[Mrs. William R. (Elizabeth Boddie) Elliston in a rocking chair]

[Mrs. William R. (Elizabeth Boddie) Elliston in a rocking chair]
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Vanderbilt University Photographic Archives
Vanderbilt University Special Collections

The loan that inspired the creation of the Vanderbilt Aid Society was provided by Elizabeth Boddie Elliston, widow of prominent Nashville politician and plantation owner William R. Elliston. She went on to be a founding member of the organization, serving as its first president.