth Inez Diefendorf

Spouse:

Paul Edward McLin Senior

child:

Sheila Endres McLin

child:

Carl Whitfield McLin

child:

Paul McLin Jr.

child:

Jan Ellen Bexhoeft McLin

Brother:

William Jackson "Jack" Bell

Dr. Jack Bell was Professor of Journalism and head of the College of Communications at East Texas State University (now Texas A&M Commerce), Commerce, Texas, United States