Calvert and Pallen family papers and photographs

The Calvert family was well known for activities in education, writing, business and theatre. Truman B. Calvert was born in 1879 to John and Elizabeth Calvert, on a Greene County farm. T.B. Calvert began his profession as an educator at an early age. While teaching, he continued his personal education at Indiana State Teacher's College; Indiana University, where he obtained his A.B. degree in 1918; and the University of Wisconsin, from which he obtained a M. Ph. degree in 1925. T.B.'s professional activities included teaching at several township schools. He was the principal of the Columbus grade school and later, of Wilson Junior High School in Muncie. In 1919, Truman served as an assistant principal of Muncie Central High School. Toward the later part of his professional career, c. 1922-1937, T.B. Calvert was the Director of Research and Budget for the Muncie City Schools.

In 1903, Truman B. Calvert married Luna Owen, the daughter of Benjamin and Ella Owen of Worthington, Indiana. Luna Owen Calvert was a clubswoman and writer of articles for the newspaper. Most of her articles were travel stories about vacation trips the family had taken. In 1943, Luna's book, Tales of a Nomadic Wife, was published. This book was compiled from her newspaper articles and other miscellaneous items.

The Truman and Luna Calvert family was completed with the birth of their daughter and son. Leoma Lucile was born in 1906 and Owen Meredith was born in 1908. Lucile graduated from Muncie Central High School in 1923 and went to Ball State Teacher's College to complete a two-year Grammar Grade Teaching Course. She earned a bachelor's degree from Lake Forest College in 1927, and was invited to that college to fill the position as head of the speech department. In 1929, she graduated with a master's degree from Northwestern University. After her graduation from Northwestern, Miss Calvert became an associate professor of speech and director of the University Theatre at DePauw University. She established the Reading Theatre of C.W. Post College, Long Island University, in February 1962, bringing together students and professional actors to read literature for the stage. In addition to teaching speech and dramatics at Butler University, Northwestern University, Colorado State College, and Good Counsel College in New York, Lucile was a professional actress and interpreter of the theatre. In 1945, she married Vincent Pallen, a New York musician.

The Calvert's son, Owen, who was born in 1908, graduated from Butler University in 1931 with a B.S. degree in Business Administration. Following his baccalaureate he began work towards a master's degree. In about 1933, Owen was appointed as promotional agent for the Butler division of evening and extension courses. Three years later, Owen married Anna Marie Sander who also graduated from Butler University. Owen's professional Activities took him to the Curtiss-Wright plant in Indianapolis and then later in New Jersey.

The Calvert-Pallen family seemed to make significant contributions in several communities as its members taught, wrote, acted or managed businesses.