Background
Parker, Nancy Knowles was born on August 30, 1929 in Buffalo. Daughter of Ward Emerson and Barbara Louise (Bulletin) Knowles.
Parker, Nancy Knowles was born on August 30, 1929 in Buffalo. Daughter of Ward Emerson and Barbara Louise (Bulletin) Knowles.
Student, Chevy Chase Junior College, 1949.
Copy girl Washington Evening Star, 1947-1949. Reporter Newark Evening News, 1949-1951. Assistant public relations director Newark Community Chest, 1951-1952.
Writer Suburban Life magazine, Summit, New Jersey, 1952-1955.
Company-founder, associate editor Observor Tribune, Mendham, New Jersey, 1955-1959. Woman"s editor, Recorder Public Company, Bernardsville, New Jersey, 1959-1984, vice president, 1960.
Editor New England Wine Gazette, Finger Lakes Wine Gazette, Virginia Wine Gazette. Vice president Greenvale Vineyards, Portsmouth, Rhode Island Former trustee Somerset Hills Community Chest, North Jersey Training School, Totowa, Morris-Somerset chapter United Nations Association, Bonnie Brae Ednl.
Center, Millington, New Jersey Visiting Homemaker Svc. of Somerset County (New Jersey).
Now trustee, member board directors Camp Brett-Endeavor, Clinton, New Jersey, New Jersey History Society, Newark, Morristown (New Jersey) Memorial Hospital.
Past trustee Somerset Hills Community Chest, North Jersey Training School, Totowa, Morris-Somerset chapter United Nations Association, Bonnie Brae Educational Center, Millington, New Jersey Visiting Homemaker Service Somerset County. Trustee, board directors Camp Brett-Endeavor, Clinton, New Jersey, Morristown (New Jersey) Memorial Hospital. Member Glen Manor House Committee, Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
Secretary New England Wine Coun. Member League of Women Voters (chair voters service Morris County chapter 1954-1955), Business and Professional Women, National Society Arts and Letters, Southeastern New England Grape Growers Association, Junior League, Pen and Brush New York City, Friends of Whitehall, Colonial Dames in American, Newport (Rhode Island) Garden Club (past president), English Speaking Union (board directors Newport branch 1990-2000), New Jersey History Society (advisory council Newark chapter), Junior League of Morristown, New Jersey (national board member).
Married Cortlandt Parker, September 8, 1951. Children: Elizabeth, Cortlandt, Stephen, Nancy Gray.