Richardson, Beatrice A.

  1. Richardson, Beatrice A.
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1900? Born in Hampton, New Hampshire 1906 1918 Grade schools in Newtonville, Massachusetts; Erie and Harbor Creek, Pennsylvania; Pittsfield, Massachusetts; Brooklyn, New York 1918? Graduated from Oil City High School, Oil City, Pennsylvania; left home for secretarial school in Detroit 1926 Received B.S. in Dance and Physical Education from University of Wisconsin in Madison 1926 27 Instructor of Rhythm and Dance, State Teachers College, Macomb, Illinois 1927 31 Director of Dance, University of Nebraska in Lincoln 1931 32 Graduate Fellowship, Merrill Palmer Institute in Detroit, Michigan 1932 Received M.A. in Psychology from University of Wisconsin in Madison 1932 35 Director of Recreation at State School for the Deaf in Delevan, Wisconsin 1935 Traveled to Mexico by car to observe native rituals 1935 Director of Physical Education and Dance, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point 1936 1938 Summer dance workshops at Teachers College, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, using creative movement techniques 1938 Appointed Associate Professor and Director of Physical Education at Scripps College, asked to "build dance interest" 1941 Scripps College co-sponsored regional Dance Symposium 1941 Became Honorary Member of Scripps College Class of 1941 1944 Began children's dance classes on weekends and during summer 1956 Reorganized Scripps College Physical Education Program 1954 Enrolled as graduate student in Latin American Studies at Claremont Graduate University 1955 4-month sabbatical; traveled to Mexico for cultural studies 1958 Scripps College opened new dance studio 1961 Bare Feet published 1962 Sabbatical: traveled to Europe and the Middle East for cultural studies 1963 Promoted to full Professor, given title Director of Dance as well as P.E. 1964 Two Left Feet published in Orton Society Bulletin (now Annals of Dyslexia) 1969 Dance studio named Beatrice A. Richardson Studio by Scripps Board of Trustees 1969 Retired from Scripps College 1970 Granted emeritus status as Professor of Dance 1970 75 Photographer, Institute of Antiquity and Christianity, Claremont, California 1973 Appointed member of Claremont Collegiate Schools Board of Trustees 1975 Named "Outstanding Alumna," University of Wisconsin in Madison 1999 Died in Claremont, California

From the guide to the Beatrice A. Richardson collection, 1906-1997, 1938-1975, (Claremont Colleges. Library. Ella Strong Denison Library.)
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