Background
Witherell, Elizabeth Hall was born on August 15, 1948 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Donivan Lester and Elizabeth Jane (Mason) Hall.
Witherell, Elizabeth Hall was born on August 15, 1948 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Donivan Lester and Elizabeth Jane (Mason) Hall.
Bachelor, University of Michigan, 1969; Master of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1979.
Editor writings of Henry David Thoreau, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1975-1980; editor-in-chief writings of Henry David Thoreau, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1980-1983; editor-in-chief writings of Henry David Thoreau, University of California, Santa Barbara, since 1983. Board directors Mark Twain Project, Berkeley. Member of advisory board American: History and Life, Santa Barbara, 1991-1993, 93-95.
Member Modern Language Association (member committee on scholarly editions 1981-1985, 93-96), Thoreau Society (board directors 1993-2000, president 1996), Association Documentary Editing (president 1992-1993), Bibliographical Society of America (council class of 2000).
Married Michael Stewart Witherell, December 27, 1969.