Mary Wallace Praeger

Background

Praeger, Mary Wallace was born on June 20, 1908 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Edwin Chapin and Carolyn Dean (Foster) Wallace.

Education

Bachelor in English Literature, St. Lawrence University, 1929. Master of Arts in English Literature, Radcliff College, 1933. Postgraduate, University Hawaii, 1935.

Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1938.

Career

Teacher English,, junior high school, Scotia, New York, 1929-1932; teacher English,, Coxsackie (New York) High School, 1932-1933; teacher English,, Kamehameha School, Honolulu, 1934-1936; teacher English,, Rye (New York) High School, 1936-1937; teacher English, assistant dean, Hathaway-Brown Private School, Cleve, 1938-1940.

Achievements

• Mary Wallace Praeger has been listed as a noteworthy educator, civic worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director volunteer services Binghamton Eastern State Hospital. Member, president New York State Library. Trustees Association, 1955-1971.

Commissioner Education Commision on Public Libraries, 1956-1959. Member of national board American Library. Trustees, 1968-1970; president Hillcrest Library., 1970-1973, Broome County World Affairs Council, Binghamton, 1958-1960.

New York state honorary chairman National Library. Week, 1968; secretary 4-City Library. System; president, member Santa Barbara Public Library.

Board Trustees, also chairman. Board directors Binghamton Social Planning Council, 1959-1973. Member Broome County Advisory Committee for Performing Arts.

Member citizens advising committee Broome Technology CommunityColl. Board directors, former editor newsletter Transition House, since 1987. Life member Ultra Care Liaison Committee Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic/Blue Cross.

Board directors Santa Barbara Parkinson Association, secretary South Carolina. Friends of Library.; numerous other organizations. Member Presbyterian Church, trustee, elder, 1986-1989.

Member American Association of University Women (vice president 1977-1978, named gift honoree 1984), New York State League (board directors), League of Women Voters, Santa Barbara-Yalta Sister Cities Association, Mortar Board, Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Kappa Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing, bridge, concerts and plays, community service.

Connections

Married Howard Albert Praeger, June 27, 1940. Children: Pamela Praeger Kahl, Geoffrey.

Father:

Edwin Chapin Wallace

Mother:

Carolyn Dean (Foster) Wallace

Spouse:

Howard Albert Praeger

child:

Geoffrey Praeger

child:

Pamela Praeger Kahl Praeger