Background
Thompson, Elizabeth Jane was born on January 11, 1927 in Ithaca, New York, United States. Daughter of Merle Godley and Nellie Gray (Trowbridge) Thompson.
Thompson, Elizabeth Jane was born on January 11, 1927 in Ithaca, New York, United States. Daughter of Merle Godley and Nellie Gray (Trowbridge) Thompson.
AB, Syracuse University, 1948; Master of Arts, Syracuse University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1971.
Writer, editor Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1950-1953. Director public relations Taylor Ward Advertising, 1953-1954. Account executive Doug Johnson Associates, Syracuse, New York, 1954-1958.
Associate in community relations, Youth Development Center Syracuse University, 1958-1966, graduate assistant, 1967-1968. From assistant professor to professor sociology Shippensburg University, 1968-1990, director Fashion Archives Pennsylvania, 1980-1990. Owner Timelines & Hemlines Consultant Service, Shippensburg, 1991—2003.
Board directors Shippensburg University Fashion Archives. Lecturer on costume, fashion and sociology of dress to numerous civic and educational groups.
Member Costume Society of America.