Evelyn Fleming Benton

Background

Benton, Evelyn Fleming was born on August 10, 1921 in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Walter Raleigh and Mabel Magdalene (Varnado) Fleming.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts with high distinction and special mention in music, Oklahoma State University, 1943. Student, University Texas. Grad, School Library Science, 1959—1960.

Career

Circulation assistant Tulsa Public Library., 1944, assistant technical department, 1945. Reformed assistant Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1946—1948, junior reference library, 1948—1950. Piano teacher Baytown, Texas, 1958—1960.

Assistant library Lee College, Baytown, 1960—1966. Library director Deer Park (Texas) Public Library., 1968—1983. Acting executive director Texas Library Association, 1983.

Lecturer Weight Watchers International, since 1985. Member automation committee Houston Area Library. Systems Long Range Planning Committee.

Member Library. Services & Construction Act Advisory Council Texas State Library., 1981—1984, vice chairman, since 1984. President San Jacinto Music Teachers Association, 1960, Baytown Unitarian Fellowship, 1965. Chairman Heritage '76 Committee, Deer Park Bicentennial Commission.

Member Public Library Advisory Council, Sam Houston State University School Liberal Studies.

Achievements

• Evelyn Fleming Benton has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Texas Municipal Library. Directors Association (president 1981-1982), Texas Library. Associations (district chairman, editorial committee member), American, Texas Southwestern (secretary district V 1969, treasurer district VIII 1971, chairman nominating committee 1971-1972, chairman reference roundtable 1972-1973, dist vice chairman, chairman elect since 1980, conference program committee), Sigma Alpha Iota, Sigma Alpha Iota, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Douglas C. Benton, August 25, 1942. Children: Walter Bradford, Christopher Paul.

Father:

Walter Raleigh Fleming

Mother:

Mabel Magdalene (Varnado) Fleming

Spouse:

Douglas C. Benton

child:

Christopher Paul Benton

child:

Walter Bradford Benton