Background
Elsner, William Henry was born on October 8, 1917 in LaGrange, Indiana, United States. Son of Fred Harold and Hildagarde Marie (Heiner) Elsner.
Elsner, William Henry was born on October 8, 1917 in LaGrange, Indiana, United States. Son of Fred Harold and Hildagarde Marie (Heiner) Elsner.
Bachelor, Eastern Washington College Education, 1938. Postgraduate Oriental studies, University California-Berkeley, 1949—1952.
Public school teacher, Washington, California, 1938—1942, 1952—1955. Member staff Fine Arts Museum, San Francisco, 1955—1977, curator painting and sculpture, 1974—1977, curator emeritus, since 1977. With Army of the United States, 1942-1946.
Member of San Francisco Press Clubs.
Married Margaret Lindsay Elsner, August 27, 1949.