Background
Gyles, Mary Francis was born on December 24, 1918 in Blackville, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Ronald Corbin and Valeria Gyles.
Gyles, Mary Francis was born on December 24, 1918 in Blackville, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Ronald Corbin and Valeria Gyles.
Bachelor, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, 1939. Master of Arts, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1945. Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1949.
Assistant professor Memphis State University, 1949-1957. Assistant professor ancient and medieval history Brooklyn College, City University of New York, 1957-1963, associate professor, 1963-1965, professor, 1965-1979, professor emerita, from 1979, chairman department history, 1963-1970. Instructor U South Carolina, Aiken, 1981—1991.
Chairman Garden Club South Carolina, Columbia, since 1989, board directors, chairman history trails 1998-1999, chairman horticultural 1997-1999, chairman botanic gardens since 1999, columnist, writer South Carolina Gardener, since 1995. Master flower show judge National Garden Clubs, St. Louis, since 1985. Creator memorial garden Christ Episcopal Church, Denmark, South Carolina, 2004-2005.
Member Judges Club South Carolina (Second vice president since 1999, educational displayer), DIA Study Club (president 2002-2003), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta.