Genevra Louise Ball Caccamise

Background

Caccamise, Genevra Louise Ball was born on July 22, 1934 in Mayville, New York, United States. Daughter of Herbert Oscarand Genevra (Green) Balliol

Education

Bachelor, Stetson University, DeLand, Florida, 1956. Master of Library Science, Syracuse University, New York, 1967.

Career

Teacher grammarsch., Sanford, Florida, 1956-1957, elementary school, Longwood, Florida, 1957-1958. Teacher, library Enterprise (Florida) School, 1958-1963. Library, media specialist Boston Avenue School, DeLand, 1963-1982.

Head media specialist Blue Lake School, DeLand, 1982-1987, retired, 1987.

Achievements

• Genevra Louise Ball Caccamise has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Echoes of Yesterday: A History of the Deland Area Public Library, 1912-1995

Membership

Charter member West Volusia Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, DeLand, 1962—1981. Leader Girl Scouts United States, 1955—1956. Area director Florida Education Association, Volusia County, 1963—1965.

Board directors Alhambra Villas Home Owners Association, 1972—1975. Trustee DeLand Public Library., 1977—1986, secretary, 1978—1980, vice president, 1980—1982, president, 1982—1984. Vice president Friends of DeLand Public Library., 1987—1988, 1998—2005, board directors, since 1987, president, 1989—1990, 1995—1997, since 2006, newsletter editor, 1992—1995, 1999—2005.

Charter member Guild of the DeLand Museum Art, since 1988, vice president, 1990, president, 1991—1992, co-recording secretary, 1997—1998, recording secretary, 2005—2008, museum board directors, 1991—1995. Co-organization chairman Friends of DeLand Museum Art, 1993. Member of Daughters of the American Revolution (assistant chief page Continental Congress, Washington 1962-1965, chapter registrar 1969-1980, Excellence in Community Service award 1995), American Association of University Women (recording secretary 1961-1965, Second vice president chapter 1965-1967, recording secretary 1978-1980, president 1980-1982, parliamentarian 1982-1984), Volusia County Retired Educators Association (president Unit II 1988-1990, scholarship chairman 1992-1995, correspondent secretary since 2003), Volusia County Association Media in Education (treasurer 1977), Florida Library.

Association, Association Childhood Education (correspondent secretary 1963-1965, 1st vice president 1965-1966), Roots and Branches Genealogical Society of West Volusia County (correspondent secretary 2006-2008), National League American Pen Women 1996-1998, (president 1998—2000, correspondent secretary 2000-2004), Magna Carta Dames, Stetson University Alumni Association (class chairman for annual fund doctor 1968), Society Mayflower Descendants (lieutenant governor Francis Cook Colony 1988-1990), Pilgrim John Howland Society, Colonial Dames XVII Century, National Society New England Women (vice president Daytona Beach Colony 1990-1991), National Society United States Daughters of 1812 (recording secretary Peacock chapter 1989-1990), Florida History Society, West Volusia History Society (library since 1993, board directors since 1993, secretary 1996, vice president 2000-2002, president 2002-2003, Volunteer of Year 1999, Historian of Year 2002), Morning Glory Garden Circuit, Hibiscus Garden Circuit (treasurer 1988-1989, vice president 1990-1993, 1996-1997, president 1997-1999, treasurer 2001-2003), DeLand Garden Club (correspondent secretary 1993-1995, editor newsletter 1993-1995, vice president 1997-1999), Business and Professional Women's Club (correspondent secretary DeLand 1968-1971, Second vice president 1969-1970), Delta Kappa Gamma (president Beta Psi chapter 1982-1984).

Connections

Married Alfred East. Caccamise, July 7, 1974.

Father:

Herbert Oscar Ball

Mother:

Genevra (Green) Ball

Spouse:

Alfred E. Caccamise