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Anne Whittemore


Anne Whittemore was the Holston Valley Grotto secretary for over 10 years in the 60's and continues to be active in caving today. "The most interesting thing I discovered about Anne in my studies is that, despite her age, she is very active on technical levels in social media and internet resources." Said Lisa Bauman, Women Caver's News Reporter. Her commitment to caving is so inspirational that in 1976 she was named as the 3rd most inspirational woman caver in a 1970 survey among the limited women cavers of the NSS at the time. Around 1968 Whttemore contributed to the mapping of Lost Mill Caves over a two-year period with 68 stations and over 12,000 feet of survey. In 1977, when Whittmore was chairperson of the Holston Valley Cave Club, Margie Miller of Kingsport Times News interviewed her. Miller reported that despite her efforts to promote conservation of caves Whittemore, in her 15 years of caving experience, had the air let out of her tires and a shotgun pointed at her because of her interest and determination to cave. This extraordinary caver remains active and a inspiration and symbol to women cavers today. Thank you Anne for your efforts!

SOURCES
http://www.varegion.org/var/theVar/history71/pg175FallenRock2.html
http://www.varegion.org/var/theVar/history71/pg222Holston.html
http://www.meetup.com/cavehikeclimb/messages/boards/thread/20714662
http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/24516790/
IMAGES:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=764257546934574&set=pb.100000510074073.-2207520000.1389295103.&type=3&theater
http://www.varegion.org/var/theVar/history71/pg281Blacksburg.html

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