Flora Louise Lewis Phelps

Background

Phelps, Flora Louise Lewis was born on July 28, 1917 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of George Chase and Louise (Manning) Lewis.

Education

Student, University Michigan. AB cum laude, Bryn Mawr College, 1938. AM, Columbia University, 1954.

Career

Acting dean Cape Cod Institute Music, East Brewster, Massachusetts, summer 1940. Associate social science analyst United States Government, 1942-1944. Co-adjunct staff instructor anthropology University College, Rutgers University, 1954-1955.

Member editorial board Américas magazine Organization of American States, Washington, 1960-1982. Managing editor, 1974-1982. Contributing editor, 1982-1989.

New Jersey vice chairman Americans Democratic Action, 1950. Member Democratic County Committee New Jersey, 1948-1949.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Anthropological Association, Archaeological Institute American, Latin American Studies Association, Society for American Archaeology, Society Woman Geographers.

Connections

Married C(lement) Russell Phelps, January 15, 1944. Children: Andrew Russell, Carol Lewis, Gail Phelps Smith.

Father:

George Chase Lewis

Mother:

Louise (Manning) Lewis

Spouse:

C

child:

Carol Lewis Phelps

child:

Gail Phelps Smith Phelps

child:

Andrew Russell Phelps