Martha Putnam Usinger

Background

Usinger, Martha Putnam was born on December 10, 1912 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Milo Boone and Christiana (Haberstroh) Putnam.

Education

AB cum laude, University California, Berkeley, 1934. Postgraduate, University California, Berkeley, 1935—1936. Postgraduate, Oregon State University, 1935—1937.

Postgraduate, University Ghana, 1970. Postgraduate, College Nairobi, 1970.

Career

Teacher, Oakland (California) Public Schools, 1936-1938; teacher, Berkeley (California) Public Schools, 1954-1957; dean West Campus, counselor, Berkeley (California) Public Schools, 1957-1978. Lecturer, photographer in field.

Achievements

• Martha Putnam Usinger has been listed as a noteworthy counselor, educator, dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

More photos

• book

  • Ration books and Christmas crackers: Letters home from post-war England 1948-1949

Membership

Member Daughters of the American Revolution, Berkeley Retired Teachers, University of California Emeriti Association, University of California Alumnae Association, Prytanean Alumnae Association (alumnae president 1952-1954), Berkeley Camera Club, Mortar Board, American Friends of Puttenham, Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.), Delta Kappa Gamma.

Interests

• Photography, slide shows and lectures, ethnic textiles, travel, geneology.

Connections

Married Robert Leslie Usinger, June 24, 1938 (dec October 1968). Children: Roberta Christine (deceased), Richard Putnam.

Father:

Milo Boone Putnam

Mother:

Christiana (Haberstroh) Putnam

Spouse:

Robert Leslie Usinger

child:

Richard Putnam Usinger

child:

Roberta Christine Usinger (deceased)