Background
Miner, Thelma Smith was born on January 15, 1915 in Ocean City, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Benjamin Franklin Smith and Myrtle Estelle Simkins.
Miner, Thelma Smith was born on January 15, 1915 in Ocean City, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Benjamin Franklin Smith and Myrtle Estelle Simkins.
Bachelor, Dickinson College, 1935; Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1945.
Teacher 5th grade, Ocean City, 1935-1942; instructor, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1945-1948; assistant professor, Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1948-1951; from assistant professor to professor, Youngstown (Ohio) State University, 1953-1976.
Member Americans for Democratic Action, Youngstown, 1957-1976. Member Modern Language Association, AARP, National Organization for Women, American Civil Liberties Union, National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Organisation, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation, "Ding" Darling Wildlife Society, Audubon Society.
Married Ward Lester Miner, October 27, 1950.