Ava Josephine McAmis Papers 1910-1984

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Ava Josephine McAmis Papers 1910-1984

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San Antonio, Texas, resident Ava Josephine McAmis (1897-1991) was a chemist and educator. The Ava Josephine McAmis Papers contain printed material and photographs. Included are diplomas, awards, and membership certificates from academic, professional, and service organizations as well as published material related to her membership in the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

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Edmund W. Sinnott was president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science at the time of this correspondence. Walter G. Berl was an editor for the Association. From the description of Letters, 1948-1971, to Lewis Mumford. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155878457 ...

McAmis, Ava Josephine, 1897-1991

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Chemist and educator, of San Antonio, Tex. From the description of Papers, 1910-1984. (Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library). WorldCat record id: 70962656 Ava Josephine McAmis was born in San Antonio, Texas, on 1897 January 9, the daughter of Charles Miller (1867-1938) and Mary Cobb (born 1868) McAmis. Her brother Hugh, a well-known San Antonio organist and musician, was killed in World War II. After attending Randolph-Macon Woman’s College in Virginia, Av...

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