Jeanne Clemson (1922 â€" September 12, 2009) was an American artistic
director, theater director, actress, educator and preservationist.
Clemson was considered instrumental in the efforts to save the Fulton
Opera House, located in downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania, from
demolition during the 1950s and 1960s. She is also credited with
restoring live theater productions to the Fulton.The Fulton Opera
House is now a National Historic Landmark, designated in 1964.Clemson
was born Jeanne Hershberger in 1922 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania to
parents, Fred L. and Olive Bussard Hershberger. She was raised in
Everett, Pennsylvania.She received her bachelor's degree in drama,
with a minor in applied music, from Penn State University. She also
obtained her teaching certification from Penn State. Clemson further
earned her master's degree from the School of Speech at Northwestern
University on a scholarship.
director, theater director, actress, educator and preservationist.
Clemson was considered instrumental in the efforts to save the Fulton
Opera House, located in downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania, from
demolition during the 1950s and 1960s. She is also credited with
restoring live theater productions to the Fulton.The Fulton Opera
House is now a National Historic Landmark, designated in 1964.Clemson
was born Jeanne Hershberger in 1922 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania to
parents, Fred L. and Olive Bussard Hershberger. She was raised in
Everett, Pennsylvania.She received her bachelor's degree in drama,
with a minor in applied music, from Penn State University. She also
obtained her teaching certification from Penn State. Clemson further
earned her master's degree from the School of Speech at Northwestern
University on a scholarship.
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