Background
Pierce, Elizabeth Gay was born on March 26, 1907 in New York City. Daughter of Martin and Julia (Stone) Gay.
Pierce, Elizabeth Gay was born on March 26, 1907 in New York City. Daughter of Martin and Julia (Stone) Gay.
Bachelor of Arts, Barnard College, 1929.
Volunteer worker Boston City Hospital, 1929-1930, Community Service Society, New York City, 1931-1932. Member dependent children"s section Welfare Council, New York City, 1939-1940. Chairman house committee North Shore Holiday House, Huntington, Long Island, 1944, president, 1945.
Company-chairman thrift shop committee Knickerbocker Hospital, New York City, 1957-1964.
Member Executive Committee of women"s committee Legal Aid Society, New York City, 1958-1959. Member Women"s Auxiliary Knickerbocker Hospital (Executive Committee 1960-1964).
Advisory trustee Maine Citizens for History Preservation, 1983-1987. Trustee Jones Museum Ceramics and Glass, 1985-1989.
Member dependent children"s section Welfare Council, New York City, 1939-1940. Member Executive Committee of women"s committee Legal Aid Society, New York City, 1958-1959. Member Women"s Auxiliary Knickerbocker Hospital (Executive Committee 1960-1964).
Member Society Colonial Dames in State New York (board of managers, 1962-1967, correspondent secretary New York 1965-1967, president 1967-1970), National.Soc.
Colonial Dames American (president 1972-1976, national president), Society for Preservation New England Antiquities (Maine council, former chairman Marrett House, Executive Committee), Mayflower Society New York (secretary 1985-1988), Daus. Founders and Patriots, National Grange (member Executive Committee).
Club: Colony, Church (New York City), Cumberland.
Married William Curtis Pierce, June 19, 1929;children: Martin Gay, Elizabeth Gay Pierce Fuchs, Josiah. Children: Martin Gay, Elizabeth Gay Pierce Fuchs, Josiah.