Mary Elizabeth "Lib" Stanford was born on July 9, 1919 in Grayson County, Virginia to John Walter Stanford and Mamie Rose Porter Stanford. She attended the University of North Carolina Management Institute and graduated on August 17, 1946 with a degree in Merchants Association and Credit Bureau Management. Stanford worked for the Galax Retail Merchants Association as an office manager and secretary. She lived in Galax, Virginia until her death in January 2007.
Elizabeth Stanford was a member of the First Methodist Church as well as the Business and Professional Women's Club of Galax where she served as second vice-president, program chairman, assistant treasurer, and on a variety of committees. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, serving as president and secretary-treasurer.
From the guide to the Elizabeth Stanford Scrapbooks, Galax Retail Merchants Association, 1946-1964, (Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.)
