The sisters both attended Bryn Mawr College and served in France with the Belgian forces as nurse assistants.

The sisters had an affinity for Rathmullan Irish Wolfhounds and Kandahar Afghan hounds which they raised in a "state-of-the-art kennel" on their estate at El Delirio.

It was designed by local artist, William Penhallow Henderson in the Spanish Pueblo Revival style of architecture.

When Elizabeth died she bequeathed El Delirio and other properties she owned to the School for Advanced Research.

In 1959, the sisters first deeded the land to the Santa Fe Women's Club and Library Association to establish a clubhouse, however in 1961 the property was returned to Amelia Elizabeth who then gave it to the city of Santa Fe to establish a memorial park commemorating those who fought in the Korean Conflict.