Van Voris, Jacqueline, 1922-2010
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1922-11-11 - 2010-01-29
Biographical note
Jacqueline Naggiar Van Voris was born on November 11, 1922 in Corsicana, Texas to Victor and Genevieve Naggiar. From 1944-1946, she instructed pilots on instrument flying as a Link Trainer with the WAVES for the U.S. Navy. After the war, Van Voris received a BA from the University of California at Berkeley where she met her husband, W. H. Van Voris. Jacqueline Van Voris received an MA from Smith College in 1975, and later worked in various capacities for the college. She was the author of numerous books and biographies, served as publications chair in the Northampton League of Women Voters, and in 2002, she was honored for a lifetime of service with the League. Van Voris died on January 29, 2010 in Austin, Texas.