Background
Vanamee, Grace Davis was born on September 15, 1876 in North Adams, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of George and Electa (Magoon) Davis.
educator literary arts advocate
Vanamee, Grace Davis was born on September 15, 1876 in North Adams, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of George and Electa (Magoon) Davis.
Graduate Drury High School, North Adams, 1894, Bliss Business College, 1895, Emerson College Oratory, Boston, 1899. Post-graduate study same college, 1900.
Platform reader and lecturer, also teacher private schools, 1901-1907. Lecturer city schools, New York, and Brooklyn Institute Arts and Sciences, 1907-1909. Connected with American Academy Arts and Letters since 1915, assistant to president, 1921-1941.
Resigned to do literary work. Assistant secretary and assistant treasurer National Institute Arts and Letters, 1925-1940. Served as acting director Hall of Fame, 1920.
Chairman Republican Women’s State Speaker’s Bureau and member Women’s Republican State Committee, 1920. Assistant to chairman American Poets’ Ambulance Committee and secretary Italian War Relief Committee of New York, World War.
Clubs: Emerson College, Women’s National.
Married William Vanamee, 1909 (died 1914).