Virginia Mathews | |
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Born | Virginia Hopper Mathews March 9, 1925 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | May 7, 2011 | (aged 86)
Citizenship | Osage Nation American |
Occupation(s) | Writer, librarian |
Father | John Joseph Mathews |
Relatives | John Hopper Mathews (brother) |
Virginia Winslow Hopper Mathews (1925-2011) was a literacy advocate and author. Mathews, the daughter of American Indian author John Joseph Mathews, co-founded the American Indian Library Association (AILA). She also helped develop Sesame Street while serving as a consultant to Children's Television Workshop, and she promoted activities to support literacy through libraries.[1]