Elsa Pendleton received her bachelor's degree from Oberlin College and her master's degree in library science from Louisiana State University. Her interest in the Owens Valley resu...view moreElsa Pendleton received her bachelor's degree from Oberlin College and her master's degree in library science from Louisiana State University. Her interest in the Owens Valley resulted from the many visits she and her husband made to the area while they lived in the Mojave Desert.view less