Luella Jemima Hall

Background

Hall, Luella Jemima was born on October 18, 1890 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of John O. and Jennie (Hillstead) Hall.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University North Dakota, 1917, Master of Arts, 1919. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford, 1938. Elementary teacher, North Dakota, 1910-1911, 12-14.

Principal, teacher junior high school, Tagus, North Dakota, 1914-1915.

Teaching fellow history U. North Dakota, 1917-1919, instructor sociology, 1919-1921. Critic teacher in junior high school State Teachers College, Valley City, North Dakota, 1922-1923.

Head social science department Union High School, Lodi, California, 1923-1929. Instructor social science, high school and junior college, Salinas, California, 1929-1937.

Instructor social science Hartnell College, Salinas, 1937-1955, dean general college division, 1938-1953.

History research and writing, 1955-1973. President, Salinas Library Board, 1952-1953.

Achievements

• Luella Jemima Hall has been listed as a notable educator, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association U. Women, League Women Voters, National Retired Teachers Association, Monterey County History Society (vice president 1952), National League American Pen Women, International Platform Association, Delta Zeta (national scholarship chairman 1924-1926), Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Kappa Gamma.

Connections

Father:

John O. Hall

Mother:

Jennie (Hillstead) Hall