Elaine Dorothea Oldham

Background

Oldham, Elaine Dorothea was born on June 29, 1931 in Coalinga, California, United States. Daughter of Claude Smith Oldham and Dorothy Elaine (Hill) Wilkins. Bachelor of Arts in History, University of California, Berkeley, 1953.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in History, University California, Berkeley, 1953. Master of Science in School Administration, California State University, Hayward, 1976. Postgraduate, University California, Berkeley.

Postgraduate, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Postgraduate, Mills College, Oakland, California.

Career

Teacher Piedmont Unified School District, California, 1956-1994, retired, 1994. President, board directors Camron-Stanford House Preservation Association, 1979-1986, administrative vice president, board directors, 1976-1979, 86. Member various civic and community support groups.

Board directors Anne Martin Children"s Center, Lincoln Child Center, president Acacia branch Children"s Hospital, Oakland, Northern Light School Auxiliary, East Bay League II of San Francisco Symphony, secretary Piedmont History Society.

Achievements

• Elaine Dorothea Oldham has been listed as a noteworthy elementary and middle school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President, board directors Camron-Stanford House Preservation Association, 1979-1986. Administrative vice president, board directors, Achievement Rewards for College Scientists. Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation, Inc., San Francisco chapter, board directors American Women International Understanding.

Women's Board, Oakland Museum California, active various civic and community support groups. Board directors Anne Martin Children's Center, Lincoln Child Center. President Acacia branch Children's Hospital, Oakland, 1996-2001, Northern Light School Auxiliary, East Bay League II of San Francisco Symphony.

Member American Association Museum (board directors, award, Victorian Society America), American Association Museum Trustees, International Council Museum, Institute International Education, American Association State and Local History, American Decorative Arts Forum San Francisco, Oakland Museum Association (women's board), Daughters of the American Revolution (Piedmont chapter, regent 1997-2000, Outstanding Teacher American History award), Colonial Dames American San Francisco chapter (president 2003-2006, 1st President Generals award), National Society Colonial Dames American (president 2003-2006), Magna Charta Dames, Daughters of Confederacy (vice president, scholarship chair), California History Society, Hugeunot Society (vice president, scholarship chair), Plantagenent Society, Order of Washington, Colonial Order of Crown, Americans of Royal Descent, Order St. George and Descendants of Knights of Garter, San Francisco Garden Club, San Francisco Antiques Show (committee member), University California Alumni Association (co-chairman and chairman 10th, 25th and 50th year class reunion committees, committee 45th and 55th reunions), Piedmont History Society (secretary, vice president), International Diplomacy Council (San Francisco chapter), International Churchill Society, English Spkg. Union, Pacific Museum Society, Prytanean Alumnae Association (board directors), Harvard Club (San Francisco), Bellevue Club (Oakland), San Francisco Garden Club, San Francisco Breakfast Club, Spinsters and Dames, Phi Delta Kappa, Delta Kappa Gamma.

Connections

Father:

Claude Smith Oldham Bachelor of Arts

Mother:

Dorothy Elaine (Hill) Wilkins. Bachelor of Arts