Anita M. Elvidge (1895 — 16 March 1981) was an American artist and former

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Early life

Elvidge was born in Oakland, California, in 1895.

Education

Elvidge attended California College of Arts and Crafts and later the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.

Career

Elvidge was an artist. In 1952, Elvidge's art works of Landscapes in Watercolor works on display in the

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in Washington. Elvidge's art works were also on display in the Seattle Art Museum. In 1956, when

Ford Quint Elvidge Ford Quint Elvidge (November 20, 1892 – July 14, 1980) was an American attorney who was governor of Guam from 1953 to 1956. Early life Elvidge was born November 30, 1892, in Oakland, California. He spent his early years in Oakland before movi ...

was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower as the Governor of Guam, Elvidge became the

on April 23, 1953, until May 19, 1956. In Guam, Elvidge was in charge of the Governor's House, where she resided with her husband, a Guamanian servant, and a Chinese cook. In 1972, Elvidge wrote Guam Interlude, a book about her experience in Guam.

Works

* Stranded. A reproduction of a painting in watercolor. * Thanksgiving Sale, Pacific Coast China Co. Tempera on paper.

Personal life

Elvidge's husband was

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On March 16, 1981, Elvidge died in Seattle, Washington.

References

External links

Anita M. Elvidge at womenpainters.com

Oral Histories - Elvidge, Ford Q. and Anita M. (OH-369)

Reminiscences of Ford Q. and Anita M. Elvidge, 1976 at columbia.edu

Women Painters of Washington. 1948 Block Print Calendar

Anita Miller Elvidge at askart.com
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