Background
Estes, Elaine Rose Graham was born on November 24, 1931 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Daughter of James McKinley and Zelma Mae (Smith) Graham.
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Elaine Rose Graham Estes
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Elaine Rose Graham Estes, American librarian. Recipient recognition for outstanding working women - leadership in economics and civic life of Greater Des Moines, Young Women’s Christian Association, 1975, Distinguished Alumni award Drake U., 1979, Woman of Achievement award Young Women’s Christian Association, 1989, City of Des Moines Excellence in History Preservation award, 1994, Connect Foundation Contribution to Cmty. award, 1995.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration, Drake University, 1953. Teaching certified, Drake University, 1956. Medical Science Liaison Society, University Illinois, 1960.
Career
With Public Library. Des Moines, 1956-1995, coordinator extension services, 1977-1978, director, 1978-1995, retired, 1995. Lecturer antiques, history architecture, libraries. Member conservation planning committee for disaster preparedness for libraries.
Advisor National Trust Historic Presentation, Iowa, 1980-1990. Director Iowa Center Book, 1987-1995. Delegate White House Conference Library.
& Information Service, Iowa, 1989. Member Iowa Questers Committee Textiles & Clothing Collection for Iowa State University, 2007-2010.
Achievements
Membership
Member State of Iowa Cultural Affairs Advisory Council, 1986—1994, National Commission on Future of Drake University, 1987—1988. Chairman Des Moines Mayor's History District Commission. Member nominations review committee Iowa State National History Register, 1983—1989.
Chairman history subcommittee Des Moines Sesquecentennial Committee, 1993, Iowa Sister State Commission, 1993—1995. Member committee 40th Anniversary Drake University Alumni Weekend, 50 Year Drake Alumni Weekend, 2003. Member July 4 committee Iowa Sesquecentennial.
National exchange director Friendship Force, 1997. Member national advisory board Cowles Library., since 1998. Member Governor's Iowa Centennial Memorial Foundation, since 2003.
Member acquisition committee Salisbury House, 2003. Member cultural center task force African American History Museum, 1999—2003. Member Iowa author committee Public Library.
Des Moines Foundation, 2001—2007. Member Terrace Hill Commission, since 2001. Board directors Des Moines Art Center, 1972—1983, honorary member, since 1983.
Board directors Friends of Library. United States of America, 1986—1992, Henry Wallace House Foundation, Iowa Library. Centennial Committee, 1990—1991, Wagner Hall Preservation Project, since 2004.
Member of American Library Association (30th Anniversary Honor Roll for Intellectual Freedom 1999), Iowa Society Preservation History Landmarks (board directors 1969-1997), Library. Association Greater Des Moines Metro Area (chairman 1992, president), Iowa Urban Public Library. Association, Iowa Library.
Association (life; 1978-1979), Iowa Antique Association, Terrace Hill (Governor's Mansion) Society (board directors since 1972, vice president 1991-1993, president 1993-1996), Links Inc. (40th annual committee 1997, 5th curatorial committee member since 1997), Drake University 50 Year Club, Questers Inc. Club (president 1982, state Second vice president 1984-1986, 1st vice president 1990—2000, president 1997, state president 2000-2003, president 2001-2003, Questers Preservation chair 2005-2007), Rotary (history committee 2001-2006), Proteus Club (president 2003-2004).
Connections
Married John Melvin Estes, December 29, 1953.
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Nationality
American
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1953
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1956
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1960
Awards
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Recipient Recognition award Greater Des Moines, Young Women’s Christian Association, 1975, Distinguished Alumni award Drake University, 1979, Woman of Achievement award Young Women’s Christian Association, 1989, Excellence in History Preservation award City of Des Moines, 1994, Contribution to Community award Connect Foundation, 1995, Friend of Literacy award Public Library. of Des Moines Foundation, 2003, Women Remember Drake University Oral History Collection, 2007. Named Textbook Project in her honor, Forest Library., 2002. Named to Wall of Fame, Young Women’s Christian Association, 2003.Recipient Recognition award Greater Des Moines, Young Women’s Christian Association, 1975, Distinguished Alumni award Drake University, 1979, Woman of Achievement award Young Women’s Christian Association, 1989, Excellence in History Preservation award City of Des Moines, 1994, Contribution to Community award Connect Foundation, 1995, Friend of Literacy award Public Library. of Des Moines Foundation, 2003, Women Remember Drake University Oral History Collection, 2007. Named Textbook Project in her honor, Forest Library., 2002. Named to Wall of Fame, Young Women’s Christian Association, 2003.