and Sarah Wayland-Smith (Ramsey El-Assal) of New York City, and five grandchildren. Giles is survived by his wife, Kate daughters, Ellen (Jacob Soll) of Sherman Oaks, Calif. He was a direct descendant of the Oneida Community and served on the Oneida Community Mansion House Board of Trustees since 1992. Giles moved into the Mansion House after retiring in 1999 from teaching political science for 32 years at Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa., where he was a professor emeritus of political science until his death. in political science from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University in 1968. He then entered Amherst College, majoring in political science, graduating cum laude, in 1957. Giles attended local Sherrill schools before attending the George School in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. to Robert and Prudence (Skinner) Wayland-Smith, Giles was much loved by everyone who knew him and was a loving partner to his wife, Leah Katherine (Wylie) Wayland-Smith for 51 years. Bicycle parking racks are available at the library.Francis Giles Wayland-Smith, 81, died suddenly at home in the Oneida Community Mansion House on Oct.
Big Blue Bus lines 2, 3, R3, 5, and 9 also stop within a short walking distance. The Main Library is directly served by Big Blue Bus lines 1, 7, R7, R10. For more information, visit or contact the Santa Monica Public Library at (310) 458-8600. For special disabled services, call Library Administration at (310) 458-8606 at least one week prior to the event. The Santa Monica Public Library is wheelchair-accessible. Seating is limited and on a first-arrival basis. This event is free and open to the public.
A book sale and signing, courtesy of Barnes & Noble, follows the program. in comparative literature from Princeton University. Wayland-Smith is a Professor of Writing at the University of Southern California and received her Ph.D.
Auditorium, 601 Santa Monica Blvd.Ī descendent of John Humphrey Noyes, the founder of the Oneida Community, Ellen Wayland-Smith discusses her new book about the 19th century free love commune that evolved into the nation’s leading manufacturer of silverware and a coveted mark of middle-class respectability. The Santa Monica Public Library is proud to present a lecture and discussion with author Ellen Wayland-Smith on Oneida: From Free Love Utopia to the Well-Set Table on Thursday, Sept.
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