| 词条 | Katharine Crittenden |
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The daughter of Reverend Ralph Carson and Katharine Davenport, she was born Katharine Carson in Louisville, Kentucky and grew up in Dayton, Ohio and Bloomington, Illinois. Crittenden studied drama at Illinois Wesleyan University. After graduating, she went to Ketchikan, Alaska to visit a friend from her childhood. There, she met Edwin Butler Crittenden, a lieutenant in the Coast Guard; they were married within a year. The couple moved to the "lower 48" after World War II but returned to Alaska in 1949, settling in Anchorage.[1] Crittenden devoted her life to the beautification of Anchorage and the preservation of its historical buildings. Among other projects, she played an important role in the creation of the Chester Creek Greenbelt and the Oscar Anderson House Museum. She also helped establish the Urban Design Commission and the Anchorage Historic Preservation Commission, serving as chair for the latter commission for ten years.[1] She was also the author of Get Mears!: Frederick Mears, Builder of the Alaska Railroad ({{ISBN|978-0832305511}}), a biography of Colonel Frederick Mears.[1] Crittenden died at home in Anchorage at the age of 88.[2] References1. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://alaskawomenshalloffame.org/alumnae/name/katharine-crittenden/ |title=Katharine "Kit" Crittenden |work=Alaska Women's Hall of Fame}} {{Alaska Women's Hall of Fame}}{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Crittenden, Katharine}}2. ^1 2 3 {{cite news |url=http://www.adn.com/alaska-news/article/kit-crittenden-who-helped-beautify-city-dies-88/2010/02/16/ |title='Kit' Crittenden, who helped beautify city, dies at 88 |work=Alaska Dispatch News |date=February 15, 2010}} 7 : 1921 births|2010 deaths|Historical preservationists|Illinois Wesleyan University alumni|Women in Alaska|People from Louisville, Kentucky|People from Anchorage, Alaska |
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