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Queen Smith (Missouri Alpha) was a journalist, professor, and Pi Beta Phi chapter historian.
Queen Smith was born in Columbia, Missouri, on December 7, 1901, to a prominent family. Her father Stanley Nelson Smith served as the mayor of Columbia, and her mother Catherine P. Iglehart was a 1890 graduate of Columbia College. Queen attended the University of Missouri, where she majored in journalism and was initiated into Missouri Alpha Chapter in 1919. After graduation, Queen became the society editor for the Columbia Daily Tribune and a professor of journalism at the University of Missouri. In 1975, she was named an honorary trustee of Columbia College.
Queen was integral in preserving the history of Missouri Alpha Chapter. In 1938, she wrote “History of Missouri Alpha Chapter of Pi Beta Phi, 1899 to 1938,” which won an honorable mention in the Pi Beta Phi national competition. Historian Rebbeca Walz credits Queen with preserving the early history of the chapter and providing the foundation from which she could write the chapter’s centennial history, “Missouri Alpha Pi Beta Phi Centennial Celebration, 1899-1999.” To further educate members, Queen frequently gave history lessons to new members.
Queen died on April 9, 2002, at the age of 100.
Queen Smith was born in Columbia, Missouri, on December 7, 1901, to a prominent family. Her father Stanley Nelson Smith served as the mayor of Columbia, and her mother Catherine P. Iglehart was a 1890 graduate of Columbia College. Queen attended the University of Missouri, where she majored in journalism and was initiated into Missouri Alpha Chapter in 1919. After graduation, Queen became the society editor for the Columbia Daily Tribune and a professor of journalism at the University of Missouri. In 1975, she was named an honorary trustee of Columbia College.
Queen was integral in preserving the history of Missouri Alpha Chapter. In 1938, she wrote “History of Missouri Alpha Chapter of Pi Beta Phi, 1899 to 1938,” which won an honorable mention in the Pi Beta Phi national competition. Historian Rebbeca Walz credits Queen with preserving the early history of the chapter and providing the foundation from which she could write the chapter’s centennial history, “Missouri Alpha Pi Beta Phi Centennial Celebration, 1899-1999.” To further educate members, Queen frequently gave history lessons to new members.
Queen died on April 9, 2002, at the age of 100.
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History of Missouri Alpha Chapter of Pi Beta Phi, 1899-1938
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Missouri Alpha Chapter Centennial Video, 1999
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This article reports on the addition of Queen Smith as an honorary trustee at Columbia College.
Pi Beta Phi Club of Columbia Missouri Record Book
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Missouri Alpha Chapter History Binder, 1970-1971, Page 67
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