Mary Jane Baxter

Background

Baxter, Mary Jane was born on August 24, 1916 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Everett and Nina (Whitaker) Baxter.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, U. Oklahoma, 1941; postgraduate, Tulane University, 1946-1947; Master of Social Work, U. Pittsburgh, 1952.

Career

Teacher Public school, Norman, Oklahoma, 1942; teacher Public school, Oklahoma City, 1943; hospital recreation worker, Midwestern Area American Red Cross, St. Louis, 1943-1952; with outpatient clinic, Illinois Eastern State Hospital, Chicago, 1952-1956; with group therapy, State of Ohio, Youngstown, 1957; supervisor child care, Menninger Clinic, Topeka, 1957-1972; supervisor staff in adolescent unit, Topeka Eastern State Hospital, Topeka, 1972-1973; psychiatry social worker, Prairie View, Newton, Kansas, 1973-1981.

Achievements

• Mary Jane Baxter has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatric social worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Disaster chairman Mcpherson (Kansas) County American Red Cross, 1980-1987, disaster research, since 1981.

Connections

Father:

Everett Baxter

Mother:

Nina (Whitaker) Baxter