Background
Anderson, Mary Crow was born on July 21, 1922 in Sumter, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Orin Faison and Innis (Cuttino) Crow.
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also known as
Materials research society. James Robert Dickie Anderson
Education
Student, Winthrop College, 1938—1939. AB with magna cum laude, University South Carolina, 1942. Master of Education, University South Carolina, 1952.
Doctor of Philosophy, University South Carolina, 1966. Postdoc, Exeter College, Oxford University, 1971.
Career
Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, University of Southern California, 1942, Master of Education, 1952, Doctor of Philosophy, 1966. Postdoctoral study Exeter College, University of Oxford, 1971. Teacher high school, Bamberg, South Carolina., 1942, Dentsville, South Carolina., 1950-1951,Columbia, South Carolina., 1951-1956, 60-71.
Principal Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Columbia, 1956-1960.
Teacher English and humanities Dreher High School, Columbia, 1960-1971, chairman English department, 1967-1969. Assistant professor of University South Carolina., Columbia, 1971-1975, associate professor, 1975-1987, professor emerita, 1987.
Member of faculty senate, 1973-1976, 79-82. Author: The Huguenot in the South Carolina Novel.
Drama in the English Department, Two Scholarly Friends: Yates Snowden-John Bennett Correspendence, 1902-1932.
Achievements
Membership
Member creative writing, school participation committees South Carolina Tricentennial Commission. Chairman Trinity Cathedral Hospital Visitation Ministry, 1981—1984. Member Presevation Society Charleston, Friends of Drayton Hall, Brookgreen Gardens, McKissick Museum, Friends of the State Museum, Riverbanks Zoological Society.
Member of Daughters of the American Revolution (chapter 1st vice regent 1960-1962), Modern Language Association, English-Speaking Union (board directors Columbia branch 1971-1973), Columbia Art Association, Workshop Theatre, Columbia Stage Society, Opera Guild Greater Columbia, South Carolina Orchestra Association, Huguenot Society, Daughters Holy Cross (chairman chapter 1953, co-chairman chapter 1967-1968, chairman chapter 1983), South Atlantic Modern Language Association, National, South Carolina Council Teachers English (president 1967-1968), Robert Burns Society, South Carolina History Society, Thomas Cooper Society (board directors 1989-1993), South Caroliniana Society (executive council 1979-1983, vice president 1983-1986), Societe de l'Histoire Protestantisme francais, Chi Omega, Alpha Psi Omega, Delta Kappa Gamma (vice president Alpha Eta of South Carolina 1976-1978, president 1978-1980), Phi Beta Kappa (vice president Alpha of South Carolina chapter 1976-1977, president 1977-1978, executive committee 1983-1985).
Connections
Married James Robert Dickie Anderson, July 5, 1942. Children: James Orin, Barbara Innis, Richard Cothonneau.
