Background
McLain, Thelma Louise was born on November 18, 1918 in Sparks, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Grant Leroy and Emma Evelyn (Ellington) Spoonemore.
McLain, Thelma Louise was born on November 18, 1918 in Sparks, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Grant Leroy and Emma Evelyn (Ellington) Spoonemore.
Bachelor, Texas Woman's University, Denton, 1940. Master of Library Science, University Texas, 1959.
School library supervisor Works Progress Administration, Waco, Texas, 1940-1941. Teacher 5th grade Donna (Texas) Public Schools, 1941-1942. High school library Rosenburg (Texas) Public Schools, 1942-1943.
Bookmobile library Houston Public Library., 1943-1944. County library Morgan County Library., Versailles, Missouri, 1946-1949. High school library Harlingen (Texas) Public Schools, 1950-1952.
Assistant order library University Texas Library., Austin, 1953-1956. Head research and reference Pan American University Library., Edinburg, Texas, 1957-1974. Assistant professor Pan American University, 1970-1974.
Co-owner Custom Ladies Dress Designs, McAllen, Texas, 1972-1975. Selling arts and crafts, since 1975.
Volunteer Thrift Shop, La Grange, Texas, 1992-1995. Member Order of the Daus. of the King (secretary chapter since 1992).
Married Bruce McLain, November 27, 1943 (divorced June 1948).