Elaine Audrey Stratton

Background

Stratton, Elaine Audrey was born on April 27, 1925 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Victor William and Eva Jane (Moore) Miller.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Southern Illinois University, 1946. Master of Science, Southern Illinois University, 1966. Certified in administration, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, 1976.

Career

Teacher Coulterville (Illinois) School, 1946-1947. Library Highland (Illinois) Community School, 1948-1980. Director libraries Highland Community Unit #5, 1970-1980.

Director federal elementary writing program WRITE Ontario, Highland, 1980-1982. Book reviewer KMOX, St. Louis, 1986. Public Swiss Village Book Store, 1985-1988, owner, 1978-1994.

Counselor Service Corps. Retired Executives-Service Corps of Retired Executives. Consultant Library. Book Selection Service, Bloomington, Illinois, 1975-1982.

Oral historian, Illinois 1972-1977. Docent Landmarks, St. Louis. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Elaine Audrey Stratton has been listed as a notable small business owner, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Bicentennial Research and Dissemination Committee (developed and produced bicentennial calendar sent to Smithsonian), 1975-1976. Oral historian, 1975-1977. Member Friends of Louis Latzer Memorial Library.

Program director, School Volunteer Program, 1978-1982, Highland, Illinois. Volunteer St. Louis Visitors and Convention Center, 1995. Board directors Highland History Association.

Secretary board directors Historyonics Theatre Company, St. Louis, since 1992. Volunteer Cahokia International History Site, Collinsville, Illinois. Program director Friends Edwardsville Library., Illinois, since 1999.

Member American Library Association (chair library media skills committee 1981-1983), National Association Women Business Owners, American Bookman's Association.

Connections

Married Olin W. Stratton, December 25, 1946 (deceased September 1991). Children: Candace, Jeffrey, John.

Father:

Victor William Miller

Mother:

Eva Jane (Moore) Miller

Spouse:

Olin W. Stratton

child:

John Stratton

child:

Candace Stratton

child:

Jeffrey Stratton