Background
Newell, William B. was born on December 17, 1892 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Louis B. and Louisa (Stumpf) Newell.
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William B. Newell
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AB, Syracuse University, 1924; Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1934; postgraduate in education, U. Florida, 1949-1951.
Career
Science research assistant, U. Museum, Philadelphia, 1932-1935; head department civic participation, Haskell Institute, 1935-1937; ethnologist and authority on primitive art, Brooklyn Museum, 1937-1938; regular lecturer on new world art and architecture, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, 1937-1948; director, American Indian Museum Arts and Sciences, 1938-1943; associate professor sociology, U. Florida, 1947; visiting associate professor, acting head department sociology, U. Florida, summer 1948; department chairman sociology and anthropology, Trumbull branch U. Connecticut, New London, 1946-1949; member, Public school system, Hillsboro County, Florida, 1949-1954; instructor, Brandon (Florida) High School, from 1954.
Achievements
Membership
Leader in drive to secure adequate schools for New York State Indian reservations, 1920-1924. Founder Six Nations Association Indian Welfare Society of New York State, 1926. Missionary to the Seneca Indians, Cattaraugas Reservation, New York, 1924-1928.
Founder Society Neighborhood Indians, Philadelphia, 1933, Big Soldier Playgrounds, Mayetta, Kansas, 1936. Director educational projects, recreational county, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, 1934-1935. Member city-county educational and cultural committee Youth Museum Science and Natural History of Tampa, Florida.
Board directors Museum Science and Natural History, Tampa. Member American Academy Political and Social Sciences, American Anthropol. Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Education Association, Fla Education Association, American Association Museum, Columbia Scholastic Press Advisers Association (honorary life), American Association of University Professors (secretary Trumbull chapter), Society Colonial History, National Council Social Studies, National Association Journalism Dirs., National Assn.R.C.E., Veterans Foreign Wars, Caughnawaga History Society (founder.
President 1962), Veterans World War I, American Association State and Local History, Institute Iroquoian Studies, River Grove Civic Club (Tampa), Masons, Phi Delta Kappa.
Connections
Married Celina Alexendra Kennedy, Aug.22, 1921. Children: William Albert David, Frederick Louis B., Dorothy (Mistress Robert B. Wood. Junior), Joyce (Mistress Charles J. Stockford Junior), Diane (Mistress Howard Wilson).
- Father:
- Louis B. Newell
- Mother:
- Louisa (Stumpf) Newell
- Spouse:
- Celina Alexendra Kennedy
- child:
- Diane Newell (Mistress Howard Wilson)
- child:
- William Albert David Newell
- child:
- Joyce Newell (Mistress Charles J. Stockford Junior)
- child:
- Dorothy Newell (Mistress Robert B. Wood. Junior)
- child:
- Frederick Louis B. Newell
