Background
Coltharp, Lurline Hughes was born on May 9, 1913 in Bridgeport, Texas, United States. Daughter of Frank Alexis and Mary Lurline (Fisher) Hughes.
English and linguistics educator
Coltharp, Lurline Hughes was born on May 9, 1913 in Bridgeport, Texas, United States. Daughter of Frank Alexis and Mary Lurline (Fisher) Hughes.
Bachelor, University Texas, 1935. Master of Arts, University Texas, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1964.
Grade school teacher, Ysleta, Texas, 1932-1935;
high school teacher, Ysleta, Texas, 1945-1947;
owner, Douglas School Speech, El Paso, Texas, 1947-1950;
instructor, University Texas, El Paso, 1954-1961;
assistant professor, University Texas, El Paso, 1961-1965;
associate professor, University Texas, El Paso, 1965-1970;
professor, University Texas, El Paso, 1970-1981;
English, linguistics professor emerita, University Texas, El Paso, since 1981. Conference leader Off Education State New Mexico, Las Cruces, 1965. Convener Conference Western States Geography Names, El Paso, 1993.
Member Texas State Board Geography Names, since 1992.
Elder First Presbyterian Church, El Paso, 1991-1994. President American Association of University Women, El Paso, 1953-1954, University Women's Club University Texas, El Paso, 1967-1968. Corporation representative American Association of University Women, University Texas, El Paso, 1973-1985.
Member Modern Language Association (life, delegate 1971-1975), American Name Society (life, president 1978-1979), American Dialect Society (life, board directors 1984-1987), International Congress of Onomatic Sciences (honorary life, board directors 1978-1984), Teachers of English to Speaker of Other Languages (Texas chapter president 1972-1973).
Married Edwin Byron Douglas, August 15, 1935 (divorced November 1946). Children: Mary Lurline Douglas Lasky, Robert Edwin Douglas. Married John Robert Coltharp, October 9, 1963.