Background
Sanders, Mary Elizabeth was born on May 25, 1923 in Baton Rouge. Daughter of Jared Young and Mary (Briggs) Sanders.
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Mary Elizabeth Sanders
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Mary Elizabeth Sanders, American writer, historian. Named Honorary Citizen Morgan City, Louisiana, 1985; recipient award of commendation Louisiana State Department Archives, Records Management and History, 1988, certified of appreciation Council Conservative Citizens, 1996, certified of honor Judicial Watch, 1999.
Education
Bachelor, Louisiana State University, 1944. Master of Arts, Louisiana State University, 1955.
Career
Administrative assistant Congressman J.Y. Sanders, Washington, 1942-1943, Sanders, Miller, Downing, Rubin & Kean, Baton Rouge, 1946-1948. Librarian, archivist New Orleans Public Library., 1955-1957. Appeared on Restore American-Louisiana program Home & Garden television, 1999.
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Membership
Member Louisiana History Records Advisory Commission, Baton Rouge, 1981-1985. Charter member, president Louisiana Genealogy and History Society, 1954-1956, editor, 1957-1958. Honorary member Morgan City (Louisiana) Architect Commission, since 1985.
Co-trustee J. Y. Sanders Foundation, Baton Rouge, since 1988. President Louisiana Archives Foundation, Baton Rouge, 1988-1996, Young-Sanders Center Foundation, Morgan City, since 1998. Member Louisiana State University Foundation, Baton Rouge, 1988-1992.
Member national board Council Conservative Citizens, St. Louis, since 1997. Honorary chairman Louisiana Sovereingty Party, Baton Rouge, 1999. Member Daughters of the American Revolution (registrar Louisiana society 1983-1986, national vice chairman flag committee 1986-1989, correspondent secretary 1992-1995), United Daughters of the Confederacy (division correspondent secretary 1989-1991, division president 2000-2002, General Grave Markers committee since 2002), Jefferson Davis medal 1989, certified of merit 1998), Huguenot society of Founders of Mamakin in Colony of Virginia (national registrar 1979-1985), Colonial Dames American.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Christian Scientist -
Political Party
Republican
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Named Honorary Citizen Morgan City, Louisiana, 1985. Recipient award of commendation Louisiana State Department Archives, Records Management and History, 1988, certified of appreciation Council Conservative Citizens, 1996, certified of honor Judicial Watch, 1999.Named Honorary Citizen Morgan City, Louisiana, 1985. Recipient award of commendation Louisiana State Department Archives, Records Management and History, 1988, certified of appreciation Council Conservative Citizens, 1996, certified of honor Judicial Watch, 1999.