Background
Dickson-Porter, Claudia Blair was born on October 22, 1925 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Walton Avery and Annie Laurie (Tate) Tucker.
Dickson-Porter, Claudia Blair was born on October 22, 1925 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Walton Avery and Annie Laurie (Tate) Tucker.
Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, Omaha, 1964. Master of Library Science, North Texas State University, Denton, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, North Texas State University, Denton, 1979.
Teachers schools, Nebraska, 1964—1971, Hawaii, 1964—1971. Library National Association Retarded Citizens, Arlington, Texas, since 1971. Director Regional Office TAS VI, Research and Tng Center in Mental Retardation Texas Technology University.
Director planning Texas Planning Council Development Disabilities, Texas Department Mental Health/Mental Retardation, 1979—1980. Program specialist Office of Development Disabilities, Office of Human Development, Federal Region VI, Dallas, 1980—1982. Grants management specialist Office of Fiscal Operations, 1982—1983.
Head start community representative Administration for Children, Youth and Families, 1983—1984. Program specialist Southern Region Administration on Development Disabilities, Federal Region VI, since 1984. Teacher community services courses El Centro Junior College, Dallas.
Compiler in field.
Member of Local History Society, Society Southwest Archivists, Council Exceptional Children, American Association Mental Deficiency, Texas Library. Association, Southwestern Library. Association, Special Libraries Association, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Benjamin A. Dickson, June 5, 1945 (divorced). Children: Susan Dickson Morrison, Andrea Dickson Darby, Donna Dickson Stephens, Reid W., Bryan A. Married William G. Porter, February 8, 1978.
