William Howard Calfee

Background

Calfee, William Howard was born on February 7, 1909 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Lee Price and Carrie L. (Whitehead) Calfee.

Education

Studied sculpture, Beaux Arts, Paris. Studied sculpture, also Cranbrook Academy, Michigan. H.L.D. (honorary), American University, 1979.

Career

Instructor special skills division Resettlement Administration, Cumberland Homesteads, Tennessee, 1935. Executed murals, sculptures, fine arts section procurement division United States Treasury Department, 1936-1941. Psychotherapy worker St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington, 1942-1943.

Teacher mural technique Centre d'Art, Port au Prince, Haiti, 1949. Guest associate professor painting University California at Berkeley, 1951. Chairman department painting and sculpture American University, Washington, until 1954, adjunct professor department art.

Achievements

• William Howard Calfee has been listed as a notable Sculptor, painter by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Children: Adriana, Richard, Judy, Helme, William, Alan Edward.

Father:

Lee Price Calfee

Mother:

Carrie L. (Whitehead) Calfee

child:

Richard Calfee

child:

William Calfee

child:

Adriana Calfee

child:

Helme Calfee

child:

Alan Edward Calfee

child:

Judy Calfee