Background
Osborn, Elodie Courter was born on December 6, 1911 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Harry Wallace and Besse Johanna Cornelia (Visser) Courter.
Osborn, Elodie Courter was born on December 6, 1911 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Harry Wallace and Besse Johanna Cornelia (Visser) Courter.
Bachelor, Wellesley College, 1933; postgraduate, New York University School Fine Arts, 1934-1936; certified, Institute d'art et d'archéologie, Sorbonne, Paris, 1935.
Director traveling exhibitions, Museum Modern Art, New York City, 1933-1948; member of advisory committee, American Federation Arts, New York City, 1944-1956; member of advisory committee, vice chairman International Committee, American Federation Arts, New York City, 1945-1953; founder, director, Salisbury Film Society, Connecticut, 1951-1980; member of advisory commission on exhibitions, Katonah Art Gallery, New York City, since 1977. Board directors International Film Seminars, New York City, 1968-1980, Friends of Art, Wellesley College, Massachusetts, Macdowell Colony, Peterborough, N.H., since 1970, secretary, 1971, vice president, 1972, honorary trustee, 1977-1986, director emeritus, 1989.
Board directors Salisbury Center School, Lakeville, Connecticut, 1952-1955, secretary building committee, 1949-1952. Member Democratic Town Committee, Salisbury, 1951-1970. Board directors Marvelwood School, Cornwall, Connecticut, 1963-1967, Housatonic Psychiatric Center.
Member American Federation Arts (advisory committee on film 1983-1989). Clubs: Cosmopolitan (New York City).
Married Robert Chesley Osborn, March 18, 1944. Children: Nicolas Courter, Eliot Wyckoff.