Background
Billesbach, Ann Elizabeth was born on August 14, 1953 in Grand Island, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Matthias Benedict and Elizabeth Jean (Bottorff) Billesbach.
Billesbach, Ann Elizabeth was born on August 14, 1953 in Grand Island, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Matthias Benedict and Elizabeth Jean (Bottorff) Billesbach.
Bachelor, University Nebraska-Lincoln, 1975. Master of Arts, State University of New York-Oneonta, 1983.
Intern National Endowment Humanities Institute Texan Cultures, San Antonio, 1976—1977. Curator Willa Cather Foundation, Red Cloud, Nebraska, 1978, Willa Cather History Center, Red Cloud, since 1978. Consultant humanist Nebraska Committee Humanities, Lincoln, 1978—1983.
Grant reviewer Institute Museum Services, Washington, since 1983, Nebraska Arts Council, since 1981. Humanist-in-residence, project director Nebraska Museums Coalition, 1981—1982. Board directors Webster County History Museum, Red Cloud, 1979—1982.
President Red Cloud Arts Council, 1983. Secretary, board directors Prairie-Plains Resource Institute, 1980—1983.
Member of Association Living History Farms & Agricultural Museum, National Trust Historic Preservation, International Committee Museum, American Association Museum, American Association State & Local History.