Background
Douglass, Mary Clement was born on December 5, 1944 in McAlester, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Albert Bittick and Mary Agnes Clement.
Douglass, Mary Clement was born on December 5, 1944 in McAlester, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Albert Bittick and Mary Agnes Clement.
Student, East Control State University, 1963-1966; Bachelor in Education, Control State University, 1967; postgraduate, Kansas State University, 1988; postgraduate, University Texas, 1990.
Social studies teacher Ell-Saline High School, Brookville, Kansas, 1967-1969. Architectural historian City of Salina (Kansas) Heritage Commission, 1984-1988. Registrar Smoky Hill Museum, Salina, 1986-1988, curator of collections, 1989-1997.
Retired; proprietor History Matters, since 1997. District 1 representative Kansas Museum Association, Topeka, 1991-1992, vice president, program chair, 1993-1994. Member Landon grants committee Kansas State History Society, Topeka, 1992-1993, member deaccession review, 1993-1997.
Member program committee Mountain-Plains Museum Association, 1992-1993.
Graduate Leadership Salina Chamber of Commerce, 1987. Board member, personnel committee Salina Rescue Mission, 1992-1993, volunteer General Educational Development tutor, 2000, City of Salina Heritage Commissioners, since 1998, chairman, 2000-2003. Committeewoman Precinct 16 Republican Committee, since 2004.
Heritage preservation consultant, Kansas Humanities Council, since 1993. Member Daughters of the American Revolution (regent Mary Wade Strother chapter 1985-1986, registrar since 2001), United Daughters of the Confederacy, Association Professional Genealogists (publications advisory committee, organizer, secretary-treasurer Heartland chapter since 2002, board trustees 2004-2005), Genealogical Speakers Guild (board directors 2003), Institute Museum Services (surveyor Map program since 1992), Christian Motorcyclists Association (secretary chapter 363 1997-1999, 2001-2003), Smoky Valley Genealogical Society (board directors 1983-2000, vice president 1995-1999, archivist 1999-2000), Salina Heights Christian Church (library 1997-1999, ministry team leader).
Married Errol Dwight Douglass, June 24, 1966. Children: John Vodette, Aran Bittick.