Background
Hartford, Margaret Elizabeth was born on December 12, 1917 in Cleveland. Daughter of William A. and Inez (Logan) Hartford.
gerontologist social work educator writer
Hartford, Margaret Elizabeth was born on December 12, 1917 in Cleveland. Daughter of William A. and Inez (Logan) Hartford.
Bachelor, Ohio University, 1940. Master of Science, University Pittsburgh, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1962.
Director youth service, Young Women’s Christian Association, Canton, Ohio., 1940-1942;
program consultant Intercultural Rels., American Svc. Institute, Pittsburgh, 1943-1948;
executive director, American Svc. Institute, Pittsburgh, 1948-1950;
professor social work, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1950-1975;
founding director School Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1975-1977;
professor gerontology, social work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1977-1983;
professor emeritus, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1983;
instructor, Claremont (California) Adult School District, since 1983;
mentor/teacher adult education, Claremont (California) Adult School District, 1990-1995.
Instructor retirement Pasadena (California) City College, 1983-1984, Mount San Antonio College, 1988-1990. Consultant pre-retirement, retirement planning to corporations and educational systems, various cities, since 1980. Consultant, lecturer since 1970.
Instructor gerontology/mental health Kaiser Permanente, since 1997.
Commissioner human services City of Clairmont, 1986-1989, city county observer League of Women Voters, 1994-1995. Trustee Mount San Antonio Gardens Retirement Committee, 1985-1992,secretary, 1988-1991. Vice president Mount San Antonio Gardens Club Council, board directors admissions committee 1996-1999, nominating committee 1992-1997, health services committee 1996-1998, chairman task force on wellness/fitness, historian since 1996.
Trustee Corporation Pilgrim Place Retired Cmty., chairman health and services committee, 1987-1994, 96-. Board directors, trustee Volunteer Association Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Gardens, since 1991. Chairman volunteer personnel committee, goals and evaluation committee St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, Claremont, since 1988, member TRAM committee, since 1996, chairman, since 1998.
Chairman of the Board Friends of Claremont Srs., since 1997. Fellow Gerontological Society American. Member American Association of University Women, National Association Social Workers (certified, national chairman 1962-1964, group work section, chairman Cleveland chapter 1969-1972), American Society Aging (chairman program committee 1983-1985, City of Claremont commission on aging since 1983, chairman 1991, program chair 1985-1994), Rembrandt Society, Scripps Fine Arts Association, Harvey Mudd Gallilio Society.