Background
Spence, Mary Lee was born on August 4, 1927 in Kyle, Texas, United States. Daughter of Jeremiah Milton and Mary Louise (Hutchison) Nance.
Spence, Mary Lee was born on August 4, 1927 in Kyle, Texas, United States. Daughter of Jeremiah Milton and Mary Louise (Hutchison) Nance.
Bachelor, University Texas, 1947. Master of Arts, University Texas, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1957.
Instructor, assistant professor Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, 1948-1953. Lecturer Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1955-1958. Member faculty University Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, since 1973, assistant professor, associate professor, 1973-1981, 81-89, professor history, 1989-1990, professor emerita, since 1990.
Member Children's Theater Board, Urbana-Champaign, 1965-1973. Member Western History Association (president 1981-1982), Phi Beta Kappa (executive section Gamma chapter 1985-1989, president 1991-1992), Phi Alpha Theta.
Married Clark Christian Spence, September 12, 1953. Children: Thomas Christian, Ann Leslie.