Background
Flanary, Barbara was born on September 16, 1931 in Muskegon, Michigan, United States. Daughter of William Johnson Dawson and Zora Jeddie Glenn.
Flanary, Barbara was born on September 16, 1931 in Muskegon, Michigan, United States. Daughter of William Johnson Dawson and Zora Jeddie Glenn.
Bachelor, Radford College, Virginia, 1952. Master of Arts, Memphis State University, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Memphis State University, 1981.
Teacher Blacksburg (Virginia) High School, 1952-1953, Spring Garden High School, Chatham, Virginia, 1953-1955, Sacred Heart Elementary, Memphis, 1966-1968, Bishop Byrne High School, Memphis, 1968—1969. Part-time teacher Memphis State University, 1971-1982. Specialist in history Memphis Public Library., 1982-1985.
Chief archivist Memphis/Shelby County Archives, 1985-1999, retired, 1999. Member advisory board Tennessee History Records, Nashville, 1996—2000. Part-time instructor Memphis State Technology Institute, 1985—2000.
Member Shelby County History Commission, Memphis, 1997—-2000, legend teacher, 2000. Member West Tennessee History Society, Society of Tennessee Archivists (president 1994-1995), Pi Gamma Mu, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Millard B. Flanary, May 6, 1955. Children: Denise Kay Alter, Patricia, Barron D., Michael P., Mary Hays.