Background
Sanford, Elise Mitchell was born on January 5, 1930 in Burlington, Iowa, United States. Daughter of James Willis and Doris Elizabeth (Ahlberg) Mitchell.
Sanford, Elise Mitchell was born on January 5, 1930 in Burlington, Iowa, United States. Daughter of James Willis and Doris Elizabeth (Ahlberg) Mitchell.
Bachelor, Tulane University, 1951. Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ohio University, 1988. Master of Fine Arts, Ohio University, 1990.
Advisory copy writer, editor New Orleans Public Service, 1951-1952. Assistant director public rels Tulane University, New Orleans, 1954-1955. Assistant editor Columbia Car Systems, Pittsburgh, 1956-1959.
Writer, consultant Corporation Health Education in Appelocha, Athens, Ohio, 1977-1979. Coordinator 175th anniversary Ohio University, 1979-1980, instructor photography, 1992-1993. Photographer, artist, since 1990.
Resident photographer Headbuds Center for Arts, Sausalito, California, 1995, Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, Illinois, 1996. Board directors National Alliance for Mentally Ill/Ohio, Columbus. Co-founder, board directors Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of Southeast Ohio, Athens, since 1996.
Vice president board trustees National Alliance for Mentally Ill/Athens, since 1998. Member Mental Health Commission Ohio, Columbus, since 2000.
Member Society Photograph Education, Light Work.
Married Edward Richard Sanford, April 26, 1957 (deceased July 1998). 1 child, Michael Edward.