Background
Barr, Dorothy was born on November 27, 1944 in New Haven. Daughter of Charles Barr and Myrtle Helen Kennedy.
Barr, Dorothy was born on November 27, 1944 in New Haven. Daughter of Charles Barr and Myrtle Helen Kennedy.
Bachelor, Wells College, 1966. Master of Arts, Syracuse University, 1971. Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, State University of New York, Syracuse, 2002.
Master of Library Science, Simmons Graduate School Library. Science, 2004.
Research assistant entomology University Connecticut, Storrs, 1966—1968. Part-time instructor Syracuse University, 1968—1971. Childbirth educator Childbirth Education Association, 1971—1988.
Teacher assistant English department Fayetteville-Manlius (New York ) High School, 1989—1995. Group reservations manager Museum of Science and Technology, Syracuse, 1996—2002. Library assistant Simmons College Library., Boston, 2002—2004.
Information literacy librarian Lamar Soutter Library., University Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, since 2004.
Volunteer Rosamund Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, 1992—2002, Franklin Park Zoo, Boston, 2002—2004. Co-president, various offices Home and School Association, Fayetteville-Manlius School District, 1979—1992. Publicity chairman Manlius Library., 1980—1984.
Various offices Childbirth Education Association Greater Syracuse, 1972—1988. Member of American Library Association, Special Library. Association (co-chairman western region since 2004, board directors Boston chapter, member committee), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married David J. Peckham (divorced). Children: James Peckham, Emily Ames, Alexandra Peckham.