Background
Mason, Elizabeth was born on January 1, 1919 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Hilarion Noel and Ella Augusta (Moler) Branch.
Mason, Elizabeth was born on January 1, 1919 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Hilarion Noel and Ella Augusta (Moler) Branch.
Bachelor, Mount Holyoke College, 1940. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1941.
Press officer, British Embassy, Mexico City, Mexico, 1941-1947; analyst, Office of Naval Intelligence, Washington, 1948-1954; instructor, U. Maine, Orono, 1955-1957; assistant dir.oral history research office, Columbia University, New York City, 1959-1968; associate director, Columbia University, New York City, 1968-1984; acting director, Columbia University, New York City, 1980-1982. Lecturer school of library service Columbia University, New York City, 1973-1982, Barnard College, New York, 1978-1979, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, 1983. Consultant oral history research office Columbia University, New York City, since 1985.
National officer executive council Episcopalian Church, New York City, 1961-1967. Member Oral History Association (council member 1978-1981, 1983-1984, vice president, president elect 1981-1982, president 1982-1983), Mount Holyoke College Alumnae Association (Sesquicentennial award 1988).
Married John Thomas Mason, Junior, May 8, 1954.