Gertrude Adams Lathrop

Background

Lathrop, Gertrude Adams was born on April 28, 1921 in Norwich, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Williams Barrows and Lena (Adams) Lathrop.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Connecticut, 1944; Master of Arts, Texas Woman's U., 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Woman's U., 1955.

Career

Development chemist on textiles/Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet Company, Yonkers, New York, 1944-1952 research associate textiles, Texas Woman's U., 1952-1956; chief chemist Glasgo Finishing Plant division, United Merchants. & Manufacturers, Inc., Connecticut, 1956-1957; chief chemist Old Fort Finishing Plant division, United Merchants. & Manufacturers, Inc., North Carolina, 1957-1963; research chemist, United Merchants.

Research Center, Langley, South Carolina., 1963-1964; laboratory manager automotive division, Collins & Aikman Corporation, Albemarle, North Carolina, 1964-1978; chief chemist, laboratory manager Old Fort Finishing Plant division, United Merchants., 1979-1982.

Achievements

• Gertrude Adams Lathrop has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Treasurer 1st Congressional Church, Asheville, North Carolina, 1985-1987, board deacons, 1990-1993. Tax-aide counselor to elderly Internal Revenue Service, since 1984, American Association Retired Person, Widowed Person Superior vena cava syndrome, Asheville-Buncombe County, Inc., 1990-1991, president Widowed Persons Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1992. Active RSVP Land of Sky, 1989-1992.

Public Rels. committee Swannanoa Valley, North Carolina, American Association Retired Persons, 1984-1992, vice president, 1992, treasurer, 1993-1994. Member American Society for Testing and Materials (chairman transportation fabrics on flammability committee 1973-1975), American Chemical Society (emeritus), American Association Textile Chemists and Colorists (emeritus, secretary, research chairman, treasurer, vice chairman 1962-1964, chairman education committee Piedmont section 1977-1978), Business and Professional Women's Club (chapter president 1974-1976), Iota Sigma Pi (emeritus member-at-large).

Connections

Father:

Williams Barrows Lathrop

Mother:

Lena (Adams) Lathrop