Background
Elmendorf-Landgraf, Mary Lindsay was born on April 13, 1917 in Ruby, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of James Calvin Lindsay and Ana Eugenia MacGregor.
Elmendorf-Landgraf, Mary Lindsay was born on April 13, 1917 in Ruby, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of James Calvin Lindsay and Ana Eugenia MacGregor.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1937. Master of Arts in Social Work and Public Administration, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology, Union Graduate School, 1972.
Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1987. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1994.
Research fellow Ford Foundation, New York City, Mexico, 1972-1973. Anthropologist World Bank, Washington, 1975—1995, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, 1980-1985, International Development Research Center, Ottawa, California, 1980-1990. Retired, 1996
Instructor Putney (Vermont) School, 1941—1943.
Director Air Force Specialty Code Spanish Refugee Program, France, 1945—1946. Director Cooperative American Relief Everywhere de Mexico, 1952—1960. Coordinator off-campus studies Brown University, 1962—1965.
Coordinator off-campus studies New College University Florida, 1965—1969, adjunct professor anthropology, 1992—2000. Visiting associate professor anthropology Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts, 1973, Semester at Sea, 1974—1975. Member part-time faculty Goddard College, Vermont, 1973—1975.
Mentor New College Florida, since 1987. Advisor Union Institute, since 1990. Lecturer in field; consultant in field.
1st woman county director Cooperative American Relief Everywhere. Fellow: Society Applied Anthropology, American Anthropological Association. Member: UNIFEM (founding board member 1965), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Women, Sister Cities, United Nations Association United States of America, Planned Parenthood (founding board member Florida house 1965-1968), International Drinking Water Commission (ad hoc committee since 2003).
Married John van Gaasbeek Elmendorf, December 27, 1937 (deceased February 1980). Children: Calvin Lindsay, Susan Elmendorf Roberts. Married John L. Landgraf, November 27, 1981.