Elizabeth von Till Warren
| Elizabeth von Till Warren | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Mary Elizabeth von Till April 16, 1934 Brooklyn, New York |
| Residence | Nevada, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Liz Warren |
| Alma mater | Washington State University |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Employer | HRA, Inc., Conservation Archaeology |
| Known for | Historic Preservation in Clark County Nevada. |
| Spouse(s) | Claude Nelson Warren |
Elizabeth von Till Warren (born April 16, 1934) is an American historian and preservationist. She has expertise in the history of water development in the Mojave Desert and the Las Vegas Valley in particular. She also has expertise in the historical route of the Old Spanish Trail in Southern Nevada.
She is married to Claude Warren. They have four children: Claude Jr., Susan, Louis, and Jonathan.
Warren is one of eight children born in Brooklyn, New York to Louis Alois von Till and Mary Ellen von Till née McNulty.
She attended Barnard College where she earned her bachelors in anthropology in 1955. She then attended Northwestern University as a Carnegie Fellow in the African Studies Program. While at Northwestern Warren met and, in December, 1955, married Claude Warren who was also attending Northwestern as a Carnegie Fellow in the African Studies Program.
In 1974 she earned her Masters in history from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her thesis revisited Antonio Armijo's route through the Las Vegas valley.
Warren earned her Ph.D. from Washington State University with a dissertation on the history of the Las Vegas springs. Her work chronicled the boom and bust of water development in the Southern Nevada Mojave Desert, from 1844 to the late 20th century.
Warren taught history and anthropology for Clark County Community College, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Clark County School District Professional Growth Services. She was a volunteer instructor in history of water use in the Las Vegas Valley for Nevada Project Wet, a water education program for teachers sponsored by the US Bureau of Reclamation and the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection.
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