Margaret Young Krider

Background

Krider, Margaret Young was born on August 20, 1920 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Thomas Smith and Josephine Bridget (Connolly) Y.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1942. Master of Education in Art Education, Edinboro University, 1969.

Career

Teacher art, West Homestead (Pennsylvania) Public School, 1942-1944; teacher art, Mount Oliver (Pennsylvania) Public School, 1942-1944; recreational worker Valley Forge General Hospital, American Red Cross, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, 1944-1945; associate professor, Villa Maria College, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1950-1987. Adjunct instructor Pennsylvania State University Behrend Campus, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1981-1987. Presenter papers Eastern Arts Convention, New York City, 1962, Kutztown (Pennsylvania) State University, 1967,University of Pennsylvania Art Conference, Pittsburgh, 1980.

Conductor workshops Peterborough State College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1972-1973. Presenter in field, since 1962.

Achievements

• Margaret Young Krider has been listed as a noteworthy Art educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors, secretary Arts Council Erie, Pennsylvania, 1974-1976, Erie Civic Ballet Company, 1970-1975. Board directors Erie County History Society, 1988-1994. Active League of Women Voters, 1950s.

Girl Scout leader Cathedral Grade School, Erie, 1956-1966. History restoration advisor Battles Museum, Girard, Pennsylvania, 1993-1998. Member American Association of University Women (board directors, chair 1967-1990, Foundation Educational award 1984, Outstanding Woman finalist 1992), Women's Round Table, National Art Education, Northwestern Pennsylvania Artists Association (chair membership), Pennsylvania Society Art Education, Erie County History Society (honorary, life), Women's Round Table, Delta Kappa Gamma (chairman Book Alive).

Connections

Married Robert Arthur Krider, May 12, 1945. Children: Karen L., Ann Noel, Darcie Ellen Robbins.

Father:

Thomas Smith Y.

Mother:

Josephine Bridget (Connelly) Y.

Spouse:

Robert Arthur Krider

child:

Karen L. Krider

child:

Darcie Ellen Robbins Krider

child:

Ann Noel Krider