Elizabeth J. Harper papers, 1943-1984

Biographical Note

Date	Event
1920, Apr. 22	Born, Sapulpa, Okla.
1943-1946	Served in Women’s Army Corps in the Pacific
1946-1949	Civilian employee with the United States Army during the United States occupation of Japan
1952	B.A., George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Appointed United States foreign service officer, State Department
1952-1954	Consular officer, Medan, Indonesia
1954-1965	Consular officer, Japan, with postings in Tokyo, Osaka-Kobe, and Naha
1965-1969	Deputy chief, Regulations and Legislation Division, Visa Office, State Department, Washington, D.C.
1969-1970	Chief, Field Operations Division, Visa Office, State Department, Washington, D.C.
1970-1971	Deputy director for visa policies, Visa Office, State Department, Washington, D.C. (also appointed as the first Federal Women's Program coordinator)
1972	Attended Senior Seminar in Foreign Policy, State Department, Washington, D.C.
1973-1979	Consul general of the United States, Montreal, Canada
1979-1980	Deputy assistant secretary for visa services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, State Department, Washington, D.C.
1980	Retired from State Department, Washington, D.C.
1980-2007	Consultant on immigration issues to State Department, Washington, D.C.
2007, July 22	Died, Dumfries, Va.