Mackey, Anne

Anne Mackey

Biography

Anne Parman Mackey (1915–1987) was born in Cordell, Oklahoma. Her family moved to San Marcos when she was twelve years old. She earned both her BA and MA from Southwest Texas State Teachers College. Mackey taught English in New Braunfels, Schertz, and other Texas public schools for thirty-five years. She was a member of the American Association of University Women, Delta Kappa Gamma, and the New Braunfels Library Board, where she once served as secretary.

Texas 150 Oral History

Anne Mackey talks her experiences attending Southwest Texas State Teachers College in the late 1920s, touching on topics such as academics and recreational activities. She mentions figures such as Mary Brogdon, Prof. Green, Lloyd Reed, and Retta Murphy. Mackey also describes her experiences teaching public school from the 1930s through the 1980s in towns such as New Braunfels, Schertz, and Uvalde. She outlines how public school education has changed over time.