Background
Peden, Edith Sweetser was born on March 9, 1934 in Tulsa. Daughter of Eric Camp and Mary Sweetser (Smith) Stahl.
Peden, Edith Sweetser was born on March 9, 1934 in Tulsa. Daughter of Eric Camp and Mary Sweetser (Smith) Stahl.
Student, Wells College, 1954. Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University California, Berkeley, 1956. Postgraduate, Washington University, St. Louis, 1984.
Postgraduate, Tulsa University, 1985. Postgraduate, University Center Tulsa, 1991.
Secretary department economics defense, Department of State, Washington, 1957-1958; administrative assistant, Oklahoma congressman Page Belcher, Washington, 1958; administrative assistant to public relations representative, Douglas Aircraft Company, Washington, 1958-1960; assistant to private investor, St. Louis, 1960-1961; communications aide, Philbrook Art Center, Tulsa, 1984; founder, principal, Environmental Public Rels., Inc., Tulsa, since 1987.
Active Philbrook Art Society, Gilcrease Museum, Junior League. Member Women's Council, Bladon, Oxfordshire, England, 1962. Tutor to area minority students, St. Louis, 1975.
Member League of Women Voters, participant urban renewal program, 1971, chairperson environmental committee, 1990. Assistant superintendent educational program local Presbyterian church, 1965. Member communications committee First Presbyterian Church, 1990.
Member Women's Task Force on Education, Tulsa Chamber of Commerce. Member Women in Communications, Inc., Public Relations Society of America (environmental section), Women's Foundation of Tulsa, Petroleum Club of Tulsa, Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Married James C. Peden Junior, February 27, 1960 (divorced 1984). Children: Katherine Stewart, Eric Camp, Margaret Girard.