Background
Dorton, Louise was born on March 6, 1936 in Oklahoma City. Daughter of Charles William Blatt and Beula O. (Williams) Nelson.
Dorton, Louise was born on March 6, 1936 in Oklahoma City. Daughter of Charles William Blatt and Beula O. (Williams) Nelson.
Bachelor, Douglass College, 1973. Master of Library Science, Rutgers University, 1974.
Director, Pemberton (New Jersey) Community Library., 1974-1979; director, Johnson City (Tennessee) Public Library., 1979-1989; branch director, Chattanooga Library.-Northgate, 1989-1990; owner, manager, Spoken Word Book Shop, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1990-1993; director, Darlington County Library., Darlington, South Carolina., 1991-1996; director, Granville County Library System, Oxford, North Carolina, since 1996.
Member North Johnson City Business Club, 1985-1989. Board directors Johnson City Girls' Club, 1986-1989, president, 1987-1988. Member American Library Association, American Association of University Women (president 1984-1985), Oxford Chamber of Commerce (Leadership 2000 1986-1987), Rotary.
Married Jack M. Dorton, September 30, 1956 (divorced 1985). Children: Brenda, Kenneth, Janet, Dana.