Biografia

• Born in Pittsburg. She received B.A. from Denison University in 1943. Married John Howard Culver October 14, 1946. They had a son and a daughter. She taught school in Ohio.

  She was a charter member of TAMS, served as treasurer of TAMS 1961 to 1963, vice president 1963 to 1964, president 1964 to 1966 and as editor of the TAMS Journal 1970 to 1973. She was honored with a medal by TAMS for her service as president. The medal was designed by Don Dow and struck by the Medallic Art Company in silver and in bronze. She was on the board of governors of the ANA 1965 to 1971, vice president 1971 to 1973 and 38th ANA President August 27, 1973, to August 24, 1975. She was the first woman elected to that position. She was a member of the Numismatic Literary Guild and won the award for best columnist in 1970 and the Clemy Award in 1972. She served on the Assay Commission in 1968. In 1975 she was appointed numismatic consultant to the Franklin Mint. She was the first white woman made honorary Seminole princess in 1974. She received the ANA Medal of Merit in 1981.

  She was a columnist in COINage Magazine and Coins Magazine 1965 to 1972. She was the author with Chester Krause of the Guidebook of Franklin Mint Issues issued in 1974 at $6.50.

  She died in a hospital in San Dimas, California. In 1987 she was posthumously awarded the ANA Farran Zerbe Memorial Award.

  bio: DAS 74 H; WWA 84 profile: NN 8/23/75; TAMS Journal VI/2 Mar/Apr 1966 p 38 (photo) obit: CW 11/13/1985 (photo); NN 11/12/85 (photo); NUM 98 Dec 1985 p 2432;ANAHist 1484

Data de nascimento

• 1922-01-06

Local de nascimento

• Pittsburgh

Data da morte

• 1985-10-24

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