Background
Parkas, Iva Richey was born on June 28, 1907 in Comanche, Texas, United States. Daughter of Andrew J. and Pearl Lucretia (Kennedy) Richey.
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Parkas, Iva Richey was born on June 28, 1907 in Comanche, Texas, United States. Daughter of Andrew J. and Pearl Lucretia (Kennedy) Richey.
Grad, Wayland College, 1927. Bachelor, Texas Technology University, 1935. Master of Letters, University Pittsburgh, 1950.
Postgrad, University of California at Los Angeles, 1960. Postgrad, Pennsylvania State University, 1961. Postgrad, University California, Berkeley, 1962.
Postgrad, Duquesne University, 1963. Postgrad, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1968.
Curator, historian Fort Pitt Blockhouse, Pittsburgh, 1946-1952, assistant curator-historian, 1964-1984. Teacher United States history Pittsburgh senior high schools, 1953-1972. Paralegal Allegheny County (Pennsylvania) Law Department, 1977-1982.
Delaware, White House Conference on Children and Youth, Washington, 1960, 70.
World Food Conference, Rome, 1974. United States Congressional Senior Citizens intern, Washington, 1984.
Named Distinguished Alumnae, U. Pittsburgh, 1978. Recipient Classroom Teacher"s medal Freedoms Foundation Valley Forge, 1960.
Henry Clay Frick Ednl. fellowship
National Defense Education Acting grantee. Greater Pittsburgh Air Force Squadron scholar, Pittsburgh Press scholar, 1960.
Member National Education Association (life), American Association of University Women (president Pittsburgh branch 1974-1976), History Society Western Pennsylvania, Western Pennsylvania Council Social Studies (president 1969-1971), Daughters of the American Revolution (regent Pittsburgh chapter 1986-1989), U.Pitts. Alumnae Association (board directors since 1978, vice president 1984), Pennsylvania Retired Public School Employees Association (chairperson American revolution bicentennial 1974-1976), Western Pennsylvania History Society, Allegheny County Bicentennial Commission, Greater Pittsburgh Common for Women, Delta Kappa Gamma, Phi Alpha Theta. Commonwealth editor: So Your Children Can Tell Their Children, 1976.
Married George Eduardo Parkas, May 5, 1945.