Background
DuMont, Virginia Peterson was born on January 19, 1918 in Salt Lake City. Daughter of Frederick L. and Florence Julia (Carpenter) Peterson.
DuMont, Virginia Peterson was born on January 19, 1918 in Salt Lake City. Daughter of Frederick L. and Florence Julia (Carpenter) Peterson.
Bachelor with honors in English, Mills College, 1938. Postgraduate (graduate scholar), Bryn Mawr College, 1939. (special fellow), Bryn Mawr College, 1940.
Home teacher Piedmont (California) High School, 1970-1973. Private tutor in English and reading skills, 1970-1990. Member advisory committee on educational philosophy Piedmont Unified School District, 1967-1968.
Member Piedmont board American Field Service, 1965-1969.
Member St. Paul's Towers Retired Home. Member Mills College Alumnae Association (chairman continuing education pilot study 1957-1959, national governor 1958-1959, director Philadelphia branch 1939, president Washington board 1946-1947, president Oakland, California branch 1969-1970, vice president program 1983-1984), California Writers Club, League of Women Voters (vice president Piedmont 1978-1983), Oakland Museum California, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married R. Peaslee DuMont, August 5, 1940. Children: Virginia Patricia DuMont Kelly, Peaslee Frederick, Jayne LouiseDuMont Mack, Julia Blanche DuMont Rivin, Peter Bruce, Lorna Elizabeth DuMont Shinkle, Edward Carroll.