Amy Robbins Ware, Robbinsdale, daughter of Andrew Bonney Robbins, Civil War Volunteer and Adelaide Walker, Civil War nurse; lineal descendants of Mayflower Pilgrims and Revolutionary officers; educated in U. of M., B. S., botany, chemistry, modern languages; M. A., English, archaeology, applied design; year’s apprenticeship, Taggart Agricultural offices; Minneapolis Handicraft Guild; travel and study abroad. Mrs. Ware organized Orchard Crafts Guild, Robbinsdale; is skilled violinist and teacher: won recognition as author of “Echoes of France.” April 6, 1917, she began radio training; September 5, organized and taught Woman’s Naval Service radio training school; volunteered Red Cross canteen service; sailed for France March 14, 1918; did canteen daytimes and radio instructor evenings at Third Aviation Instruction Centre, Issoudun; directrice Red Cross emergency service. September 12-December 8, in hospitals at St. Mihiel, Vaubricourt and Brizeaux Forestierre; directriccQuay d’Orsay canteen, Paris; transferred U. S. A. Educational Corps April 5; instructor in Architecture, Hospital extension, A. E. F. University, Savanay; honorable discharge, July 14. 1918; supervisor, education and radio, Fort Snelling, Minnesota, May, 1920 to July, 1921; special duty. Camp Grant, Illinois, August, September, 1921. Now engaged in architectural department, loans and insurance, A. B. Robbins’ Estate, Robbinsdale: chairman community club building committee; violinist community orchestra; Phi Beta Pi, D. A. R., W. R. C., Business Woman’s club; president Tourist club; past national president Women’s Overseas League; past department vice commander, American Legion; American representative Joffre Institute Vocational Training, Orphelinat des Armees; tenth district chairman, League of Women Voters; state chairman international relations, federated clubs; member Republican Woman’s club speakers’ bureau; commended by President Harding for brochure on world court.
-Who’s Who Among Minnesota Women
A history of woman’s work in Minnesota from pioneer days
to date, told in biographies, memorials and records of organizations.
Compiled and Published by
Mary Dillon Foster
1924
