Background
Hoffmann, Frances C. was born on July 24, 1921 in Dunblane, Saskatchewan, Canada. Daughter of George Percy and Clara (Amerud) Carey.
Hoffmann, Frances C. was born on July 24, 1921 in Dunblane, Saskatchewan, Canada. Daughter of George Percy and Clara (Amerud) Carey.
Student, Nebraska State Teachers College, 1943. Student, Nebraska State Teachers College, 1951—1953. Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1955.
Master of Science, 1956.
Library. assistant Central High School, Sioux City, Iowa, 1938—1939. Dining room assistant St. Joseph's Hospital, 1940—1941. Underphotographer Elko Photo Company, Sioux City, 1941—1942, United States Civil Service, 1943—1944.
Graduate research assistant Iowa State University, 1955—1956. Home economics instructor Whittier (California) College, 1957—1966, assistant professor, from 1966, chairman department home economics, 1971—1972, 1976—1981. Home economics director Saturday Programs & Summer Day Camps, Foundation Junior Blind, Los Angeles, 1964—1978, consultant building addition, 1966—1968.
Judge The Greatest Sew on Earth, 1975. Member advisory committee Rio Hondo College, 1977—1982, Rio Hondo Child Development Center. Member costume council Los Angeles County Museum Art, from 1985.
Participant Audio-Visual Documentary Out of Darkness-Light, 1971.
Member of American Association of University Professors, American Association of University Women(California) (advisory college chapters 1968, professional section chairman college chapter 1968-1970, member rehabilitation committee 1970-1972, committee on committees 1971, foothill district council, chairman colleges universities committee 1979, president 1984-1985, budget chair & counselor since 1985), Costume Society America, National Association Education Young Children, Association College Professors Textiles & Clothing, Whittier College Associates, American Textile Chemists & Colorists, California Teachers Association, International Federation Home Economists (chairman 1980-1982, chairman scholarship committee 1982-1983), Home Economics Associations, Kappa Omicron Phi (chapter advisory 1973-1982, administrative board 1985), Delta Phi Upsilon.
Married Albert Theodore Hoffmann, October 21, 1943 (deceased July 1951). Children: Gerald Theodore, Thomas Gene.
