Background
Maxine was born on December 21, 1928, in Gillham, Arkansas, United States.
Maxine was born on December 21, 1928, in Gillham, Arkansas, United States.
Student, Lamar College, 1946-1951;
Bachelor of Science, Sam Houston State University, 1953;
Master of Library Science, University Texas, 1958.
Administrative assistant, Beaumont Public Library. (formerly Tyrell Public Library.), 1947-1953;
assistant library, South Park H.S., 1953-1955;
reference library, Lamar U., 1955-1968;
acting director, Lamar U., 1968-1969;
associate director, Lamar U., 1970-1980;
director, Lamar U., 1980-1988.
Member American Library Association (life), Texas Library. Association (life, district vice chair 1960-1961, nominating committee chair 1965-1966, reference round table 1967-1969, vice chair, chair 1967-1969, legislation committee 1973-1975, college & university division vice-chair, chair 1984-1986), Texas Information Exchange (board chair 1971-1972), Texas Council State University Libraries (state contract committee chair 1983-1986), Big Thicket Association (life, committee member 1966-1981, vice president 1971-1973, president 1973-1975, 94-98, newsletter editor 1971-1981, 99—), Big Thicket Conservation Association (board director 1993-1999), Texas Committee Natural Resources (task force chair 1987-1992), League of Women Voters, National Parks and Conservation Association (Margery Stoneman Douglas Citizen Conservationist of Year award 1996), Beaumont Enterprise (Jefferson award, 2008), Sierra Club (executive committee Lone Star chapter 1994-1996, Special Service award 1989), Texas Folklore Society, Texas Gulf History Society, Nature Conservancy, Alpha Chi, Beta Phi Mu, Phi Kappa Phi.