Richardson, Beatrice A.

Chronology

• 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.)