Elin Ballantyne Christianson

Background

Christianson, Elin Ballantyne was born on November 11, 1936 in Gary, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Donald B. and Dorothy May (Dunning) Ballantyne.

Education

Graduate Library; Graduate Library School University of Chicago, 1988-1990. Graduate Library.

Career

Assistant librarian, then librarian J. Walter Thompson Company, Chicago, 1959-1968. Library consultant, 1968. Assistant professor Graduate Library.

School, University of Chicago, 1981-1990, School Library. and Information Science, Indiana University, 1982.

Editor The Library. Quarterly Graduate Library School University of Chicago, 1988-1990. Chairman Hobart American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, 1974-1976.

Board directors Hobart History Society, 1973, president, 1980-1985, 89. President League of Women Voters, Hobart, 1977-1979.

Achievements

• Elin Ballantyne Christianson has been listed as a noteworthy librarian, volunteer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Daniel Nash Handy and the special library movement
  • Special Libraries: A Guide for Management

Membership

Chairman Hobart American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, 1974—1976. President League of Women Voters, Hobart, 1977—1979. Board directors Hobart History Society, since 1973, president, 1980—1985, since 1989.

Member of American Library Association, American Association of University Women, University Chicago Graduate Library. School Alumni Association (vice president 1971-1974, 1976-1977, president 1977-1979).

Connections

Married Stanley David Christianson, July 26, 1959. Children: Erica, David.

Father:

Donald B. Ballantyne

Mother:

Dorothy May (Dunning) Ballantyne

Spouse:

Stanley David Christianson

child:

David Christianson

child:

Erica Christianson