Background
Brown, Elizabeth Schmeck was born on September 7, 1918 in Ancon, Panama. Daughter of Henry Penuel and Pansy Blossom (Logan) Schmeck.
Brown, Elizabeth Schmeck was born on September 7, 1918 in Ancon, Panama. Daughter of Henry Penuel and Pansy Blossom (Logan) Schmeck.
Student, University Texas, 1935—1937. Bachelor of Science, Cornell University, 1940. Master of Science, Cornell University, 1945.
Student, Art Students League New York.
Instructor textiles and clothing, curator costume collection College Home Economics Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1941—1945. Associate home economist McCall Pattern Company, New York City, 1963—1972, Uno Pattern Company, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, 1972—1974, lecturer on history dress, since 1963, appraiser of history dress, since 1978.
Member Montgomery Township Board Education, Skillman, New Jersey, 1969—1981, various offices, including president, 1975—1977. Legislation chairman, president Somerset County School Boards Association, Somerville, 1977—1980. Testified to State Legislation and Board Education for mandate of Family Life Education.
Active New Jersey Network Family Life, 1983—2002. Member advisory council Family, Career, and Community Leadership American, since 2001. Board directors Costume and Textile Group New Jersey, 2001—2005.
Board director (former treasurer) Wesley Foundation, since 1984, Princeton University. Member Parent-Teachers Association, Pittsburgh. President Whittier School, Park Ridge, Illinois.
Founding committee River-Ridge Council, Broomall, Pennsylvania. Fellow: Costume Society of America (treasurer 1980-1986, board directors several terms since 1982, Board of Director, several terms 1982—2004, correspondent secretary 1986-1992, president region II 1993-1997, vice president internal relations 1998—2003, parliamentarian, board directors). Member: American Association of University Women (president Princeton branch 1973-1975), New Jersey Association Family and Consumer Sciences (state president's unit nominate committee, division chair, apparel and textiles, archives and history), American Association Family and Consumer Sciences (national leader 1992), Van Harlingen History Society (former trustee), History Society Princeton (collections committee), International Textile and Apparel Association, New Jersey Association Museum, Parent-Teachers Association Pittsburgh (various offices), International Sewing Machine Collectors Society, American Association State and Local History, Cornell Alumni Association, Princeton Young Women’s Christian Association (volunteer Friday Club 1968—2000), Y Canoe Club, Cornell Woman's Club (Pittsburgh) (president, chair secretary school committee), Friday (committee member since 2000), Cornell Woman's Club (Chicago), Cornell Woman's Club (Philadelphia), Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Omicron Nu, Alpha Lambda Delta.
Life partner Walter Daniel Brown, July 29, 1944 (deceased 2006). Children: David Henry, Walter Daniel Junior, Edward Logan, Kenneth Maclin.