Marcelle, the daughter of Robert Hamer and Elizabeth Lively,native of Dallas, a retired archivist. She attended the University of Texas at Austin from 1948-1951, earning a BA in the Plan II honors program. White attending UT-Austin, she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and the Omega jackets. She played tennis and was ranked fifth nationally in junior doubles and was a member of the Texas team that won Nationals in 1948. Marcelle married Gene Howard Hull in 1941 in Austin and devoted her time and energy to raising her family. She was actuve in PTA for twenty-one years, a valued member of Broadway Baptist Church, and the Woman's Club, of Fort Worth.
She served on the Fort Worth Charter Revision Committee from 1973-1974. In 1978, she enrolled in UT-Arlington to persue a master's in history. She graduated with her MA in 1981 and received her certificate of archival administration at the same time. In 1981, Mrs. Hull joined the staff of the Texas/Dallas History and Archives Division of the Dallas Public Library as the second archivist ever to be hired at DPL. Researcher knew her reputation for exaulting all areas and sources when searching for answers. In 1985, she joined the staff of the Special Collections Division of University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. While at UTA, she became involved in a number of professional organizations, including the Society of Southwest Archivists (where she served on its executive board), the Society of Archivist, Phi Alpha Theta (the history honor society), the Texas Folklore Society, the Texas State Historical Society, and a past president of the Tarrant County Historical Society and the Dallas County Pioneer Association. She was proud to be a member of the Colonial Dames.
Mrs. Hull retired from UTA in 1995, but left a lasting impact on the univerity and with the people with whom she worked. She was always thrilled when people took an interest in the past as a way of understanding the present. Indeed, Marcelle's energy, infectious laugh and zealous promotion of history, will be missed by all who knew her.
Survivors were her husband of fifty years, four children and thirteen grandchildren.
Source; Fort Worth Star Telegram
She served on the Fort Worth Charter Revision Committee from 1973-1974. In 1978, she enrolled in UT-Arlington to persue a master's in history. She graduated with her MA in 1981 and received her certificate of archival administration at the same time. In 1981, Mrs. Hull joined the staff of the Texas/Dallas History and Archives Division of the Dallas Public Library as the second archivist ever to be hired at DPL. Researcher knew her reputation for exaulting all areas and sources when searching for answers. In 1985, she joined the staff of the Special Collections Division of University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. While at UTA, she became involved in a number of professional organizations, including the Society of Southwest Archivists (where she served on its executive board), the Society of Archivist, Phi Alpha Theta (the history honor society), the Texas Folklore Society, the Texas State Historical Society, and a past president of the Tarrant County Historical Society and the Dallas County Pioneer Association. She was proud to be a member of the Colonial Dames.
Mrs. Hull retired from UTA in 1995, but left a lasting impact on the univerity and with the people with whom she worked. She was always thrilled when people took an interest in the past as a way of understanding the present. Indeed, Marcelle's energy, infectious laugh and zealous promotion of history, will be missed by all who knew her.
Survivors were her husband of fifty years, four children and thirteen grandchildren.
Source; Fort Worth Star Telegram
Marcelle, the daughter of Robert Hamer and Elizabeth Lively,native of Dallas, a retired archivist. She attended the University of Texas at Austin from 1948-1951, earning a BA in the Plan II honors program. White attending UT-Austin, she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and the Omega jackets. She played tennis and was ranked fifth nationally in junior doubles and was a member of the Texas team that won Nationals in 1948. Marcelle married Gene Howard Hull in 1941 in Austin and devoted her time and energy to raising her family. She was actuve in PTA for twenty-one years, a valued member of Broadway Baptist Church, and the Woman's Club, of Fort Worth.
She served on the Fort Worth Charter Revision Committee from 1973-1974. In 1978, she enrolled in UT-Arlington to persue a master's in history. She graduated with her MA in 1981 and received her certificate of archival administration at the same time. In 1981, Mrs. Hull joined the staff of the Texas/Dallas History and Archives Division of the Dallas Public Library as the second archivist ever to be hired at DPL. Researcher knew her reputation for exaulting all areas and sources when searching for answers. In 1985, she joined the staff of the Special Collections Division of University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. While at UTA, she became involved in a number of professional organizations, including the Society of Southwest Archivists (where she served on its executive board), the Society of Archivist, Phi Alpha Theta (the history honor society), the Texas Folklore Society, the Texas State Historical Society, and a past president of the Tarrant County Historical Society and the Dallas County Pioneer Association. She was proud to be a member of the Colonial Dames.
Mrs. Hull retired from UTA in 1995, but left a lasting impact on the univerity and with the people with whom she worked. She was always thrilled when people took an interest in the past as a way of understanding the present. Indeed, Marcelle's energy, infectious laugh and zealous promotion of history, will be missed by all who knew her.
Survivors were her husband of fifty years, four children and thirteen grandchildren.
Source; Fort Worth Star Telegram
She served on the Fort Worth Charter Revision Committee from 1973-1974. In 1978, she enrolled in UT-Arlington to persue a master's in history. She graduated with her MA in 1981 and received her certificate of archival administration at the same time. In 1981, Mrs. Hull joined the staff of the Texas/Dallas History and Archives Division of the Dallas Public Library as the second archivist ever to be hired at DPL. Researcher knew her reputation for exaulting all areas and sources when searching for answers. In 1985, she joined the staff of the Special Collections Division of University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. While at UTA, she became involved in a number of professional organizations, including the Society of Southwest Archivists (where she served on its executive board), the Society of Archivist, Phi Alpha Theta (the history honor society), the Texas Folklore Society, the Texas State Historical Society, and a past president of the Tarrant County Historical Society and the Dallas County Pioneer Association. She was proud to be a member of the Colonial Dames.
Mrs. Hull retired from UTA in 1995, but left a lasting impact on the univerity and with the people with whom she worked. She was always thrilled when people took an interest in the past as a way of understanding the present. Indeed, Marcelle's energy, infectious laugh and zealous promotion of history, will be missed by all who knew her.
Survivors were her husband of fifty years, four children and thirteen grandchildren.
Source; Fort Worth Star Telegram
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