Background
Harwood, Eleanor Cash was born on May 29, 1921 in Buckfield, Maine, United States. Daughter of Leon Eugene and Ruth (Chick) Cash.
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Eleanor Cash Harwood
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Eleanor Cash Harwood, American librarian. Served from ensign to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.; Member American Library Association, Connecticut Library. Association, Chester History Society (trustee 1970-1972), Dayanand Anglo-Vedic, American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, Society Mayflower Descendants, Appalachian Mountain; Member United Church.
Education
Bachelor, American International College, 1943. Bachelor of Science in Library. Science, New Haven State Teachers College, 1955.
Career
Library. Rathbun Memorial Library., East Haddam, Connecticut, 1955-1956. Assistant library Kent (Connecticut) School, 1956-1963. Consultant Chester (Connecticut) Public Library., 1965-1971.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, World War II.
Achievements
Membership
Served from ensign to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Library Association, Connecticut Library. Association, Chester History Society (trustee 1970-1972), Dayanand Anglo-Vedic, American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, Society Mayflower Descendants, Appalachian Mountain.
Member United Church.
Connections
Married Burton H. Harwood, Junior, June 21, 1944 (divorced 1953). Children: Ruth (Mistress William R. Cline), Eleanor, James Burton.
Education
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1943
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1955
Career
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1955 - 1956
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1956 - 1963
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1965 - 1971
Awards
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Named Women of 20th and 21st Century, 2000, Eleanor C. Harwood prize in her honor, Review Jacob Memorial Christian College, India, Library. Named in Her Honor, 2003, New Chapel Alter Named in Her Honor, 2005. Recipient medal, American Theater-Victory.Named Women of 20th and 21st Century, 2000, Eleanor C. Harwood prize in her honor, Review Jacob Memorial Christian College, India, Library. Named in Her Honor, 2003, New Chapel Alter Named in Her Honor, 2005. Recipient medal, American Theater-Victory.