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Anita Maris Boggs (1888-1937) was an economist who served as a co-founder (1913), director, and dean of the Bureau of Commercial Economics (BCE).

Anita Uarda Maris Boggs was born on Nov. 14, 1888, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her parents were Benjamin R. and Mary Emma (Maris) Boggs.

She was educated at Bryn Mawr College (A. B., 1910) and University of Pennsylvania (M. A., 1911).

She was a special collaborator, U.S. Bureau of Education, in visual instruction, 1915-19; educational representative in the U.S. of the government of Canada, Australia, Argentine, France, Great Britain, Japan, Bolivia, and others; Associate director, department of public service, Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America, 1921-2; and Councillor for the American Indians.

She served as editor of the BCE's organ Vision. She wrote magazine articles on educational motion pictures and philosophy.

She was a member of the Bryn Mawr Alumnae, and Trail Riders of the Rockies; honorary life member of the Maryland Academy of Science; Second Vice-President, D. C. Chapter, League of American Penwomen; Vice-President, American International Academy. Boggs was a Fellow of the American Geographic Society.

She was a resident of Washington, D.C. from 1913.

References

  1. ^ "BOGGS, A. Maris". Who's who in the Nation's Capital. Consolidated Publishing Company. 1926. p. 79. Retrieved 24 December 2024. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "BOGGS, A. Maris". Who's who in America. A.N. Marquis. 1924. p. 446. Retrieved 25 December 2024. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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