Frances Postel Braswell

Background

Braswell, Frances Postel was born on August 18, 1917 in St. Louis. Daughter of Philip Henry and Bessie Holnback Postel.

Education

Bachelor, Wellesley College, 1939. Postgraduate, Bowie State Graduate School, Austria, 1976. Postgraduate, Bowie State Graduate School, Amsterdam, 1977.

Master of Arts, Webster University, 1979.

Career

With world headquarters International Business Machines Corporation, 1939—1941. Program director United Service Organizations, Fort Dix, New Jersey, 1941—1942. With Young Men’s Christian Association, Wilmington, Delaware, 1942—1943.

Intern Metropolitan Church Federation St. Louis Area, 1964—1976. Television producer Journey Through Darkness, 1965—1967. Human relations counselor Belleville, Illinois, since 1980.

Vice president Braswell and Associates Ltd., Belleville, 1964. President Braswell-Postel Farm Ltd., Belleville, since 1978.

Achievements

• Frances Postel Braswell has been listed as a noteworthy human relations counselor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President St. Clair County Health and Welfare Council. Board directors McKendree College, Belleville High School & Junior College, 1959—1962. Member Sesquicentennial Commission.

Member, advisory council Station KETC-television, St. Louis. Trustee Belleville Area College, 1985—1987. Professional counselor North America Society Adlerian Psychology.

Member of League of Women Voters, Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) (president, local chapter 1977-1979), St. Clair County History Society, Urban League St. Clair County-Madison County, Wellesley Club (St. Louis), Delta Kappa Gamma (honorary).

Connections

Married David M. Braswell, December 7, 1942. Children: Joan, David III, Philip, Carol.

Father:

Philip Henry

Mother:

Bessie Holnback Postel

Spouse:

David M. Braswell

child:

Philip Braswell

child:

Carol Braswell

child:

Joan Braswell

child:

David III Braswell