Background
Olson, Evelyn Naomi was born on October 17, 1923 in Highland Township, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Otho Webster and Orva Mildred (McCague) Mansfield.
Olson, Evelyn Naomi was born on October 17, 1923 in Highland Township, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Otho Webster and Orva Mildred (McCague) Mansfield.
Bachelor, Defiance College, 1945. Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, Rosary College, 1965.
With Portsmouth (Virginia) Public Library, 1960-1963. With trainee education department Chicago Public Library, 1963-1964, acting children's librarian, 1964-1965, children's librarian Mount Greenwood branch, 1965-1967. With reference department, acquisition department, library science teacher Baptist College, Charleston, South Carolina, 1967-1970.
Director Roselle (New Jersey) Free Public Library, since 1970. Convener coordinating council Linden Area Library, 1972-1975. Member resource sharing committee Libraries Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey, since 1987.
Researcher in field.
Secretary Roselle History Society, 1972-1976, committee Union County Museum, since 1988. Liaison to Union County Cultural & Heritage Programs Advisory Board, 1975-1986, secretary, 1984-1987. Member Friends of Roselle Free Public Library, 1978-1982.
President Union County History Society, since 1987, Second vice president, 1982-1985, 1st vice president, trustee, since 1986. Member mayor's committee, 1975, Roselle Up, since 1977, Roselle Town Meeting, 1977. Member American Library Association, New Jersey Library Association (scholarship committee 1972-1977, chairman 1976-1977, public relations committee since 1978, honors and awards committee 1979-1984, chairman hospitality committee 1981-1985), Libraries of Union County Consortium (secretary since 1985), American Association of University Women (chairman bicentennial committee 1976-1977, secretary since 1977, editor bulletin since 1979), Daughters of the American Revolution (chairman good citizenship committee 1977-1978), Libraries of Union County Consortium (secretary 1984-1987), LINX (president since 1990).
Married Sidney G. Olson, September 18, 1943. Children: Nioma Melodie Olson Baker, Pamela Sue Olson Staggs.