Background
Nowell, Elizabeth Cameron Clemons was born in Berkeley, California, United States. Daughter of Alfred George and Edith (Catton) Cameron.
Nowell, Elizabeth Cameron Clemons was born in Berkeley, California, United States. Daughter of Alfred George and Edith (Catton) Cameron.
AB, San Jose State College, 1928. Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1937.
With education department San Jose State College, 2028—2029. In service training University California Extension Division, 1939—1942. Elementary editor The John C. Winston Company, 1942—1943, Silver Burdett Company, 1943—1944, District of Columbia Heath, 1944—1946.
Instructor English department University Minnesota, 1947. Writing, editing publications services General Mills, 1947—1950. Writer, since 1950
Reading consultant Monterey City School, 1959—1962.
Associate editor California edition American Home Magazine, 1965—1970. Judge needle-work Good Samaritan Hospital, L.A.s, 1977. Member faculty Monterey Peninsula College, California, 1978—1983.
Judge needle-work Good Samaritan Hospital, L.A.s, 1979, 83, 87, Montalvo Center for Arts, Saratoga, California, 1980. Member seminar faculty Embroiderers Guild, 1980. Judge needle-work Montalvo Center for Arts, 1982, Status Needle Art Show, Burlingame, California, 1982, Altrusa Needlework Exhibition, Santa Maria, California, 1982, Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, California, 1980, 86, others.
Board directors Community Hospital Auxiliary, Harrison Memorial Library., 1971—1976, Monterey Symphony Association, 1974—1975. Vestryman St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church, 1974—1977. Member of League of Women Voters, National Embroidery Teachers Association (national director 1978-1981), Authors Guild, National League American Pen Women, Embroiderers Guild America (honorary.
President chapter 1977-1978, judge needlework exhibitions 1977-1990, national director 1978-1981, national finance committee 1984-1987, national judges certified committee member 1984-1989, national finance guidelines chairman 1986-1987, chairman 1987, historian 1988-1989), Soroptimist Club, Monterey Peninsula Country Club, Casa Abrego Club 1979-1983, Delta Kappa Gamma, Kappa Delta Pi, Delta Phi Upsilon, Pi Lambda Theta, Kappa Alpha Theta.
Married Wood Clemons Nowell, December 22, 1946 (divorced December 1958). Married Arthur G. Robinson, May 27, 1961 (deceased January 1967). Married Nelson T. Nowell, February 15, 1969 (deceased September 1973).