Background
Fogarty, Elizabeth Jordan was born on November 1, 1916 in Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. Daughter of George Rummans and Mattie Belle (Shaver) Jordan.
Fogarty, Elizabeth Jordan was born on November 1, 1916 in Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. Daughter of George Rummans and Mattie Belle (Shaver) Jordan.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, 1938. Master of Library Science, University Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1939.
Post library United States Army, Camp Atterbury, Indiana, 1942—1945. Organizer library Legislation Auditor's California Capitol Office, Sacramento, 1952—1953. Medical research library United States Army Medical Center, Ryukyu Islands, Japan, 1967—1970, United States Army Hospital, Fort Polk, Louisiana, 1970—1972.
Library public services McAllen Public Library., Texas, 1974—1976. Researcher California State Legislators and Physicians.
Germany country commissioner North Atlantic Girl Scout Board Europe, 1961—1963. Chairman council ministries, member administrative board St. Mark United Methodist Ch, McAllen, since 1975. President council John Knox Village, 2003—2005.
Member of United Daughters of the Confederacy (chapter president since 1990), League of Women Voters, American Library Association, Daughters of the American Revolution (regent Sam Maverick chapter 1983-1985), American Association of University Women (president McAllen branch 1977-1981, cond. international relations workshops Texas state and national conventions since 1981, board director international relations Texas state division board 1981-1984, Outstanding Woman of Year 1980), Americans Royal Descent, Colonial Order Crown, Society Kentucky Pioneers, New England Women, National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century (Texas state president 1989-1991, library general 1991-1997, vice president general 1997-1999, honorary vice president life 2001), National Society Magna Charta Dames, National Society Daughters American Colonists, The Jamestowne Society, United States Daughters 1812, Mortar Board, United Daughters Confederacy (treasurer Palo Alto chapter 1982-1984, registrar since 1987, president since 1990), Colonial Dames 17th Century (president Captain Thomas Jefferson chapter since 1985, Texas state board since 1985, vice president since 1987, since 1987), Sons and Daughters Pilgrims, Delta Sigma Rho, Delta Delta Delta, Phi Beta Kappa, Dames Court Honor.
Married Joseph Christopher Fogarty, October 6, 1945 (deceased January 1977). Children: Patricia C., Michelle, Josephine S.