Background
Elliott, Barbara Jean was born on October 2, 1927 in Bluffton, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Dale A. and Gwendolyn I. (Long) Elliott.
Elliott, Barbara Jean was born on October 2, 1927 in Bluffton, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Dale A. and Gwendolyn I. (Long) Elliott.
1 son, Michael Roger.B.S. with honors, Indiana University, 1949, Master of Library Science, 1979. Director technical information services uranium division Mallinckrodt Chemicals, Saint Louis, 1949-1959. Research library Petrolite Corporation, Webster Groves, Missouri, 1961-1963.
Head technical services Street.Frances College, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1974-1976.
Director Bluffton-Wells County Public Library, 1976-1995, retired President Wells County Foundation, 1995. President Church Women United of Wells County.
Director technical information services uranium division Mallinckrodt Chrms., St. Louis, 1949-1959. Research library Petrolite Corporation, Webster Groves, Missouri, 1961-1963. Head technical services St. Frances College, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1974-1976.
Director Bluffton-Wells County Public Library., 1976-1995, retired, 1995.
President Wells County Foundation, 1996—1997, Friends of the Wells County Library., 1997—2006, Wells County Council on Aging, 1996—2006. Secretary Family Centered Services, 1999—2002. Deacon First Reformed Church, 1990—1993, elder, 1995—1998.
Trustee First United Church Christ, 2005—2008. Member American Library Association, League of Women Voters of Indiana (state secretary 1981-1983, chairman health care 1983-1989, 3d vice president 1985-1986), Indiana Library. Association (federal legislation coordinator), Indiana Business and Professional Women (president 1987-1988, district director 1988-1993), Wells County History Society (president 1997-2000), Bluffton Garden Club (president), Bluffton Lions Club (treasurer, secretary), Foltz Book Club.
Married Robert J. Elliott, June 13, 1949. 1 son, Michael Roger.