Mary Helen Parker Hale

Background

Hale, Mary Helen Parker was born on May 25, 1920 in Merryville, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of James Carroll and Mollie (Dear) Parker.

Education

Bachelor in English, Louisiana College, 1940. Bachelor in Music, Louisiana College, 1940. Master of Arts in English, Louisiana State University, 1942.

Doctor of Philosophy in Fine Arts (honorary), University Alaska, 1965.

Career

Instructor, director choral music, Boston 1944-1945, Albany, New York, 1945, Washington, 1946-1949, Anchorage, 1949-1950. Director Anchorage Community Chorus, 1951-1959. Founder, director Alaska Festival of Music, 1956-1962.

Vice chairman North America Assembly Arts Agilysys, 1968-1970.

Coordinator arts and community affiliates offices Anchorage Community College and University Alaska, Anchorage, 1970-1986. Director public services Anchorage Community College, 1977-1981, assistant to president, 1979-1981.

Founder Alaska Southcentral High School Music Festival, 1950. Member Alaska Centennial Commission, 1963-1965.

Charter member Alaska State Council on Arts, 1966, chairman, 1967-1971.

Founder, member, secretary Alaska Humanities Forum, 1974-1979. Member of advisory board Northern television, Incorporated., 1979, endowment committee Anchorage Senior Center, 1987-1998. Board directors Anchorage Young Men's Christian Association.

Vice-chairman citizens advisory council Anchorage Community College, 1981, member of advisory council, 1981-1986, founder Arts Fair and Women"s Center advising committee CelebratingAlaska"s Women, 1945-1965, 86, 87.

Vice chairman Coalition Community Colleges in Alaska, 1986-1988.

Achievements

• Mary Helen Parker Hale has been listed as a noteworthy university administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder Alaska southcentral High School Music Festival, 1950. Member Alaska Centennial Commission, 1963-1965. Charter member Alaska State Council on Arts, 1966, chairman, 1967-1971.

Founder, member, secretary Alaska Humanities Forum, 1974-1979. Member advisory board Northern television, Inc., 1979-1998, endowment committee Anchorage Senior Center, 1987-1998. Board directors Anchorage Young Men’s Christian Association.

Vice-chairman citizens advisory council Anchorage Community College, 1981, member advisory council, 1981-1986, founder Arts Fair and Women's Center advisory committee Celebrating Alaska's Women, 1945-1965, 86, 87. Vice chairman Claiotion C.C.s in Alaska, 1986-1988. Member League of Women Voters, American Association of University Women, Anchorage Arts Council (charter member), University Alaska Anchorage Alumni Associates, International Platform Association, National Association Women Deans, Administrators and Counselors, Woman's Club, Soroptimists (president Anchorage chapter 1956), Republican Women's Club, Mu Phi Epsilon, Beta Sigma Phi (honorary).

Connections

Married George Erwin Hale, June 12, 1942. Children; John Parker, James Milton, Nancy Anne.

Father:

James Carroll Parker

Mother:

Mollie (Dear) Parker

Spouse:

George Erwin Hale

child:

Nancy Anne Hale

child:

John Parker Hale

child:

James Milton Hale