Background
Ray, Dee Ann was born on March 28, 1938. Daughter of Herman Lee and Jane (White) Ray.
Ray, Dee Ann was born on March 28, 1938. Daughter of Herman Lee and Jane (White) Ray.
Bachelor in Modern Languages, University Tulsa, 1959. Master of Library Science, University Oklahoma, 1960. Student, various seminars and workshops.
Student assistant University Tulsa Library., 1956-1959. Bookmobile assistant Tulsa City-County Library., 1959. Field consultant Oklahoma Department Libraries, 1960-1963.
Director demonstration services Missouri State Library., 1964-1966. Director Western Plains Library. Systems, Clinton, Oklahoma, since 1966.
Lecturer, planner Mark Twain lecturer series Oklahoma Committee for Humanities. Chairman program subcommittee of steering committee Governor's Conference on Libraries, 1978-1979. Freelance photographer, writer.
Board directors Oklahoma History Society, 1987-1996, treasurer, 1992-1996. Active Custer County History Society, friends of Clinton Public Library., Washita County History Society. Member committees, past member state archives and records commission Methodist Church.
Chairperson publicity committee humanities project Oklahoma Image. Vice chairperson Custer County Development Council, 1976-1977. Board directors, vice chairperson Clinton Regional Hospital, 1991-1995.
Member Dewey County History Society, president, 1991-1994. Member American Library Association (member governing council 1975-1978, member Caldecott-Newberry committee 1976-1977, member editorial board Small Public Libraries pamphlet project 1975-1979, member status of women committee 1977-1978), Oklahoma Library. Association (president 1971-1972, treasurer 1969-1970, program chairperson annual conference 1970-1971, member executive board 1973-1974, chairperson publicity 1975-1976, chairperson search committee for executive secretary 1976, member archival preservation board, numerous committees, scholar 1959, Distinguished Service award 1974), Beta Phi Museum.