Background
Pinkham, Eleanor Humphrey was born on May 7, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Edward Lemuel and Grace Eleanor (Cushing) Humphrey.
Pinkham, Eleanor Humphrey was born on May 7, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Edward Lemuel and Grace Eleanor (Cushing) Humphrey.
Bachelor of Arts, Kalamazoo College, 1948. Master of Science in Library Science (Alice Louise LeFevre scholar), Western Michigan University, 1967. Public services library Kalamazoo College, 1967-1968, assistant library, 1969-1970, library director, 1971-1993, retired 1993.
Visiting lecturer Western Michigan U. School.Librarianship, 1970-1984.
Member of advisory board, 1977-1981, also advisory board Institute Cistercian Studies Library., 1975-1980.
Public services library Kalamazoo College, 1967-1968, assistant library, 1969-1970, library director, 1971-1993, retired, 1993. Visiting lecturer Western Michigan University School Librarianship, 1970-1984. Member advisory board, 1977-1981, also advisory board Institute Cistercian Studies Library., 1975-1980.
Member American Library Association, American Association of University Professors, Association of College and Research Libraries (chairman college library section 1988-1989), Michigan Library. Association (president 1983-1984, chairman academy division 1977-1978), Michigan Library. Consortium (executive council 1974-1982, chairman 1977-1978, Michigan Library of the Year 1986), Online Computer Library Center Users Council, Beta Phi Museum.
Married James Hansen Pinkham, July 10, 1948. Children: Laurie Sue, Carol Lynn.