Background
Marsden, Elizabeth Harlow was born on March 17, 1923 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Frank Ernest and Harriet Ellsworth (Rees) Harlow.
Marsden, Elizabeth Harlow was born on March 17, 1923 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Frank Ernest and Harriet Ellsworth (Rees) Harlow.
Bachelor of Music, University Miami, 1944. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1945.
Teacher Southeastern Louisiana College, 1945—1947. Assistant professor, music University Miami, 1947—1952. Supervisor, music Penn Hills School, Pittsburgh, 1954—1959.
Teacher, piano & voice, 1959—1961. Judge Music Educators National Conference, Miami, 1953, Tampa, Florida, 1953. Teacher Dade County Schools, 1964, Brevard County Schools, 1966—1972.
Minister, music Coral Way Presbyterian Church, Miami, 1964—1966, 1st Presbyterian Church, Titusville, 1966—1972. Music coordinator Marietta City Schools, Georgia, since 1972. Lecturer University South Florida, 1967—1972, Rollins College, 1971, University Georgia, since 1972.
Conductor, workshops & music programs for professional associations, music teachers & college events.
Member Cobb County Symphony Guild. Founder Young Artist Series, Cobb County Arts Council. Chairman Cobb County Artist Series, Cobb County Junior League, Cobb County Parks and Recreation Board.
Member of Daughters of the American Revolution, National Education Association, American Association of University Women, American Association of University Professors, International Platform Association, Brevard Music Education Association (vice president), Georgia Music Education Administrators Association (president, steering committee 1977-1978, vice president 1978-1979), Georgia Association Curriculum and Instructional Supervisors, Georgia Music Educators Association (chairman, 12th district, member, study committee), Brevard Education Association, Florida Elementary Teachers Association, Classroom Teachers Association, Music Educators National Conference, American Guild Organists, Flamingo Dinner Club, Coral Gables Garden Club, Mount Lebanon Women's Club (Pittsburgh), College Club, Tuesday Music Club, Sigma Alpha Iota, Chi Omega, Delta Kappa Gamma.
Married Edward Derwood Marsden, December 23, 1946 (divorced January 1971). Children: Elizabeth Rhys Marsden Marmion, Margaret Lee Marsden Brown, Cathrine Harlow Marsden Mayhew, Harriet Ann Marsden Rice.