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Ruth Johnson Colvin (1916-2024) Philanthropist, author. Ruth Johnson Colvin was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in Syracuse, New York. She was the founder of Literacy Volunteers of America.

Full Name

Ruth Johnson Colvin

Locations

Onondaga

Author's Timeline

1916

Birth

Ruth Johnson Colvin was born Ruth Johnson in Chicago, Illinois, on December 16, 1916.

1942

Other Life Event

Onondaga County: Ms. Colvin and her husband moved to Syracuse, New York, in 1942.

1959

Other Life Event

Onondaga County: Ms. Colvin received a bachelor of science degree from Syracuse University in 1959.

1962

Tutor

Tutor
Training manual.

1962

Literary Work

I Speak English
Training manual.

1980

Literary Work

English as a Second Language Tutor Training Workshop
Literacy Volunteers of America
Training manual.

1989

Literary Work

Great Traveling After 55
Nivloc Press
0962522309 / 978-0962522307
Nonfiction.

2005

Literary Work

A Way With Words
New Readers Press
1564205096 / 978-1564205094
Nonfiction.

2011

Literary Work

Off the Beaten Path: Stories of People Around the World
Syracuse University Press
Nonfiction.

2020

Literary Work

My Travels Through Life, Love and Literacy: A Journey Over 100 Years in the Making
Memoir.

2024

Death

Onondaga County: Ruth Johnson Colvin died at her home in Syracuse, New York, on August 18, 2024.

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