Madeleine Alann Peckham Bedford

Background

Bedford, Madeleine Alann Peckham was born on January 25, 1910 in Ontario, California, United States. Daughter of Allen Lewis and Madeleine (Elliott) Peckham.

Education

Bachelor of Arts California, Berkeley, 1930. Master of Arts, University California, Berkeley, 1937. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Texas Christian University, 1973.

Career

Supervisor teacher training and counseling, in charge testing University HighSch., University of California, Berkeley, 1931-1938. Teacher English to foreign born San Leandro (California) Evening Schools, 1931-1938. Treasurer Tarrant County Day Care Association, 1953-1954.

President Fort Worth and Tarrant County council Camp Fire Girls, 1961-1963, member National council, 1968-1975, president National council, 1965-1968, non-governmental organization representative to United Nations, 1968-1969, national board directors, 1960-1968, board directors Houston council, 1971-1972, member congress of National Camp Fire Girls, since 1975.

President Fort Worth Literature Council, 1963-1965. Vice president Tarrant County United Fund and Community Council, 1963-1966, member Executive Committee board directors, since 1963.

President Fort Worth chapter American Field Service, 1964-1966. Chairman budget sub-committee United Fund, 1959-1968, chairman metropolitan division Tarrant County, 1970.

Chairman speakers tours, films division, United Way Tarrant County Campaign,1973, chairman planning and research division, 1973-1975.

Vice president United Way Metropolitan Tarrant County, 1973-1975, chairman community services division, 1985-1986. Member Executive Committee United Way Texas, since 1979. Secretary Texas United Community Services, 1968-1970, vice president, 1970-1973, president, 1973-1975.

Member Mid-American Regional Volunteer Task group United Way American, member of national committee agency support, 1975-1980.

Texas state representative for United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, since 1969, member coordinating board for United States Committee of United Nations Childrens Fund, since 1981. Chairman Mayor"s Council on Youth Opportunity, 1972-1973.

Delegate White House Conference on Children and Youth, 1970. Secretary social services advising committee Texas Department Human Resources, 1975-1976, chairman, 1976-1977.

Member of national board National Conference Social Welfare, 1976-1980.

Colleague national assembly National Volunteer Health and social welfare organizations, 1978-1980. Board directors Tarrant County chapter American Red Cross. Board directors United Cerebral Palsy, president Tarrant County Branch, 1976-1978, member of national corporation, since 1976, vice president, Texas, 1977-1983, president, 1983-1985.

Board directors Tarrant County Community Action Agency, Tarrant County Community Council, Texas Social Welfare Association.

Trustee Association Graduate Edition and Research, since 1971. Trustee Texas Christian University, also board visitors.

Trustee Texas College Osteopathic Medicine Foundation, since 1980. Member of advisory council School Social Work, University Texas, Austin, since 1980.

Member of advisory council for finance assistance Texas Department Human Resources, since 1980.

President Womens Haven Tarrant County, 1979-1981, board directors, 1979-1986. Member Executive Committee Community Trust Tarrant County, since 1981. Board directors Family and Individual Services Tarrant County, 1981-1987, president, 1985-1987.

Board directors Fort Worth Girls Club, since 1979.

Member of national board directors Girls Club American, 1983-1986. Board directors Fort Worth Academy, since 1985.

Federal Emergency Management Acting, since 1985. President of the board directors Family Service, since 1985.

Member of advisory council for adult basic education Fort Worth Indiana School District, since 1976.

Fellow Forum of Fort Worth, since 1981. Member Dallas/Fort Worth Chaplaincy Board, since 1983. Board directors Tarrant Area Community of Churches, since 1979, president, 1984-1987.

Achievements

• Madeleine Alann Peckham Bedford has been listed as a noteworthy civic worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Executive Committee United Way Texas, since 1979. Member Mid-American Regional Volunteer Task group United Way American. Member of national board National Conference Social Welfare, 1976-1980.

Member of advisory council School Social Work, University Texas, Austin, since 1980.

Member of advisory council for finance assistance Texas Department Human Resources, since 1980. Member Executive Committee Community Trust Tarrant County, since 1981.

Member of national board directors Girls. Member of advisory council for adult basic education Fort Worth Indiana School District, since 1976.

Member Dallas/Fort Worth Chaplaincy Board, since 1983.

Member Council World Affairs (president 1985-1987, vice president 1987), International Good Neighbor Council (vice president 1987-1987, president 1987), Fort Worth Lecture Foundation, Daughters of the American Revolution, MortarBoard, Family Service Association (board directors), Phi Beta Kappa (president Fort Worth 1958-1959), Alpha Chi Omega, Pi Sigma Alpha. Clubs: Fort Worth Woman"s (past president history section, Texas Christian U. Woman"s).

Connections

Married Charles Francis Bedford, December 30, 1930. Children: Madeleine Alann, Frances Ellen, Charlotte Jean.

Father:

Allen Lewis Peckham

Mother:

Madeleine (Elliott) Peckham

Spouse:

Charles Francis Bedford

child:

Madeleine Alann Bedford

child:

Charlotte Jean Bedford

child:

Frances Ellen Bedford