Background

Sampson, June Elisabeth was born on May 31, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of William Herbert and Helen Elizabeth (Whitall) Stafford.

Education

Bachelor of Arts History, Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, 1968. Master of Arts in History Museum Training, State University of New York, Oneonta, 1972.

Career

Stepchildren— Earl Brett, Daniel C., Shawn, Indira. Museum curator South Dakot State History Society, Pierre, 1969-1972. Assistant director West.H. Over Museum, U. South Dakot, Vermillion, 1972-1973,director, 1973-1979.

Director Western Heritage Center, Billings, Montana, 1980-1983.

Grant writer Powell County Museum and Arts Foundation, Deer Lodge, Montana, 1983-1984. Executive director The Danish Immigrant Museum, Elk Horn, Iowa, 1984.

Instructor department anthropology U. South Dakot, 1973-1979.

Achievements

• June Elisabeth Sampson has been listed as a noteworthy historical museum administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Landmarks, Incorporated., Billings, 1980-1984. Member American Association Museum, Iowa Museum Association, American Association for State and Local History.

Connections

Married Earl Sampson, January 22, 1972. Children: Earl Brett, Daniel C., Shawn, Indira.

Father:

William Herbert Stafford

Mother:

Helen Elizabeth (Whitall) Stafford

Spouse:

Earl Sampson

child:

Earl Brett Sampson

child:

Shawn Sampson

child:

Indira Sampson

child:

Daniel C. Sampson