Background
Crahan, Elizabeth Schmidt was born on October 6, 1913 in Cleveland. Daughter of Edward and Margaret (Adams) Schmidt.
Crahan, Elizabeth Schmidt was born on October 6, 1913 in Cleveland. Daughter of Edward and Margaret (Adams) Schmidt.
Student, Wellesley College, Massachusetts, 1931—1932. Bachelor of Architecture, University Southern California, 1937. Master of Library Science, University Southern California, 1960.
Reference library Los Angeles County Medical Association, Los Angeles, 1960—1961, head reference library, 1961—1967, assistant library, 1967—1978, director library services, 1978—1990.
Member of American Association History Medicine, George Dock Society History of Medicine, Friends of the University of California at Los Angeles Library. (president 1977-1979, secretary 1978-1997), Zamorano Club.
Married Kenneth Acker, 1938 (divorced 1968). Married Marcus East. Crahan, December 16, 1968. Children: Margaret Miller, John Acker, Steven Acker, Charles Acker.