Background
Hertzel, Dorothy was born on August 5, 1915 in Cleveland. Daughter of Walter and Helen (Metz) Hoffstetter.
Hertzel, Dorothy was born on August 5, 1915 in Cleveland. Daughter of Walter and Helen (Metz) Hoffstetter.
Bachelor of Science, Baldwin-Wallace College, 1938. Master of Library Science, Case Western Reserve University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University, 1985.
Teacher mathematics Garfield Heights High School, 1939-1949. Assistant children's library Cuyahoga County Public Library., Parma, Ohio, 1960-1964, children's library, 1964-1965, Brooklyn, 1965-1966, library manager, 1966-1979.
Founder Friends of Brooklyn Branch Cuyahoga County Public Library., since 1973, trustee. Volunteer Brooklyn Senior Center, since 1979. Member Brooklyn City School Volunteer Tutor committee, 1980-1988.
Member Brooklyn City School Board Education, 1990-1993, vice president, 1992, president, 1993. Member Brooklyn City School Finance committee, 1993-1997, Community Education Advisory Committee, 1987-1990. Member Ohio Library. Council, Brooklyn History Society (co-founder 1970, vice president 1970-1973, correspondent secretary 1973-1978), Society Ohio Archivists, Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference, Greater Cleveland Genealogical Society, Ohio History Society, Cleveland Archival Roundtable, Brooklyn Genealogical Society (founder 1996, pres.1996-2001, program chair 2003).
Married Franklin William Hertzel, July 22, 1944 (deceased May 1987). Children: Franklin Dale, Brian James.