Leome Frances Culmer

Background

Culmer, Leome Frances was born on July 19, 1925 in Miami, Florida, United States. Daughter of Arthur Francis and Manette Aileen Scavella.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1949.

Achievements

• Leome Frances Culmer has been listed as a noteworthy volunteer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Researcher, writer African American committee Dade Heritage Trust. Program chairman African American Committee Commemorative Service. Script writer African American Committee.

Member City of Miami Cemetery Task Force, Dade Heritage Trust, History Museum Southern Florida. Trustee, board directors, chairman spkrs.' bureau Black Archives Foundation, Inc. Former board directors Children's Home Society Florida.

Member Oral History committee Virginia Key Beach Park Trust, member, oral history committee. Co-parliamentarian, diocesan executive board Order of Daughters of the King. President St. Cecelia's chapter Episcopal Church Women.

Parish historian, vacation bible school teacher, member executive board, parish council St. Agnes' Episcopal Church. Member Union of Black Episcopalians. Former member committee Florida Council Churches.

Former member archives and records committee Diocese of Southeast Florida. Member of American Association of University Women, Bethune-Cookman College Alumni Association, Society Episcopal Historians and Archivists.

Interests

• Research, writing, preservation activism, history.

Connections

Married John Edwin Culmer, July 3, 1947 (deceased June 18, 1963). Children: Francena Culmer-Brooks, John E., Angela M., Lona Culmer-Schellbach, James A.

Father:

Arthur Francis

Mother:

Manette Aileen Scavella

Spouse:

John Edwin Culmer

child:

Angela M. Culmer

child:

Lona Culmer-Schellbach Culmer

child:

John E. Culmer

child:

Francena Culmer-Brooks Culmer

child:

James A. Culmer