Background
Gelbach, Martha Harvey was born on February 21, 1913 in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States. Daughter of George and Carolyne Backer (Knode) Gelbach.
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Martha Harvey Gelbach
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Student, Columbia University, 1943-1945; student, University Illinois, Chicago, 1945-1946; Bachelor of Science, Seton Hall U., 1950.
Career
Reporter, Herald-Mail Public Company, Hagerstown, Maryland., 1929-1933; representative genealogist, Flagstone of Chester, New Jersey, 1933-1983; senior president, Children of the American Revolution, Ledgewood, New Jersey, since 1950; author, genealogist, poet, Brigade Hill Public, Flemington, New Jersey, 1983-1989; author, genealogist, Penwell, Quincy, Pennsylvania, since 1989.
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Member Daughters of the American Revolution (registrar since 1937, New Jersey Heritage Commission award 1976), American Institute Parliamentarians, Genealogical Society New Jersey, Hunterdon County History Society, National Society United States Daughters 1812 (registrar since 1936, regent 1980-1983), National Society Children American Revolution (senior president 1983-1988), International Society Poets. Clubs: Spring Brook.
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Political Party
Republican
Education
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1945
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1946
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1950
Awards
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Recipient Meritorious Service award Federal Security Administration, 1946, Eastern United States of America News Reporting award Daughters of the American Revolution, 1975, New Jersey Bicentennial Heritage Commission award, 1976, New Jersey United States of America News Reporting award New Jersey Daughters of the American Revolution, 1977, Best New Poet awad American Poetry Association, 1989, World Leadership award Genealogy, 1989, World Merit award Cambridge, 1989, Special Collections award Raritan Valley Community College, 1990, Prayers History Moments award New Brunswick Presbyterian award, 1990, Distinguished Poets American award, 1993, Outstanding Poets award American Society Poets, 1994, Best Poets, The Library. Poets, 1993, Poem for Peace award International Society Poets, 1991. Editors Choice award The National Library Poetry, 1993, 94, Distinguished Poets award The National Library Poetry, 1993, 94, Best Poems award, 1998. Named Poet of Year by American Poetry Association, 1989, Outstanding Poet Public Opinion, 1994, Outstanding Poets The National Library Poetry, 1998. Inducted into International Poets Hall of Fame, 1997.Recipient Meritorious Service award Federal Security Administration, 1946, Eastern United States of America News Reporting award Daughters of the American Revolution, 1975, New Jersey Bicentennial Heritage Commission award, 1976, New Jersey United States of America News Reporting award New Jersey Daughters of the American Revolution, 1977, Best New Poet awad American Poetry Association, 1989, World Leadership award Genealogy, 1989, World Merit award Cambridge, 1989, Special Collections award Raritan Valley Community College, 1990, Prayers History Moments award New Brunswick Presbyterian award, 1990, Distinguished Poets American award, 1993, Outstanding Poets award American Society Poets, 1994, Best Poets, The Library. Poets, 1993, Poem for Peace award International Society Poets, 1991. Editors Choice award The National Library Poetry, 1993, 94, Distinguished Poets award The National Library Poetry, 1993, 94, Best Poems award, 1998.
Named Poet of Year by American Poetry Association, 1989, Outstanding Poet Public Opinion, 1994, Outstanding Poets The National Library Poetry, 1998. Inducted into International Poets Hall of Fame, 1997.