Background
Blair, Ruth Virginia Van Ness was born on June 9, 1912 in St. Michael, Alaska, United States. Daughter of Elmer Eugene and Eula Willie (McIntosh) Van Ness.
Blair, Ruth Virginia Van Ness was born on June 9, 1912 in St. Michael, Alaska, United States. Daughter of Elmer Eugene and Eula Willie (McIntosh) Van Ness.
Diploma, Seattle Pacific College, 1932; voice studies, Seattle, 1930-1934; voice studies, New York City, 1937-1938.
Teacher, Everett (Washington) Public Schools, 1932-1934; teacher, Champaign, Illinois, 1952-1961. Presenter Writing for Children workshops United States Florida at St. Petersburg, Florida Southern College, writers' conferences.
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Soloist Champaign-Urbana (Illinois) churches, 1938-1961. Education chairman Symphony Guild, Champaign-Urbna, 1970-1974. Member National League American Pen Women (president Clearwater chapter 1980-1982), Chicago Children's Reading Round Table, Clearwater (Florida) Friends Library, Florida State Poetry Association, National Society Children's Book Writers.
Clubs: University (Urbana).
Married Glenn Myers Blair, June 27, 1934. Children: Glen Myers, Sally Virginia Coleman.