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Harvey M. McKemy
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Harvey M. McKemy

11 May 1979
diedMesa, Arizona, USA
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BiographyTeacher at Kyrene School; Kyrene School principal for 6 years [in 1939, '41-'42]; Superintendent of Tempe Elementary School District for 28 years. As superintendent, he started many after-school, summer recreational, and leisure opportunities for young people.
He was a member of the State Board of Education and president of the Arizona Association of School Administrators.
President of the Tempe Chamber of Commerce, 1937-1938; president of Tempe Welfare Association, 1942-1953; president of Tempe Community Chest, 1938-1950; executive director of Tempe United Way, 1968-1970.
Lived at 33 E. 8th Street in 1940.
BIO-McKemy
Tempe Telephone Directory, 1940
Furlong, Story of Kyrene, pp. 40-41
Smith, Tempe; Arizona Crossroads, p. 174 Tempe CD 1939, '41-'42
Person TypeIndividual