Mary Olivia Caswell Bucknam

Background

Bucknam, Mary Olivia Caswell was born on February 6, 1914 in Modesto, California, United States. Daughter of Charles Henry and Helen Anne (Cross) Caswell.

Education

Bachelor, California State University, San Jose, 1936; postgraduate, University of California, Berkeley, 1938; postgraduate, California State University, Stanislaus, 1968-1975; postgraduate, U. San Francisco, 1968-1975.

Career

Teacher, Stanislaus County (California), 1936-1938; teacher, Modesto (California) Schools, 1938-1943; teacher, San Bernardino (California) City, 1943-1946; art teacher, Klamath Union Schools, Klamath River, California, 1960-1961; co-owner, Bigfoot Ranch and Resort, Klamath River, 1960-1966; art teacher, teacher, Riverbank (California) City Schools, 1966-1979; art consultant, Riverbank Elementary, 1986; gallery artist, Center California Art League, Modesto, since 1986.

Achievements

• Mary Olivia Caswell Bucknam has been listed as a notable artist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Donor with Caswell family of land for Caswell State Park, San JaoquinCounty, California, 1995. President Caswell School Parent-Teachers Association, Ceres, California, 1956-1957, Ceres Study Club, 1952-1953. Vice president Siskiyou Artists Association, Yreka, California, 1963-1965.

President Modesto Teachers Association, 1940-1941. Volunteer teacher adult watercolor classes. Active Trinity Singers Choirm since 1990.

Member American Association of University Women (Modesto branch, fellowships chair 1959-1960, historian 1956), Control California Art League (chairman bank shows Modesto 1988-1994, co-chair young artists show Modesto 1986, 88, 89, 90, head art gallery docent since 1994), California Retired Teachers Association, Stanislaus County History Society, Sierra Club, Tuolumne River Lodge, Delta Kappa Gamma (history-photography 1985-1994, vice president chapter 1969-1971), Kappa Delta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: painting, world travel, art gallery docent, church service.

Connections

Married William Nelson Bucknam, June 22, 1946 (deceased 1966). Children: William Nelson Junior, Charles Henry.

Father:

Charles Henry Caswell

Mother:

Helen Anne (Cross) Caswell

Spouse:

William Nelson Bucknam

child:

William Nelson Junior Bucknam

child:

Charles Henry Bucknam